

I ❤️ Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman was born in England in 1953 and emigrated to Australia in 1969. Before becoming a writter, Morris worked as a paperboy, ...


Teaching Visual Literacy - A Picture Tells A Thousand Words
“Readers must look beneath the surface of the illustrations to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the visual information...


10 Books That Build Empathy And Combat Bullying
Bullying is a serious issue and prevalent amongst school age children. It is estimated that 1 in 6 children between the ages of 7 and 17...


Social Issues Books Give Children Permission To Address Tricky Topics
Social Issue books deal with issues that explore and enrich our understanding of different cultures, languages, histories, classes,...


Challenge Thinking and Promote Discourse with Multi-View Books
Multi-view books often portray a story or event from multiple perspectives, introducing the notion that a person’s identity is “social”...


Critical Issues In Teaching Children’s Literature
Being able to read, or decode text, is one part of “being literate”. The Department of Education and Training (n.d.) states that...


Great Books With Fabulous Female Characters
Forget fairies and princes these books pack a punch because they’re full of positive role models for girls. The 11th of October is the...


Get Boys Reading NOW!
I have 3 beautiful boys so this is a topic that is very dear to my heart. My boys are all keen readers but it has taken a lot of support,...