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Hooray it is nearly time for the November picture book party! The final one of 2024! It is my pleasure to welcome Mo Davey to the festivities this month. We will be chatting our favourite 'dinosaur' themed picture books and celebrating Mo's wonderful debut picture book 'I am Tree Rex'. One lucky chat participant will…
The October picture book party is only four sleeps away! I am delighted to welcome back Tania McCartney as our special guest. We will be chatting 'nature' themed picture books and also celebrating Tania's stunning and informative new picture book 'Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants'. One lucky participant will win a copy! Here are the…
The September picture book party is two sleeps away! I am delighted to welcome Kate Simpson as our special guest. We will be chatting 'zoo' themed picture books and also celebrating Kate's wonderful and informative new picture book 'How to Move a Zoo', beautifully illustrated by Owen Swan Thanks to Allen & Unwin , one…
The August picture book chat is nearly here! I am excited to welcome the wonderful Dr. Vanessa Pirotta as our special guest. We will be chatting 'Oceans' and also celebrating Vanessa's gorgeous and informative new picture book 'Oceans at Night' featuring beautiful illustrations by Cindy Lane. Thanks to CSIRO publishing, one lucky chat participant will…
It is nearly time for the July picture book party! I am very excited to welcome back the wonderful Debra Tidball as our special guest. We will chatting 'bedtime stories' and also celebrating Debra's delightful new picture book 'Lights Out, Little Dragon!' beautifully illustrated by Rae Tan. Here are the chat questions for the July…
It is nearly time for the June picture book party! I am very excited to welcome back the brilliant Julie Murphy as our special guest. We will chatting about the theme 'acceptance' and also celebrating Julie's wonderful new picture book 'Cheer up Blobfish!' , beautifully illustrated by Rachel Tribout. Thanks to Affirm Press , one…
It is nearly time for the May picture book party! I am super excited to welcome the amazing Emma Quay as our special guest. We will be chatting ‘Happiness’ and also celebrating Emma's beautiful new picture book 'Happy All Over'. Thanks to Harper Collins one lucky chat participant will win a copy! Here are the chat…
It is nearly time for the April picture book party! I am very excited to welcome back the brilliant Liz Ledden as our special guest. We will be chatting 'Representation in Stories' and also celebrating Liz's wonderful new picture book 'Everyone Wants an Octopus Book' , beautifully illustrated by Makoto Koji. Here are the chat…
The chat is back for 2024! Hooray! I am so excited to welcome the amazing Binny Talib to the chat for the first time! Bring your party hat and dancing shoes as we chat animals in picture books that love to party! We will also be celebrating Binny and Rory's fun and vibrant new picture…
It is nearly time for the final picture book party of the year! I am very excited that the delightful Tania McCartney will be joining us as for some festive fun! We will also be celebrating Tania's gorgeous picture book 'Plume:Christmas Elf' - a sparkly picture book that celebrates the joy and magic of Christmas…
The countdown is on! 3 sleeps until the October picture book party! This month we are chatting 'tricky topics' in picture books with the brilliant Zewlan Moor. We will also be celebrating Zewlan's wonderful picture book 'Nothing Alike' which is a 'masterful picture book about race and perception' , beautifully illustrated by Peter Cheong. Here…
Horray! It is nearly time for another picture book party! This month we are chatting about 'grief and loss' in picture books and will be joined by the wonderful Kaye Baillie . We will also be celebrating Kaye's recent picture book 'Mizuto and the Wind' which is a story about the forces of nature, grief,…
Horray! Our August #picbookbc chat is only 4 sleeps away! We are super excited to be celebrating ‘friendship’ themed picture books with Andrea Rowe! We will be also celebrating her brand new picture book 'Sunday Skating' , beautifully illustrated by Hannah Sommerville. Thanks to Hardie Grant Books, one lucky chat participant will win a copy!…
Horray! It is nearly time for another awesome picture book party. We are super lucky to have Amelia McInerney joining us this month! We will be chatting ocean themed picture books and celebrating the super fun 'Neil the Amazing Sea Cucumber' written by Amelia and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. Thanks to Affirm Press, one lucky…
Horray! It is nearly time for the June picture book party! This month special guest Ashleigh Barton is taking us 'around the world' as we celebrate her new picture book 'How Do You Say Hello?', featuring beautiful illustrations by Martina Heiduczek. Here are the chat questions! Q1. What are your favourite picture books that take…
The countdown is on! Only 3 sleeps until the May picture book party! This month we will be chatting about ‘Music’ themed picture books! I am also super excited that we will be joined by special guest David Litchfield! (so cool!!) Here are the chat questions! Q1. What are your favourite picture book featuring music?! Share…
Horray! It is nearly picture book party time! I am super excited to welcome back Deb Tidball as our special guest! We will be chatting 'vehicle' themed picture books and celebrating Deb's gorgeous new book 'Anchored', which is beautifully illustrated by Arielle Li. A lucky chat participant will win a copy thanks to E K…
The countdown is on! Only 3 sleeps until the March picture book party! We are super excited to be chatting about 'Mythology' in picture books! A very interesting theme that we haven't discussed before! We will be joined by special guest Sarah Wallace as we celebrate her debut picture book 'Emma's Freckles' , illustrated by…
Horray! It is nearly time for the first #picbookbc chat of 2023! I am so excited to welcome back the amazing Jackie French and to celebrate her new picture book 'Diary of a Rescued Wombat'. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary, this is the story of Mothball, one of the world's most famous wombats - and where…
We are getting excited with only 4 sleeps until the July picture book party! This month we are celebrating picture books featuring themes of conservation and the environment. It is also our pleasure to welcome the wonderful Aleesah Darlison as our special guest. We will also be celebrating Aleesah's 4th picture book in the Endangered…
The countdown is on! 4 sleeps until our March picture book party. This month we are celebrating 'love' themed picture books with special guest Megan Jacobson. Megan's debut picture book 'Big Love' (beautifully illustrated by Beck Feiner) was recently announced in the CBCA 2022 Notables list! Super exciting! 'How can you describe how big a…
Horray! Our May picture book chat is not far away! I am very excited to welcome Kylie Howarth as our special guest to chat 'Australian animals' in fiction picture books. Also to celebrate her beautiful new picture book 'Bush Magic'. 'This delightful story is about the power of imagination, appreciating the natural world and spending…
This week I am super excited to be joining the New Frontier Bookstagram tour with a wonderful bunch of picture book lovers! We are celebrating a beautiful new picture book titled 'The Little Book of Hopes' , written by Elyse Shellie and illustrated by Evie Barrow. I had a wonderful chat with Evie and Elyse…
The countdown is on! 4 sleeps until our June picture book party! This month we are celebrating ‘cat' themed picture books with special guest Jacqueline Harvey. We will also be celebrating her purrfect picture book 'That Cat', beautifully illustrated by Kate Isobel Scott . 'An utterly delightful rhyming book, purrfect for the whole family. Nothing…
Only 5 sleeps until the August picture book party! This month we are celebrating Extraordinary Mums with special guest Dani Vee! We will also be celebrating her wonderful debut picture book 'My EXTRAordinary Mum', beautifully illustrated by Alexandra Columbo. 'My mum's a little quirky, free-spirited and bold. She dances to the beat of her own…
Horray! Our September #picbookbc chat is only 4 sleeps away! We are very excited to be celebrating ‘bird’ themed picture books with Liz Anelli! We will also be celebrating the wonderful picture book Liz has created with Phillip Gwynne 'Song of the White Ibis'. 'Call me Bin ChickenCall me Tip TurkeyCall me Picnic Pirate…But… there…
It is nearly time for the October #picbookbc chat! I am very happy to announce that we are celebrating Australia themed picture books with the wonderful and super talented Pamela Freeman! Pamela has written many books for children and young adults. Pictured are three beautiful picture books she has created with Liz Anelli (our guest…
The countdown had begun! Not long now until we are blasting into our April chat, celebrating ‘Space’ themed picture books!! What a SPACETACULAR time we will have!! I am super excited that the wonderful James Foley will be joining the chat as our special guest! James's delightful picture book Stellarphant was recently announced in the…
Horray! Our November #picbookbc chat is only 3 sleeps away! We are very excited to be celebrating ‘body’ themed picture books with Charlotte Barkla! Q1. What are your favourite body themed picture books and why?! Share a pic! #picbookbc Q2. What would you like to see more of, in bodies books? Is there anything we're missing from…