I’ve been reading novels to Miss Possum as she goes to bed lately. A chapter a night. The latest book is Charlotte’s Web and we both adore it. After one night of loosing my place and spending five minutes trying to find the latest crease in the page, I decided to make some animal bookmarks. It’s been a [...]
Do your children love picture books? Do they regularly choose books with furry features and feathered creatures within their pages? We all know reading books to children is not only great for their literacy skills but reading animal books specifically also builds an understanding of and a connection with animals. A Mini Collection of books, [...]
When a child is interested in an animal, it’s an invitation for great learning. In our case, Miss Possum was really interested in wombats so I decided it was a perfect opportunity to learn about them at home and follow it up later with a trip to the zoo. Here’s how you can extend on [...]
There’s something about big, beautiful, innocent eyes that makes me go all gooey inside, and the book I laid eyes on last week made me do just that! Boo and the Big Storm, written by Wendy Lawrence and Glen Vause, is one of my top stocking filler suggestions for this Christmas. Boo’s curiosity gets her [...]
When Julie Murphy sent me some of her books to review I eagerly ripped open the post satchel to see the contents inside. I do love books. As I pulled out the first book I jumped with fright because a huge huntsman filled the width of the front cover. Okay, so I didn’t jump in [...]
Today on Wildlife Fun 4 Kids, I’m welcoming Australian author of children’s books, Aleesah Darlison. I was lucky enough to chat with Aleesah at the Children’s and Young Adult Writers and Illustrators Conference (yes, I’d love to be an author) in early September. Among many of her published books are two that, through her beautiful stories, [...]
Sometimes a book stops you mid-step and makes you open its cover. Fox and Fine Feathers, written and illustrated by Narelle Oliver and published by Scholastic Australia, arrested me in just such a fashion. The stunning linocut, pencil and pastel illustrations drew my attention immediately. Children will love searching for the birds hidden within the [...]
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