Possum Tragic: A Tale of Pumpkins & Plastic
Written and illustrated by Maree Coote Melbournestyle Books 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Maree Coote is a writer, designer, illustrator, photographer and publisher who loves to grapple with difficult ideas…
In the Kelp Forest
By Aunty Patsy Cameron & Reena Balding Illustrated by Belinda Casey Magabala Books 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Magabala Books continue to publish high quality titles by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
A Day Off School
By Oliver Jeffers & Kevin Waldron HarperCollins Australia 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Oliver Jeffers has won many awards for his work including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award,…
The Festival of Ice and Snow
By Angie Cui and Anna Wilson UQP 2026 Teacher’s Notes Reviewed by Lara Cain Gray The Festival of Ice and Snow is a gentle celebration of cultural traditions, presented as…
Cockadoodle Moo
By Tanya Hennessy & Shiloh Gordon Albert Street Books 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Tanya Hennessy is a very popular multimedia personality who has written several books including the picture…
There’s a Chicken in the House
By Sonya Hartnett & Lucia Masciullo Puffin 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Australian author Sonya Hartnett is a well-known Australian writer of fiction for children, YA, and adults. She has…
What makes a Reviewer? Alison McCaffrey talks books and reviews
By Mia Macrossan I have been writing for many, many years. Recently I returned to my longtime passion, finding my voice and comfort zone among the words of Young Adult…
StoryLinks reviews the 2026 CBCA Older Reader Shortlist
By Alison McCaffrey who has reviewed all six titles in the Older Reader category of the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year. The pinnacle for many Australian children’s authors is…
Greedy Frog
Written and illustrated by Greg Dreise Magabala Books 2026 Reviewed by Margarite Igras Gregg Dreise is an award-winning Indigenous Australian author, illustrator, musician and storyteller, whose books, such as Cunning…
Movie Magic at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop (The Wildest Dreams Bookshop, Book 3)
By Gracie Page Harper Fire Books 2026 Reviewed by Zewlan Moor It is summer after final exams, and Mia is excited about starting a film course in the autumn. In…
Darkest Night, Brightest Star
By Barry Jonsberg A & U Children 2025 Teaching resources Reviewed by Alison McCaffrey Morgan Pickford doesn’t fit in with the other kids at school. But he doesn’t really fit…
Tākapu the Lone Hunter
By Ned Barraud A & U Children NZ 2026 Reviewed by Margarite Igras Ned Barraud is a New Zealand-based author and illustrator of exquisitely detailed books about the flora and…
One Knight Stand: Lady’s Knight 2 & Interview with Amie Kaufman
By Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner A & U Children 2026 Reviewed by Lucille Rose One Knight Stand is the only dragon-fighting, sword-wielding, knight in shining armour series you will…
Jackie French wins the 2026 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
Congratulations to Jackie French whose book The Mushroom in the Sky, published by Harper Collins, has won this year’s Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. The judges were unanimous in their…
Talent Show (Amira Swift, #1)& Fair Day Fun (Amira Swift, #2)
By Sarah Ayoub Illustrated by Niña Nill HarperCollins 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Sarah Ayoub has written the YA novels Hate is Such a Strong Word, The Yearbook Committee and The Cult…
Book Links 2026 August Newsletter
For an update of everything that is happening in the world of KIdLIt check out the August Book Links newsletter full of news, events, and fascinating information for teachers, parents…
Make Me a Monster
By Kalynn Bayron Bloomsbury YA 2026 Reviewed by Alison McCaffrey Meka spends her life surrounded by death. Literally. Her parents run a funeral home out of their house, and at…
History Hunter: The Crystal Skulls
By Mark Greenwood Fremantle Press 2026 Teaching notes Reviewed by Helen Gearing In the sixth installment in the popular non-fiction, mystery series for readers 10 years and older, award-winning children’s…
Serendipity
Written and illustrated by Gabbie Benda Penguin 2026 Reviewed by Zewlan Moor Serendipity is a girl who has it all. She’s class captain, plays a lead role in the school…
The Not So Quiet Life of Marcel Marceau
Written by Jenn Bailey and Sherry Bushue Illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski Allen & Unwin, 2026 Teaching resources Reviewed by Zewlan Moor The Not So Quiet Life of Marcel Marceau is…
Handbooks for Little Humans: Integrity
By Zanni Louise Illustrated by Jingting Wang Affirm Press 2026 Reviewed by Margarite Igras Australian author Zanni Louise has written over forty books spanning all ages from picture books to writing teen…
Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan (Nanny Tobbins, #2)
By Lucie Stevens HarperCollins 2026 Reviewed by Sandy Driessens 1851, LONDON. The Great Exhibition is coming to a close. It has been magnificent. Albertine, and her father, a designer commissioned…
The Boy Who Drew Cats
A Japanese Folktale Retold by Lafcadio Hearn & illustrated by Anita Kreituse Tuttle Publishing 2026 Reviewed by Sandy Driessens A farming family has been cursed with a small son who…
The Secrets and Scandals of Melody Moss
By Helen Dallimore Penguin 2026 Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Helen Dallimore is a NIDA-trained actress, singer, director and writer from Sydney. Amongst her many claims to fame are that she…
Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion
By Zanni Louise and Jingting Wang Affirm Kids 2026 Reviewed by Margarite Igras Prolific Australian author Zanni Louise has written many books for younger to teen readers, with titles such…
Grow
Written and illustrated by Jess McGeachin A & U Children 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Jess continues to create attractive and informative picture books, mainly non-fiction, including Find Me in…
Find Me in the Forest
Written and illustrated by Jess McGeachin Lothian Children’s Books 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Jess is the creator of many picture books, mainly non-fiction, including South with the Seabirds, The…
We Saw What You Started
By Carla Salmon Pan Australia 2025 Teaching notes Reviewed by Alison McCaffrey There are similarities between California and Queensland – beautiful beaches, incredible surf, year-round sunshine, and wildfires. Otto left…
Treeshape
Written and illustrated by Trace Balla A & U Children 2026 Reviewed by Jess Galatola Reading Treeshape left me feeling deeply connected not just to the natural world, but to something…
Our Marvelous Memory
How Your Brain Works By Helena Haraštová and Dita Vopřadová Translated by Andrew Oakland Albatros 2025 Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Helena Haraštová is a writer and literary editor from the…
