WTBA is a collection of and conversation about powerful books that strengthen, elevate, inspire and help to grow powerful, resilient kids. We're a book oriented guide for parents, grandparents, educators, aunts, uncles and anyone involved in nurturing children and caring for friends.
When John Lewis accepted the 2016 National Book Awards prize, his emotions and words brought tears to eyes as he remembered a librarian who refused to allow him to borrow books because of his skin colour...
Read MoreEveryone has fears—fear of failure, spiders, heights and so on. Personally I’m terrified of crocodiles. But imagine that the thing you are most afraid of is yourself and what you are capable of doing! A fear that you can not escape! That's how it is for Katsa, orphaned niece of the brutal king of the Middluns...
Read MoreMichael Morpurgo's latest Christmas offering Coming Home is about a delightful robin whose fortitude and determination carry him home to his love - it's a charming reminder of the universal pull of home, whether metaphorical or physical.
Read MoreMutt Dog! is a sad but hopeful story of Mutt Dog, who is brave, and fast, and smart, but all alone. Until the kindness of a stranger changes his life.
ages 0 to 8 years
Read MoreJust letting you know that we might be light-on for picture book posts for a short while.
Kim's our main reviewer and she broke her right wrist playing Duck, duck, goose. Wikipedia says the skills required for that game are 'running, chasing, logic' - turns out, when you're the main goose target in the playground, it also requires balance!
We'll be back on deck very soon :)
ages just pre-teen to adult
You don’t get much more Australian than the poem Waltzing Matilda by Banjo Paterson. It’s pretty much our unofficial National Anthem and has the true feel of the Australian bush.... The iconic poem is given a new perspective in this historic novel by Jackie French. Set in Sydney in 1894, A Waltz for Matilda is the story of a courageous and determined young girl (Matilda)
In this great video, Sir Ken Robinson asks:
A conversation about books + kids. A website resource and book reviews for educators, parents, grandparents. The main focus is emotional resilience.
