Edward the Emu
Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being […]
Category Archives: Australian Author
Review: Laurinda by Alice Pung
Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. At its secret core is the Cabinet, a trio of girls who wield power over their classmates – and some of their teachers. […]
Friday Barnes Under Suspicion (Friday Barnes #2) by R. A. Spratt
Hardcover, 288 pages Published August 9th 2016 by Roaring Brook Press Source: Raincoast Books You may remember Friday Barnes from when I gushed about her in the review of her […]
Mr. Huff
From the moment Bill wakes up and looks at the grey sky outside, he knows that it’s not going to be a good day. He can’t find his favourite socks, […]
Rules of Summer
It’s impossible to write about Australian children’s literature without considering at least one picture book by award-winning author/illustrator Shaun Tan. Tan grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western […]
At the Beach
What do you think of when someone mentions Australia? Odds are, tanned surfers and beautiful sandy beaches are among the first images that pop into your mind (and great white sharks, […]
Review: A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley
“You never really know what someone else is thinking,” she says. I nod and put down the map. Nafiza wasn’t too pleased with me last week for not swooning over Cath […]
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta: A Discussion
Hardcover, 508 pages Published February 9th 2010 by Candlewick Press Source: Purchased I have a curious history with Finnikin of the Rock. Back when I was still a teenager, back […]
Guest Post: Writing While Indigenous/Writing While Chinese Intersectionality in Oz YA – A Conversation
Writing While Indigenous/Writing While Chinese Intersectionality in Oz YA Ambelin Kwaymullina is an Aboriginal writer, illustrator and law academic who comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region […]
Hello, Baby!
Mem Fox is a children’s services legend. She is a passionate early literacy educator and advocate whose books can be found on library shelves around the world. Fox was born […]
The Book Wars 