This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad) by Elizabeth Vercoe, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio (A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times published by Affirm Press) This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad) was originally The Grief Book – now in a new […]
Read More This Is Not a Sad Book by Elizabeth Vercoe illustrated by Grace FraraccioSecret Sparrow by Jackie French Secret Sparrow by national treasure Jackie French (HarperCollins Australia) has just been shortlisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Prize alongside Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim(Allen & Unwin) and Spies in the Sky by Beverley McWilliams (Pantera Press) in the Children and Young Adult category. The winner will […]
Read More Secret Sparrow by Jackie FrenchClose to the Subject: Selected Works by Daniel Browning (Magabala Books) Close to the Subject: Selected Works by Daniel Browning is the intelligent, honest WINNER of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Literary award for Non-Fiction. “My stories are always collaborative, and I try to produce content that represents not simply the who, what and why – […]
Read More Close to the Subject: Selected Works by Daniel BrowningBernie Thinks in Boxes written by Jess Horn, illustrated by Zoe Bennett Picture book published by Affirm Press “Bernie liked boxes. When things fit into boxes, they made sense.” (Bernie Thinks in Boxes) Bernie Thinks in Boxes is a poignant yet positive tale about neurodivergence, told ingeniously and with pefect age-appropriateness. Guest author post about […]
Read More Bernie Thinks in Boxes by Jess Horn, ill. Zoe BennettThe Robbery Written and illustrated by Joaquin Camp Picture book published by Berbay Publishing “The plan was very simple: Thief 1, Thief 2 and Thief 3 would dig a tunnel … and rob a bank at night.” (The Robbery) The Robbery tells a surprising tale about three thieves. They look similar but have distinct personalities […]
Read More The Robbery Written and illustrated by Joaquin CampBeam of Light: Stories by John Kinsella Author Interview at PaperbarkWords “Then they heard the trucks buzz and ring, and – though it was a long way off – they knew a train was coming in … not a regular but an extra for the season … a big loading day tomorrow … And they […]
Read More Beam of Light: Stories by John KinsellaThe Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books Written by Lara Cain Gray and illustrated by Lorena Carrington and Timothy Ide Author Interview with DR Lara Cain Gray at PaperbarkWords Thank you for speaking to ‘Joy in Books’ at PaperbarkWords, Lara. I’ve seen adult resource books about picture books but nothing like The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Book. It’s fabulous and has so much […]
Read More The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books by Lara Cain Gray ill. Lorena Carrington & Timothy IdeCountry Town by Isolde Martyn & Robyn Ridgeway, illustrated by Louise Hogan Published by Ford St Inside the CBCA Shortlist Inside the 2024 CBCA Winners Inside the 2024 CBCA Shortlist Inside the 2024 Notable Books Country Town is the WINNER of the CBCA 2024 Eve Pownall Award. At the time of writing it is also […]
Read More Country Town by Isolde Martyn & Robyn Ridgeway, illustrated by Louise HoganSix Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks Author Interview at PaperbarkWords “And I stayed on the bridge, watching as she walked back to where she’d dumped her helmet and board outside my house. She gathered her things back up to ride home. By then I’d gone back to leaning over the railing, looking […]
Read More Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle BinksThe Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold Author Interview at PaperbarkWords “Now, if us Sugarcane Kids know anything from our adventures it is that mysteries are layered like fat sandwiches. And when Dad drops me at the golf course, something tells me I’m about to get a big dose of salad filling.” […]
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