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A powerhouse picture book about friendship for 0-3 year olds of either gender, which is big on impact and short on words.
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The prose is magical, the plot is enrapturing and the structure is brilliant. ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ is, in a word, flawless. A deserved winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Here it is! Book Birdy’s list of recommended books for your mum this mother’s day.
I guarantee, there’s something here for every mum. So, get yourself to a bookshop and enjoy some browsing time, or buy on-line without leaving your couch. It’s up to you..
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Australian story-tellers share their experiences of motherhood in a beautiful collection about love and loss, and all that it means when a woman becomes ‘mum’.
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With confidence, bordering on audacity, Knox knits together plot and language to produce a truly extraordinary, literary technicolour dreamcoat.
So, here’s a cute gift idea for young families this mother’s day. Instead of soap, or chocolates, how about a picture book that celebrates ‘mother-love’? This is why I call a ‘win-win’ gift – a child gets the benefit of adding a new book to their shelves, while the mum gets to read a story to them about how wonderful…
We are in for a guilt-free treat! Josephine Moon is the Queensland author of two thoroughly delectable works of ‘foodie fiction’. I described her latest release, ‘The Chocolate Promise’, as the literary equivalent of a nourishing, heart-warming cup of tea – which, funnily enough, was the focus of her first novel, ‘The Tea Chest.’ In this interview, Josephine talks to Book Birdy…
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A creative picture book for 4-7 year olds (of either gender) which is sure to get them thinking about the kind of
world they live in, and the one they want to live in. And all you need to make it happen? A box of pencils!
It’s truly a thrill to welcome author, Jane Messer, to Book Birdy. Apart from being an inspiring creative writing teacher (to which I can attest from first hand experience) she is also an extremely talented writer. Jane has recently published her third, full-length novel, titled ‘Hopscotch’, which you can read more about here. But read-on for some excellent words of…
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This book is the literary equivalent of a cup of tea – reassuring, heart warming, and highly nourishing.