New release children’s picturebook and middle grade fiction (August 30 2022)

I've been very fortunate to receive quite a few children's and middle grade titles for review recently, and I wanted to recap a few of them here. I've also talked about them in a recent Kids Books vlog if you want to hear my immediate thoughts. Thank you to Allen & Unwin for the review …

Review // Tales from the Inner City

Title: Tales from the Inner City Author: Shaun Tan Published: October 2018 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Middle-Grade and up Genre: Fiction (Short Story collection) Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $35.00 AUD I received a copy of Tales from the Inner City from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A stunning companion …

Review // Fairytales for Feisty Girls

Title: Fairytales for Feisty Girls Author: Susannah McFarlane Published: September 2018 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Children Genre: Fairytales Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $24.99 AUD I received a copy of Fairytales for Feisty Girls from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Renowned girl hero and feisty author Susannah McFarlane presents an …

Review // Sonam and the Silence

Title: Sonam and the Silence Author: Eddie Ayres Illustrator: Ronak Taher Published: August 2018 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Children Genre: Fantasy Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $24.99 AUD I received a copy of Sonam and the Silence from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A haunting fable-like story by the well-known musician and …