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Books to save for the next generation

April 20, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

We have a lot of children’s books. Tilly had a library trolley full of picture books before she was even…

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Posted in: Opinion Filed under: opinion

Baby book review: Go, Girls, Go! by Fances Gilbert, illustrated by Allison Black

April 13, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the picture book Go, Girls, Go! by Frances Gilbert, illustrated by Allison…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: feminist books, picture books, vehicles
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5 evidence-based parenting books for people who love data

April 6, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

It would be great if someone could tell you how exactly the decisions you are making as a parent will…

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Posted in: Book lists Filed under: parenting books

Mum book review: Watch This! by Jane Godwin, Beci Orpin & Hilary Walker

April 2, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

This is a book review, but not the normal kind we run on this site. For one thing, Tilly hasn’t…

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Posted in: Australian, Book reviews Filed under: photographic picture book, shapes

Mum book review: The Melissa and Doug Poke-A-Dot books

March 26, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Tilly’s new favourite book is kind of a book but is probably more of a toy. I say ‘kind of…

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Posted in: Board Book Filed under: interactive books

3 new fun and unusual bedtime books

March 23, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Most bedtime books are either about the bedtime routine (so things like brushing teeth, putting on pyjamas, reading stories, cuddles),…

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Posted in: Book lists Filed under: bedtime books
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How to Raise a Reader (Does anyone actually know?)

March 19, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

This post first ran on Book Riot on 13 February, 2020. *** Since becoming a parent two and a bit…

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Posted in: Opinion Filed under: raising readers

I guess my child isn’t a sociopath

March 16, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

For the most part, the books Tilly reads now are all board books or picture books. I haven’t tried any…

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Posted in: Later elementary (9-12), Opinion Filed under: early readers, empathy
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Baby book review: Who Loves Books? by Lizi Boyd

March 9, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the lift-the-flap board book Who Loves Books? by Lizi Boyd. Tilly reviews…

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Posted in: Board Book, Book reviews Filed under: board books, books about books

New picture and board books about politics to read this election year

March 2, 2020 Jen Sherman 1 Comment

I’m really not the most observant of people, so I have no idea if there are political picture books published…

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Posted in: Book lists Filed under: picture books, politics

This book is my favourite read of 2020 so far: ALL OF THE FACTORS OF WHY I LOVE TRACTORS

February 24, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors is the latest book from Australian writer Davina Bell and it…

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Posted in: Australian, Book reviews Filed under: Australian, picture books, tractors

New picture books about parental love even a grumpy cynic will enjoy

February 20, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

This post first ran on Book Riot on 16 February, 2020 (Incidentally, this is a post on books about love…

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Posted in: Book lists Filed under: love, parental love, picture books

A book for the grown-ups… MAMA NEEDS A MINUTE

February 17, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Most of the books we review here are for children, but this was a book I discovered recently that I…

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Posted in: Board Book, Book reviews Filed under: board books, books for parents, funny books

Seeing yourself in your child

February 10, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

As Tilly gets older and we see more and more of her personality and quirks, we see more of ourselves…

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Posted in: Opinion Filed under: reader types, reading personality

Baby book review: Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

February 3, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the great picture book Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox,…

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Posted in: Australian Filed under: bedtime books, mem fox, nursery rhymes

Baby book review: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd

January 28, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the fun classic Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd. Tilly…

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Posted in: Book reviews, New Zealand Filed under: dogs, picture books, read aloud

Thank goodness for books and bedtime routines

January 6, 2020 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

One of the things that had me the most worried about parenting was the thought of losing the final baby…

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Posted in: Opinion Filed under: bedtime reading, bedtime stories

Baby book review: Three Cheers for Kid McGear by Sherri Duskey Rinker, illustrated by AG Ford

December 19, 2019 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the new Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site picture book, Three Cheers for Kid McGear…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: construction, diverse illustrators, picture book
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Our favourite children’s books from the second half of 2019

December 16, 2019 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

This has been a great year for new children’s books. We’ve already written about our favourite books for babies and…

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Posted in: Best Books of the Year, Book lists Filed under: best books of 2019

Baby book review: Tricky’s Bad Day by Alison Lester

December 5, 2019 Jen Sherman Leave a comment

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the award-winning picture book Tricky’s Bad Day by Alison Lester. Tilly reviews…

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Posted in: Australian, Book reviews Filed under: Australian, picture book

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