“This is a bushland jumper, Mitti. Yellow for wattle blossom, green for gum leaves, pink for boronia flowers and blue for summer skies.” Mitti stared at the striped sleeve. It was horrible! But she couldn’t tell her mum that, not when she had knitted and knitted all day long. “Thank you, Mum,” Mitti said. Mitti’sContinue reading “The Bush Jumper 1998”
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The Story of Little Babaji 1996
And Little Babaji said, “Oh! Please Mr Tiger don’t eat me up, and I’ll give you my beautiful little purple shoes with crimson soles and crimson linings.” But the Tiger said, “What would your shoes be to me? I’ve got four feet, and you’ve got only two. You haven’t got enough shoes for me.” ButContinue reading “The Story of Little Babaji 1996”
Math Curse 1995
THE WHOLE morning is one problem after another. There are 24 kids in my class. I just know someone is going to bring in cupcakes to share. … Jake scratches his paper with one finger. How many fingers are in our class? Casey pulls Eric’s ear. How many ears are in our class? The newContinue reading “Math Curse 1995”
The Dumb Bunnies 1994
Once upon a time there were three dumb bunnies who lived in a log cabin made out of bricks. A cover note on this Scholastic edition by Kirkus Review says, ‘Let’s not elevate this by calling it wit.’ The Great Green Room retains its original folded blanket, the bowl full of mush and a ladyContinue reading “The Dumb Bunnies 1994”
The Rainbow Fish 1992
The little blue fish whizzed through the ocean with his scale flashing, so it didn’t take long before the Rainbow Fish was surrounded by the other fish. Everyone wanted a glittering scale. The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right. And the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glitteringContinue reading “The Rainbow Fish 1992”
My Old Teddy 1991
Then poor old Teddy’s head came off. Teddy has to rest. The wear and tear on a beloved toy is seldom as graphically depicted as in this book by Dom Mansell. The narrator cheerfully involves Teddy in her daily adventures, leading to the loss of leg, arm and ear in successive pages. The exuberant disorderContinue reading “My Old Teddy 1991”
The Chocolate Wedding 1990
Lulu is to be a bridesmaid at her aunt’s wedding – her dress has ‘two hundred petticoats’, she has boasted to her school friends. In the confusion of preparations for a home reception she and little brother Willy are banished to the front room where she unfortunately eats many of the Easter treats she hasContinue reading “The Chocolate Wedding 1990”
40 Years of Picture Books 