A3 Also popping in OLLIE AND AUGUSTUS for another awesome starting school book, about the dog bff left behind

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2019-12-05

Q1. A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. One day Hermit Crab discovers that he has outgrown his shell. He is frightened and moves into another shell

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2019-12-05

A2 Florette captures the loss of the wilderness a child feels when they move to the city . ‘Amy & Louis’ tackles the loss of a best friend when one friend moves. No longer can the friends call cooee to each other across the playground. My heart ached reading this!

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2019-12-05

A1: One (of many) favourite picture books with a theme of change and/or new beginnings is Perfectly Norman by

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2019-12-05

A1 (cont again) and how could I forget the hilarious I Love You, Stick Insect by

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2019-11-07

A1. Searching for Cicadas by is a real beauty 😍 his is a wonderful example of a gorgeous non-fiction book, featuring facts and interesting information, which are entwined with a lovely narrative.

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2019-11-07

No worries! Daylight savings can be such a tricky thing when we live across different states! :D

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2019-11-07

A3: my faves have been mentioned already but I’m just going to throw my hat in with and with these two

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2019-10-03

How cute is Wrestle by Maya Newell, Charlotte Mars and Gus Skattebol-James?? It’s illustrated by Tom Jellett, who is always incredible, and based on the documentary Gayby Baby which, if you’ve not seen it, I demand you step away from your computer RIGHT NOW and do so!

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2019-10-03

A3: And Tango Makes Three is still my go-to picture book that celebrates LGBT families

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2019-10-03

I looove Sara O'Leary’s A Family Is A Family Is A Family. I think Sara is one of the most talented picture book writers out there and find myself returning to this book often. It has such humour and vibrancy, and gives me a feeling like eating warm soup when it’s cold.

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2019-10-03

A1. One of my favourite books about friendship is Wide Big World by & Isobel Knowles. It’s about a group of friends celebrating their differences, & the diversity that exists in the world. The words are beautifully poetic & the illustrations are stunning.

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2019-09-05

A3 I adore the friendship Henry and Amy have by Stephen Michael King. It’s so much fun and I love that the are so creative and unapologetically themselves!

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2019-09-05

A2 Twig by . It shows a great example of how hard it can be to make friends in a new place when you blend in with the background but that once people get to know you they can be quite kind and helpful.

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2019-09-05

A2 Lucia and Lawrence by Joanna Francis. I love how they find a way to make their friendship work despite its obstacles. Lawrence isn’t able to come out of his safe place so Lucia goes to him which allows Lawrence to show he cares in his own way.

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2019-09-05

A1: There are SOOOOO many great picture books about friendship. Here’s a small selection of some favourites by Australian creators...

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2019-09-05

A1 Oh how could I forget Woshing for a Dragon by Becky Cameron! Such a beautiful book

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2019-08-08

A1. Introduced me to this fabulous book - every dragon you can think of and great reasons why every dragon deserves love. Absolutely gorgeous pictures.

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2019-08-08

15 minutes to grab your favourite Dragon themed picture book and put your party shoes on!!!

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2019-08-08

A4 The Important Things by . I love how it explores grief, how two people can have very different reactions. The Mum eager to giveaway the Dad’s things but the boy wants to keep them. The things themselves weren’t important but what they represented.

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2019-07-04