Aussie Kids Books

Book Reviews

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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Sandy

Dec 6, 20202 min read

Rockhopping, by Trace Bella

This picture book, in the style of a graphic novel, is an engrossing account of young Clancy’s adventure with Uncle Egg, around Gariwerd...

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A Boy and a Ball, by Phil Cummings & Phil Lesnie

Sandy

Nov 28, 20202 min read

A Boy and a Ball, by Phil Cummings & Phil Lesnie

This book starts gently, showing a young boy kicking a ball with his older brother - but very quickly we realise the boys are in the...

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Sandy

Nov 25, 20201 min read

The Naked Boy and the Crocodile, by Children from remote Indigenous communities; Andy Griffiths (ed)

This collection of 13 stories was developed during a series of writing and illustrating workshops with children from remote communities...

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Sandy

Nov 15, 20201 min read

This Small Blue Dot, by Zeno Sworder.

This book has been creating quite a stir across the Bookstagram community and with good reason. The engaging young narrator of this...

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Vlad’s Bad Breath, by Rory H. Mather, illustrated by Jesus Lopez

Sandy

Nov 3, 20202 min read

Vlad’s Bad Breath, by Rory H. Mather, illustrated by Jesus Lopez

This delightfully creepy picture book is Mr 3’s new bedtime favourite – he often asks for it to be read twice in one sitting! Luckily...

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Say Cheese! by Frances Watts, illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Sandy

Oct 17, 20201 min read

Say Cheese! by Frances Watts, illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Say Cheese is another picture book that is read regularly in my household (Mr 3 chooses it as his bedtime read almost every night!) If...

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Where's Lucky? by Jacqui Halpin, illustrated by Sandra Severgnini

Sandy

Oct 10, 20202 min read

Where's Lucky? by Jacqui Halpin, illustrated by Sandra Severgnini

This beautiful picture book was read every night to Mr 3 when we had it on loan from the library and he didn't want to return it! It is...

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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

Sep 7, 20202 min read

Bush Tracks, by Ros Moriarty

Illustrated by Balarinji ‘Bush Tracks’ takes its young readers on a meandering journey along the creek, through the mangroves, past the...

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Sandy

Aug 28, 20202 min read

Bluey - The Creek

Admittedly, when I first came across this book I wasn’t sure how I was going to respond to it – I’m never convinced that books based on...

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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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Tell 'em!, by Katrina Germein & Rosemary Sullivan, with the children of Manyallaluk School.

Sandy

Jun 15, 20202 min read

Tell 'em!, by Katrina Germein & Rosemary Sullivan, with the children of Manyallaluk School.

Illustrated by Karen Briggs This delightful picture book gives voice to kids living in a remote community in the Roper River region of...

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Sandy

Jun 9, 20202 min read

A Day at the Zoo, by Cassie Roberts

Illustrated by Judy Richards. My three boys and I love A Day at the Zoo, both for the engaging storyline about being brave and trying new...

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