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Our Family Dragon

In ‘Our Family Dragon’ by Rebecca Lim and Cai Tse, readers are immersed in a world of Chinese culture, family and tradition. Set in the perspective of a young boy and his family, the reader is taken through the celebration of Lunar New Year. I enjoyed the flowy and articulate language that Rebecca has used …

Oscar and Pendlebury: Behind the Blue Door

In this beautifully illustrated book by Georgia Athanasellis and Anastatia Wessex, young readers will be in a world of delight by the playful rhyming and cheerful mood. In a peaceful house an adventurous young boy, Oscar and his encouraging and faithful companion and friend Pendlebury the dog go through the blue door to new delights. …

Stardiving

Stardiving is an inspiring book perfect for keen young readers. Located in the depths of the ocean, two Sperm whales, Amber and Fluke, dream of seeing stars, however throughout the text they start to lose hope of ever doing so. Personally, I believe this book is nothing but exceptional and I really liked reading it. …

Tiny Wonders

Tiny Wonders is such a wonderful and inspiring book that would be enjoyed by all ages. It explains how one simple thing can change a person’s mindset, perhaps a flower or a simple message. I absolutely loved how there was a page at the end of the book telling what the different flowers mean. This …

The Garden at the End of the World

“At the end of the world is an island covered in ice. On the island is a mountain. Inside the mountain is a vault. And inside the vault are millions of seeds…” This is a book about how a little nature-loving girl named Isla discovers a peculiar seed and decides to secure it in the …

Egg

The story Egg is an amazing book for many young readers. The setting is located in a beach with eggs as the characters. This book is one of a kind and it is entertaining and an enjoyable read, however it also sends a strong message for many people to learn about being different. I absolutely …

Iceberg

Telling a story, similar to One Small Island, about the continent of Antarctica with animals who live in its natural habitat. I like this book because of the word choices and illustrations. There’s nothing I dislike about the book. The author was inspired by global warming and how we are slowly killing the planet and …

Whisper on the Wind

Whisper on the Wind is an amazing book for everyone to read, especially younger age groups like 3-6 year olds. In my opinion, the best thing about the book is the wording. What I mean by that is, the book repeats what the previous page says which is a good thing because if you are …

We Are Australians

The We are Australians book written by Duncan Smith and Nicole Godwin and illustrated by Jandamarra Cadd is an absolutely exceptional masterpiece. This book tells/shows how important our country and our community is and how we stand up to share our differences with each other. The paintings are intricate, phenomenal, creative and inspiring. I believe …

Windows.

A relationship in this book that stood out for me was the fact that the illustrations drawn by Jonathan Bentley conveyed more meaning to the text than the words did in my point of view. The basic idea of bringing a very simple yet powerful topic, and then adding a moral to it at the …