1. 'The Flower Garden' by Claire Saxby & Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
It shouldn't surprise us that Claire Saxby has created yet another masterpiece. She is well supported by the delightful illustrations of Lucia Masciullo the book will be enjoyed by 7 to 12 year olds.
We are taken to the Changi Prisoner of War camp where women and children are being held Second World War. The captured male soldiers were kept in their walled prison wasting away as WW2 continued. Women and children were kept separately and did back breaking work tending a garden bed outside in a separate wired enclosure where they were forced to tend gardens to feed the soldiers and for the imprisoned soldiers who were fed meagre amounts after the soldiers had been fed.
2. 'My Ball is Broken' by Rob Graves-Morris
This delightful picture book for younger readers (aged 4-9) will captivate children. His slightly exaggerated images of the animals who feature in the story are wonderful.
A little puppy is fascinated by the birds, small insects, fish, musical instruments and something nightmarish that falls from the sky.
He begins to understand play from different angles and that not all things are always quite what they seem.
Young children will love reading this themselves and be delighted by the reading their teachers might present to them. Enjoy!
3. 'Here with Me' by David Walker
If you could choose a different kind of You, what might you wish it to be? A rabbit in a burrow? A monkey in a tree? Would you be fluffy? Or a slow-moving sloth?
Many children often stamp their feet and say "It's not fair!" "Why can my sister do this and not me!" "I'm almost 7, can't I walk home alone?"
Of course, for parents, it seems these challenges of our children growing up, start early, and continue well into the teenage years. Good luck!
4. 'Fuzzball' by Nathan Luff & Illustrated by James Foley
With a title like 'Fuzz Ball' there is bound to be a pet at the centre of the story!
Luca's Mum and Dad give him a special present for his birthday. He is hoping that it will be a dog! But instead, he gets a little 'fuzzball'! A guinea pig 😂. Oh no! "Fuzzball can't play 'fetch'!" No use going for walks with him! Luca is miserable. But over time, just as he is ready to be rid of Fuzzball he finds there is something that he CAN do! His parents challenge him to take care of Fuzzball and one day he might just prove he could care for a dog.
This little illustrated 6 chapter book is about 60 short pages of 'largish' print and is a great first book for readers 6-8 years old. This is very much an Aussie creation. The author Nathan Luff grew up on a farm in rural New South Wales as one of five boys. He is also the author of 'Nerd Herd' and the 'Family Holiday Disasters' series, as well as and the middle grade novels 'Bad Grammar' and 'Jungle Escape'. James Foley is from Western Australia and is the author of many picture books and graphic novels. Enjoy!
3. 'Here With Me' by
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