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Children’s Book Council of Australia 2006 short list
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Children’s Book Council of Australia 2006 short list
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Early Childhood: Reviews
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Cover illustration by Stella Danalis
Cover reproduced with kind permission of UQP
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BOURKE, Nicole & DANALIS, Stella
What the sky knows
University of Queensland Press, 2005
ISBN 0702235342
A young girl’s fascination with the sky forms the basis of this imaginative journey in this picture book. She wants to know how it changes colour, holds up the birds and makes clouds, as she experiences her inquisitive journey. The unusual collage illustrations add to the story’s mesmerising feel. Each page holds many intriguing items hidden in the illustrations, and the minimal words take second place to the visual panorama. An unusual font and random placement of type carry the reader through the book, following the young girl’s flight across the pages. Young readers will love the story. Older readers will be engrossed in the illustrations. R. Parnis
USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1 |
| Paper $16.95 |
SCIS 1261005 |
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Cover illustration by David Mackintosh
Cover reproduced with kind permission of Penguin Books Australia
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DUBOSARSKY, Ursula & MACKINTOSH, David
Rex
Penguin Books Australia (Viking), 2005
ISBN 0670042269
Bold, cartoon style illustrations featuring lively, animated characters, complement and imaginatively extend the deceptively simple yet carefully honed written text in this appealing, child-centred picture book. Every day, someone in the class gets to take Rex, the pet chameleon, home. Accounts of what happens to Rex during each visit, both in reality and in the children’s imaginations as implied through the illustrations, provide highly amusing and entertaining reading. This is an ideal book for sharing and stimulating creative and imaginative responses. Children will love anticipating and interacting, chortling and commenting on all of Rex’s real and imagined adventures, and they will be keen to respond to the narrator’s query of what they would do if Rex visited them. B. Richardson
USER LEVEL: Stage 1 Stage 2 |
| $24.95 |
SCIS 1234535 |
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Cover illustration by Freya Blackwood
Cover reproduced with kind permission of ABC
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MATTHEWS, Cecily & BLACKWOOD, Freya
Emily’s Rapunzel hair
ABC, 2005
ISBN 0733315232
Seven delightful stories in a traditional picture book format focus on the loving family life of four year old Emily. Impressed by her friend’s beribboned pigtails and inspired by her father’s bedtime reading of Rapunzel, Emily longs to be rid of her boyish locks. A pair of red tights provides a temporary solution to this problem as days of imaginative play form a timeline of waiting for her desired ‘Rapunzel hair’. This delightful book would be wonderful to read aloud in staggered sessions, a chapter at a time, to build up the students’ anticipation of coming events and to promote reading as a special treat. Students will enjoy a closer inspection of the softly coloured illustrations when they revisit the text independently. C. Keane
USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1 |
| $27.95 |
SCIS 1209941 |
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Cover illustration by Deborah Niland
Cover reproduced with kind permission of Penguin Books Australia
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NILAND, Deborah
Annie’s chair
Penguin Books Australia (Viking), 2005
ISBN 0670042498
Annie’s chair is a versatile prop in her world. A place of comfort and play, its uses are many and varied. It has always been hers exclusively, to do whatever she wants to do with it, whenever she chooses. Sharing her chair is not something she is prepared to do until her sovereignty is unwittingly challenged by someone near and dear to her. This picture book captures the delightful world of young Annie and her family. The illustrations are colourful and contemporary, capturing and underscoring the characters, action and moods of the story. This book, like Annie’s chair, would be nice to share with someone special. N. Chaffey
USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1 |
| $24.95 |
SCIS 1239220 |
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Cover illustration by Emma Quay
Cover reproduced with kind permission of Hodder Children’s
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SHANAHAN, Lisa & QUAY, Emma
Daddy’s having a horse
Hodder Children’s, 2005
ISBN 0733616631
Older, more knowing readers will shake their heads and sniff contemptuously about the idea of daddies giving birth to horses, but even they may be sympathetic to Lachlan’s feelings about the expected addition to his household. The rest of his family might be excited about the prospect of a new baby, but Lachlan does not want a baby, he wants a horse. And he gets one, albeit a wooden one! This picture book reflects the conflicting emotions of very young children coping amidst the excitement and busy preparations of an extended family anticipating a new birth. Charming watercolour illustrations complement and extend the simple narrative, communicating different emotions of family members and exuding the warmth of family love, togetherness and support. B. Richardson
USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1 |
| $27.95 |
SCIS 1215722 |
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Cover illustration by David Legge
Cover reproduced with kind permission of Little Hare
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WATTS, Frances & LEGGE, David
Kisses for daddy
Little Hare, 2005
ISBN 1877003786
Realistic 3D representations of the bath and bed routine of a grumpy little bear, bring this picture book to life. A young audience will easily empathise with the little bear’s antics as he plays one parent off against the other. Patient daddy bear tries many persuasive ways to get baby bear to give him his ritual goodnight kiss and hug. Teachers can draw attention to the links between the what is happening, the language used and the subtle artwork referring to different animals in each frame. Legge’s beautiful, rich illustrations will inspire discussion during shared reading time on a topic that will be familiar to all. The simple vocabulary makes it an excellent model for role play or drama. This sumptuous book will make a wonderful bedtime reading experience for emergent readers. M. Busch & C. Keane
USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1
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SCIS 1229548 |
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State of New South Wales through the Department of Education and Training, 2007.
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