Turtle Tears
By Megan Albany & Paul Seden Reviewed by Barbara Braxton Magabala Books, 2026 "Ever since Pop died, my Nan won't stop crying." Morning, noon and night the tears flow - she even makes her chips soggy at dinnertime
Dresses Are For Messes
By Elizabeth Pulsford & Janet Samuel File Mile 2026 Reviewed by Zewlan Moor Readers familiar with Elizabeth Pulsford’s rhyming texts will not be disappointed with her latest picture book, Dresses Are For Messes. Her previous titles include Boots, illustrated by Krista Brennan, also
The Drover’s Son
By Leah Purcell & Dub Leffler Reviewed by Margarite Igras Australian actor, director, playwright and novelist, Leah Purcell is well known for her many skills. She wrote and performed in an adaptation of Henry Lawson’s famous short story, The Drovers Wife and
Earthspeak: boodjar wangkiny
By Sean McCann Illustrated by Jade Goodwin Reviewed by Margarite Igras Earthspeak is a debut book for Perth Noongar man, Sean McCann. Aimed at 4- to 8-year olds, and celebrating the land of his culture, he invites his reader to come with him
Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu When I was a little girl
By Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Here is a beautifully told story of an idyllic childhood presented in two languages, Djambarrpuyŋu and English, making it one of a small but growing collection of dual language resources available to children, parents
Are We There Yet?
A Journey Around Australia By Alison Lester Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Alison Lester has long been one of Australia's national treasures with an impressive list of award winning children's books to her name. Her first book that she wrote and illustrated herself, Clive
Words That Taste Like Home
By Sandhya Parappukkaran & Michelle Pereira Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Sandhya Parappukkaran and Michelle Pereira are both award-winning creators. Together, they have produced the picture books, The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name (Notable book, winner of the 2022 CBCA Book of
The Glass Horse of Venice
By Arnold Zable & Anita Lester Reviewed by Mia Macrossan The book was inspired by a chance meeting in Venice and speaks to one of Arnold’s core beliefs, that in the face of dislocation and change, children have a need for a
First Mate Lenny
By Elayna Carausu & Sandra Eide Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Elayna has spent a lot of her life sailing the ocean waves and this, her debut picture book, reflects her experiences at sea. Sandra is from Nevada and her artwork is created
