Alexander’s Outing
By Pamela Allen Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Since her first publication in 1980, New Zealander Pamela Allen's picture books have enchanted generations of children around the world, and have garnered a glittering array of awards and commendations including six Children’s Book Council
Meerkat Mayhem
By Mem Fox and Judy Horacek Reviewed by Lara Cain Gray Meerkat Mayhem is the latest from longtime collaborators Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. It is in the tradition of ‘chain tales’, like The Gigantic Turnip, which has appeared in myriad
The Kelly Gang Kids
By Coral Vass & Deb Hudson Reviewed by Barbara Braxton School's out and four rambunctious boys chase each other through the streets of Avenel. a tiny town in Central Victoria, causing havoc as they run through clotheslines, accidentally let Peterson's sheep out of their