By Alexander Slater Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Alexander Slater is a British author, artist, animator and TikToker. His debut middle grade novel, Celeste Express: The War of the Wurms, is a highly illustrated cosmic fantasy. Nine-year-old Celeste is a spoiled, […]

By Tony Armstrong & Emma Sjaan Beuker Reviewed by Lara Cain Gray In the same colourful creative universe as 2024’s George the Wizard, Maggie the Dragon is a tale of self belief and acceptance from popular TV personality Tony Armstrong and illustrator Emma […]

By Penny Tangey Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Penny Tangey is a qualified librarian who has written a variety of books for young people, including the picture book Granbad, an Aussie STEM Stars title about endocrinologist Creswell Eastman and the middle […]

Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz ; artwork by Judith Coppin [and ten others] Reviewed by Helen Gearing ‘When Minkala (God) created the Marrga (Creation spirits), most followed his laws and those of the Ngurra (country/land), but some […]

The winners of the Aurealis Awards, celebrating the best Australian speculative fiction, have been announced. BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION Andromache Between Worlds, Gabriel Bergmoser (HarperCollins Publishers) The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast, Karen Foxlee & Freda Chiu (ill.) (Allen & Unwin) […]

Here is the latest news about kidlit events near and far from Book Links The Centre for Children’s Literature. May Book Links News    

The aim of this award is to increase the understanding and appreciation of history by children. These seven titles are outstanding works of historical fiction for children, demonstrating literary merit, historical accuracy, and appeal to young readers. Topics range widely […]

By Jayden Boundry & Tyrown Waigana Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Jayden Boundry is Wadjak Balardong Noongar and Badimaya Yamatji and a Noongar language teacher who has teamed up with Tyrown Waigana, a Wardandi Noongar and Ait Koedhal multidisciplinary artist and […]

Taronga Conservation Society Australia Illustrated by Cate James Reviewed by Mia Macrossan ‘Today is a special day. We’re going to the Zoo!’ begins this charming and informative account of mum and two children spending the day at Tarong Zoological Park. […]

Emma loves all things sci-fi, fantasy and horror, but has a particular soft spot for reading and writing YA. Her debut YA novel Anomaly was published by Affirm Press in 2024 after an early draft was selected for the Varuna and Affirm Press […]

The beauty of picture books is the opportunity to illustrate aspects that the text does not include. After completing her illustration degree at Leeds Arts University in 2021, Blithe now lives in Brisbane, Australia. When not drawing, she can be […]

‘It’s about supporting the text, enriching it, trying to surprise.’ Mia Macrossan talks to Hélène Magisson who is a critically acclaimed Australian illustrator of many books for children. Before Hélène turned to book illustration, she was a painting restorer in […]