Book Review - Our Home

πŸ“š I’ve bought so many gorgeous picture books lately - this whole year in fact - and I’ve been meaning to review them and share them and waah! I’ve never got to it!

So I’m starting today, because we are away camping in the van 🚐 and holidays create space in my head to do such lovely things πŸ€—

OUR HOME @catherinemeatheringham and @mhdesignillustration and @windyhollow

I always loved these kind of concept books when I was a kid. Imagining if I lived there or which one I would choose. I found it fun, inviting and peaceful in ways I didn’t understand and this book has all those feels πŸ€—


So come along and see all these different Australian homes 🏠 from a rugged coast to an outback station 🚜 to a high-rise apartment πŸ™οΈ.


The simple text leaves room for us to hear their sounds πŸ•οΈ and the luminous illustrations help us imagine the different lives they might hold 🏘️ so we can all celebrate the sense of belonging a little house can bring πŸ’›

Book Review - Recent MG Books I loved

πŸ“š Latest Middle Grade (MG) reads I loved

What Snail Knows @kat.apel @mandyfootillustrator @uqpbooks
Tender heartwarming early MG verse novel πŸ’œ

Get Your Act Together, Doris Kozlowski @jodabrowski @affirmpress
Laugh out loud relatable MG about friends, family and embracing who you are ❀️

The Star Whale @nicolakidsbooks @p.horacek_ @walkerbooksaus
Gorgeous poetry collection celebrating nature by two masters πŸ’™

Tweet @morris_gleitzman @penguinkidsaustralia
Funny, wacky and emotional magical realism about looking after the planet and the power of love πŸ’›

Book Review - Nova's Missing Masterpiece

πŸ“• πŸ₯³Nova’s Missing Masterpiece is the fab new collaboration between the CBCA award winning author & illustrator duo @brookegrahamauthor @robin_tatlow.lord @ekbooksforkids

SEL focused like #theworrymonster but instead of πŸ’œ for anxiety this one is β™₯️ for anger!

πŸ–Ό Nova has made a magnificent masterpiece to give her Dad as a πŸ₯³πŸŽβ€” but now she can’t find it. And it’s nearly time for his party!

🎒 This assured text allows the young reader to feel in safe hands, even as the vibrant, expressive illustrations draw us right into Nova’s emotional rollercoaster of increasing frustration, anger and panic 😠😑🀯 as she looks everywhere for her missing masterpiece that is nowhere to be found

🐾 Luckily Nova has her faithful staffy, Harley by her side throughout. Not just a source of the comfort and support all pets give us, Harley also provides a model of calm. By watching him, Nova learns effective strategies to self-regulate and help smooth out her bumpy emotional ride

Nova’s Missing Masterpiece will be a great resource for parents and teachers & to help young readers learn to manage big emotions like anger & problem solving under pressure.