A Lemon for Safiya
By Jemima Shafei-Ongu & Nisaluk Chantanakom Reviewed by Margarite Igras Jemima Shafei-Ongu is a Sydney based writer, teacher, and psychologist. She loves picture books claiming they nurture a special connection between a child and adult reader and has written a range of
In Flanders Field
By Norman Jorgensen & Brian Harrison-Lever Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd In Flanders Fields was published in 2002 and won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award in 2003. It has remained in print for 24 years and has now been re-released
Handbooks for Little Humans: Compassion
By Zanni Louise & Kim Drane Reviewed by Margarite Igras Australian author Zanni Louis has written over forty books spanning all ages from picture books to teen fiction. This is the first in a new series called Handbooks for Little Humans, a
A Friend for Ruby
By Sofie Laguna and Marc McBride Reviewed by Lara Cain Gray A Friend for Ruby is an example of the way the illustrations in a picture book can take a well-written but straightforward narrative and elevate it to marvellous. This is the
