Aussie Kids Books

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Welcome to my blog! This blog is a celebration of Australian children's fiction - including young adult, middle grade, junior fiction, and picture books.

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The Theory of Hummingbirds, by Michelle Kadarusman

Sandy

Nov 1, 20203 min read

The Theory of Hummingbirds, by Michelle Kadarusman

This beautifully crafted #ownvoices novel follows the story of Alba, who is in fourth grade at school, and wants nothing more than to...

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Found, by Bruce Pascoe, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

Sandy

Sep 20, 20202 min read

Found, by Bruce Pascoe, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

Found is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book which on one level can be read as the story of a young calf left alone when...

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Sandy

Jul 19, 20202 min read

Please Don’t Hug Me, by Kay Kerr

I really loved this own voices book, the highlight of it being the voice of seventeen-year-old narrator Erin, who shares with us, through...

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Family by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson; illustrated by Jasmine Seymour.

Sandy

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Family by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson; illustrated by Jasmine Seymour.

Published by : Magabala Books This exquisite picture book takes us on a journey of the heart as it illuminates the various ways in which...

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