by Dave Bradley | Jan 7, 2015 | Books, Reviews
Junko Morimoto (Lothian Children’s Books) 2014, 32pp, RRP $15.99 The Japanese-Australian Morimoto’s beautiful book, first published in 1987, is one of the few offerings in the realms of children’s literature about atomic warfare, and although shorter and simpler than,...
by Catherine Blanch | Sep 27, 2014 | Books, Reviews
Lachlan Creagh (Hachette/Lothian) 2014, RRP $14.99 It’s summertime and Wombat and his friends have gone to the beach for a holiday. Croc’s water-wise cousin, Salty, is teaching surfing to everyone – Emu, Koala, Goanna and Croc – and each of them is a natural. But...
by Catherine Blanch | Sep 25, 2014 | Books, Children's Books, Reviews
Lisa Shanahan (Hachette/Lothian) 2014, RRP $16.99 All the kids in Lily’s class are so excited. It’s Pet Day and each of them is allowed to bring their favourite pet for the big pet parade. There are all the usual suspects; an ex-circus pony, an undies-eating puppy, a...
by Catherine Blanch | Sep 10, 2014 | Books, Children's Books, Reviews
Felicity Gardner (Lothian/Hachette) 2014, 25pp, RRP $14.99 For some reason, not one that he can think of, Little Max the gorilla wakes up feeling really grumpy. He doesn’t want his favourite breakfast cereal, his friends’ games are just silly to him, and flying games...
