Janeen Brian and Marjorie Crosby Fairhall recently held one of the best story times we’ve been to.(Thanks to Paul Macdonald from The Children’s Bookshop. (Recent winner of the 2016 Lady Cutler award)
Mrs Dog is a story built over many years and experiences.Both its award winning author- Janeen Brian ( I’m a Dirty Dinosaur fame) […]
We’ve just taken part in the “Read Aloud Hour” in Australia with our little toddler grandson ( just 1 year old).
How did we choose books for a newly walking, book chewing,toddler ?
At times we only get 2 pages in, but it all adds up.
We looked for some books with:
interactions with babies/toddlers – preferably in photographs
new […]
Preschool Chinese New Year Resources 2016
Sydney has luminous displays of the animals of the zodiac for Chinese New Year.
Houses around us are decorated and our shops are full of red and gold decorations.We’re welcoming the year of the monkey , a “charming, inventive and successful, confident, enthusiastic, flexible and happy character.”
Kids love monkeys so […]
There are many wonderful Preschool Christmas books you can share before Christmas.
Find many here from our 2015 100 Stories Christmas Stories Booklist .(Click on the link halfway down the page.)
Here are resources for some of these well loved stories.
Christmas Wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. Harper Collins.
“Christmas comes but once a year, and […]
We’re ready for some warmer weather, spring flowers and walks outside.
But where could we find picture books about Spring- there didn’t seem that many in this part of the world.
Success! after some searching, here are our picks.
We’ll add rhymes and more ideas for spring in our next post. Our wonderful Australian author Elizabeth Honey […]
Let’s work together to share those stories.
Children’s learning is most powerful when families and early educators work together and share information.
If stories are easily seen, families can look for them at libraries or buy themselves.
Reading the same book at home extends the language and experience.Children grow their vocabulary by 15% every time they share […]
How do you find books for younger boys, that hold their interest?
You don’t always need to read a whole book, when children’s attention is shorter.
You can just look at the pictures and chat a little about them.
Even if you read half of a book, it’s a start and you can come back to it […]
Let’s all HOP UP! WRIGGLE OVER!
HOP UP! WRIGGLE OVER! by Elizabeth Honey, Allen and Unwin.
If you’re looking for a beautiful Australian book for a new arrival or young child, this is high on our list.
Enjoy nine different Australian baby animals cavorting through the day with their koala and kangaroo parents.( All named on the […]
Don’t kids love being up in the dark past their bedtime!
If you’re heading onto Sydney to see VIVID you won’t need a bedtime story later, as there’ll be lots of storytelling there.The Wiggles have even put together a trail you can follow if you download the free app for your phone.
The best places for […]
Each year in Simultaneous Storytime, thousands of Australian children all share the same book at the same time.
It’s held at your local library and some schools, early education centres, playgroups or community groups.Whether or not you can attend a group,here are lots of resources to help make it loads of fun.
Storybox library has the book […]
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