Apples not Orples
By R A Stephens & Carmen Dougherty Reviewed by Mia Macrossan R A Stephens runs publishing house Wombat Books and Rhiza Edge, and is the author of the Riz Chester series. Apples Not Orples is described as a rule-breaking counting book. It starts
One Hungry Spider
By Jeannie Baker Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Jeannie Baker's work is renowned her miniature collage constructions impressive for their accuracy and detail. Her ground- breaking innovative approach has won numerous awards. Her many books, each a visual feast, include Where the Forest
Feelings are Wild
By Sophy Williams & Gavin Scott Reviewed by Margarite Igras Sophy Williams is the author of The ABC of Cuddles and her second picture book is a counting book that includes emotional vocabulary to help children understand their challenging, and at times
Ten Blocks to the Big Wok : A Mandarin Counting Book
Written & illustrated by Ying-Hwa Hu Reviewed by Sandy Driessens Ten blocks to the Big Wok! Mia cheers. Mia and Uncle Eddie are going to Uncle’s favourite dim sum restaurant in Chinatown and along the way, they count and enjoy icons that
Meerkat Christmas
By Aura Parker Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Aura is a creator whose previous published books include Meerkat Splash, Goodnight Glow Worms and The Silly Seabed Song. Her work is characterised by a joyful energy, a sense of fun and lots of play. This
Mrs Koala’s Beauty Parlour
By Catherine Jinks and Tania McCartney Reviewed by Mia Macrossan The first book of Catherine Jinks that I read was Pagan's Crusade (1992) which grew out of her love of medieval history. Since then she has written many award winning novels including
Twelve Little Festive Frogs
By Hilary Robinson & Mandy Stanley Reviewed by Sandy Driessens Twelve Little Frogs frolicking in the snow. Based on the classic “Twelve Days of Christmas”, with a nod to “Pass the Parcel”, these little frogs, the first whose name is One, travel
Noni the Pony Counts to a Million
By Alison Lester Reviewed by Barbara Braxton Former Australian Children’s Laureate Alison Lester first introduced us to Noni the Pony in 2011 and it was shortlisted for the CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year. This was followed by another adventure Noni the Pony Goes
Ten Little Yoga Frogs
By Hilary Robinson and Mandy Stanley Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This bright, colourful, traditional rhyming counting book has the added bonus of all the characters doing yoga and an invitation to the reader to join in. Little children often have trouble sitting still
The ABC Book of Musical Instruments; 123 Tea Party
The ABC book of musical instruments 123 tea party Illustrated by Ailie Busby In association with the Hampshire Cultural Trust and Jane Austen’s House Museum reviewed by Kerry Neary The charming illustrations in these companion board books have been inspired by the leisure interests of
Arsenal Board Books Series
The Arsenal ABC and The Arsenal 123 Official Arsenal Product reviewed by Kerry Neary Blatantly commercial, this series has only two titles to date – ABC and 123 – but if this marketing strategy succeeds there could be more to follow. The upside
The Day Henry Met … series
The Day Henry Met Actions, Numbers, the ABC and Colours Written and illustrated by Gilly ( Gary Gill) Reviewed by Kerry Neary Already popular from his television series, feature character, Henry, now launches into the world of children’s books. Henry is based
Learn with Ruby Red Shoes
Learn with Ruby Red Shoes: Counting Book Learn with Ruby Red Shoes: Alphabet Book written and illustrated by Kate Knapp Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Ruby Red Shoes is the creation of Australian author and illustrator, Kate Knapp who here has expanded her successful series
