“It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.” (Arthur Conan Doyle). Here you’ll find my thoughts on what books would be perfect for your home library and why.
“The Lost Thing” was first published in 2000. It ended up being a multi-award winning picture book, which in 2004 was reinvented as a highly acclaimed theatre production (by Jigsaw […]
“The Lost Thing” by Shaun Tan: on belonging through connection Read More »
Shaun Tan is the Australian author and illustrator whose work I fell in love with at first sight. It was the sight of “The Red Tree”. The book has received
“Unplugged!” is a special book. It is the first published work of the great Australian children’s author, the one and only Glenda Millard. I have been fortunate to meet Glenda
“Unplugged!” a celebration of life’s simple pleasures Read More »
Despite being published over 30 years ago (in 1987) this book on conservation is probably more relevant today than ever before. Its simple texts made accessible to children (co-authored by
“A Thoughtful way of explaining conservation to children” by Robert Ingpen Read More »
Born in 1936, Robert Ingpen turns 80 this year, an age commonly associated with slowing down yet the amount of wonderful illustrations he was able to produce in the last
Classic library of the best literary masterpieces with Robert Ingpen’s illustrations Read More »