Review and author interview: ‘The Thing About Oliver’.
Title: The Thing About Oliver Author: Deborah Kelly Publisher: Wombat Books Publication date: October 2019 Suitable age: 8+ Themes: Family dynamics, difference and diversity, courage, coping with change, fostering empathy, marine life. Other notable information: ‘The Thing About Oliver’ has been shortlisted for the 2020 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for […]
Poetry Books
The poetry books selected would make excellent additions to home, school and classroom libraries. They are suitable for children in middle to upper primary school. They could also be enjoyable and useful with lower secondary school students. All of these poetry books are entertaining, educational and inspiring. ‘Anna the Goanna and Other Poems’ by Jill […]