How I Learned Geography: the soul and the mind need nourishment too
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a bit of armchair travel—another classic Mr Chicken adventure
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Come with Mr Chicken to Rome. He’s a jet-setting kind of bird; this time he hits the hot spots of Rome and imagines himself an emperor in ancient times!
ages 2 to 8 years
the wonder and blessings of a meaningful life enhanced by literacy
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ages 4 to 8 years
Set in Egypt, this is an ever so slightly suspenseful book to read aloud and it's then so very peaceful in its resolution. Ahmed has a secret—and it’s a good one! I love this book and can hardly count the number of times I've given it as a gift.
armchair travel to spark 'remember when' conversations and grow wanderlust
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Set in Australia, one family and a caravan take it on the road! Delightfully insightful look at family relations and the gorgeousness and diversity of Australia - through the eyes of a child.
ages 4 to 12 years
inspiring boldness, creativity, imagination + love and concern for animals
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It’s an Australian childhood ritual to pore over the latest Graeme Base book. This one could well be my favourite. There’s a really strong but attainable environment message running through it, with a boy seeing ‘eye to eye’ with a whole range of animals in an array of habitats and circumstances.
ages birth to 8 + grownup
for feminist girls and women and boys and men
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Every once in a while, we each need something to jolt us out of the everyday and remind us that we each have it in us to do and be great. Amazing Babes does that - it's a book that's lovely to touch and to feel, beautiful to look at and simply inspiring to read.
ages 0 to >100 years
Jambo Means Hello: a joyous book about Africa and the lives that are lived there
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ages 4 to 10 years
Set in Africa. Essentially an alphabet book, Jambo Means Hello assigns a Swahili word to each letter of the English alphabet. And along with the words goes a short paragraph explaining something about culture, traditions and everyday life in Africa.
