BETTER READ KIDS
JULY BOOKS OF THE MONTH Fashionista | Maxine Beneba Clarke | $19.99 | Hachette | Ages 4+ A cheerfully illustrated picture book on the joys and the woes of fashion that will bring a smile to your face. So often clothing can be trivialised or scoffed at, but Clarke celebrates the individuality and personality that clothing offers. — Olivia Detention | Tristan Bancks | $16.99 | Penguin Random House | Ages 10+ Detention is a stunning book that explores what friendship, family and safety means during times of stress and displacement. This gripping novel will have you questioning what you would do if you were in a similar situation... — Olivia
AUGUST BOOKS OF THE MONTH The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! | Mo Willems | $16.99 | Walker Books | Ages 3+ Pigeon is back! It’s been FIVE years since we last saw Pigeon and now it’s time for him to go to school. Pigeon is NOT keen. It’s up to us to convince him to go. Mo Willems is one of a kind and this is another riotously hilarious story starring our favourite angry bird. — Kate It Sounded Better In My Head | Nina Kenwood| $19.99 | Text | Ages 14+ Kenwood’s debut novel is a knock-out. Breathtakingly honest, funny and relatable, she has masterfully written a coming-of-age tale about a girl (who is actually almost a woman) who is desperate to grow up, but is just a little bit scared to take the first step. — Olivia This book is a gorgeous, messy and very real depiction of what life verging on adulthood actually is like. Filled with moments of happiness, tears, love, and friendship, this is one of those reads you won’t forget. — Ayesha
SEPTEMBER BOOKS OF THE MONTH Don’t Worry, Little Crab | Chris Haughton | $24.99 | Walker Books | Ages 3+ Chris Haughton is one of those rare creators who gets it right every time and Don’t Worry Little Crab is Haughton at his best. My son loves all of his books. When he was two he enjoyed the saturated and contrasting colours and now at four he enjoys reading the subtle, clever rhymes. The story sends a joyful message as crab encourages little crab to be brave. — Dean Welcome to Country | Marcia Langton | $29.99 | Hardie Grant | Ages 11+ A fascinating insight into Indigenous languages, customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling, cultural awareness and the future and rightful place in the nation of Indigenous Australians. Written by highly respected Indigenous Elder Marcia Langton, this new youth edition of the bestselling and award-winning Welcome to Country is essential reading for every young Australian. — Kay
Mythologica | Steve Kershaw & Victoria Topping | $35 | Allen & Unwin | Ages 11+ For a spell in my childhood I was obsessed with Greek mythology and, if this had been published 20 years ago, I would have pored over this book for hours on end (actually, I still might). An encyclopedic record of 50 gods and goddesses, monsters and mortals, it is bursting with fascinating insights from Classics expert Kershaw and paired with eye-popping illustrations by artist Topping that make this large-format volume entirely enrapturing. — Kate Absolutely stunning, Mythologica brings to life a vivid reimagining of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. These illustrations, alongside the stories they are based on make Mythologica a compendium that is a must-have for any fan of mythology, young or old. — Lucy V. A GORGEOUS GIFT FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART
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