The story of Mrs Claus is an excellent book for youngsters, and I would recommend this book for ages 3 and above as the language and illustrations are easy to understand. This book is about Mrs Claus; she’s strong, smart, and magical, and she wears a bright red dress. She plans all year for a …
Picture Book
Potion Commotion by Rebecca Grant
You’ll enjoy this if you like rhyming, cute, fantasy, and wizard or witch stories. The cover truly drew me in to read it. I started my report because the cover tempted me to pick it up. The whole book feels like a funny, long poem, like a limerick or free verse. What I love most …
How To Train A Dad by Sally Bruns, illustrated by Noemie Gionet
How To Train A Dad by Sally Bruns, illustrated by Noemie Gionet Publisher is Affirm Press. Published 2025 ISBN 978-1-923046-82-5 “How to Train a Dad” book is written by Sally Bruns and illustrated by Noemie Gionet Landry. This book is about how to train your dad to be the best dad ever. It is very fun, energetic and bright. The illustrations draw you in with …
The Bin Monster by Annabelle Hale
The Bin Monster by Annabelle Hale Publisher Affirm Press Publish date 2025 ISBN: 978-1-923046-43-6 ‘The Bin Monster’ written by Annabelle Hale is a funny quirky book. If you like Aussie humour and great illustrations this is a fantastic book. This book is about an unknown bin monster that is causing havoc around a neighbourhood. It …
Wait A Minute by Shelly Unwin
Title: Wait A Minute Author: Shelly Unwin Publisher: Larrikin House ISBN: 9781923345027 Publish Date: 2025 The boy in this story was a big procrastinator, often bringing excuses into his normal habits. This story was very different to the other stories I have read, due to, it’s strong sense of humour. The boy would keep bringing …
No More Room in the Bed by Deborah Abela
Title: No More Room in the Bed Author: Deborah Abela and Marina Verola Publisher: Larrikin House ISBN: 9781922804808 Publish Date: 2025 No More Room in the Bed is a hilarious picture book with lots of exciting illustrations. This book shows how exciting a scary bedtime can get. Throughout the book, animals get scared just like …
My Super Charged ADHD Brain by Dani Vee & James Layton
Title: My Super Charged ADHD Brain Author: Dani Vee & James Layton Publisher: Larrikin House ISBN: 9 781923 345041 Publish Date: 2025 Something really engaging and intriguing about this book was how the author and illustrator set out the book collaboratively to create an exceptional story for young readers. The moral of this tremendous story …
Don’t Fall For The Trick by Jennifer Bains
Title: Don’t Fall For The Trick Author: Jennifer Bains Publisher: Affirm Press ISBN: 9 781923 022942 Publish Date: 2025 Something that really stood out in this marvellous story was how the illustration represented how everyone is equally treated, no matter what trick would block their way. This is a great book for young readers, to …
My Dad’s Gone Away by Andrew Krakouer & Jacqueline Dinan
‘My Dad’s Gone Away’ portrays the world from the perspective of a child, who had to deal with the shock of having her parent suddenly snatched away from her, as well as her confusion when realising that her beloved father had done something horribly wrong. The subtle changes in the mood and illustrations as the …