A divine publication, it reflects the good and otherwise of toddler years.
Mothers
will nod their heads in recognition as they associate the familiar issues displayed on the pages with their own experiences.
Each letter of the alphabet is represented in perfect, descriptive, carefully considered and selected wording.
Join baby as they discover how much fun food can be –
and not just to eat!
From go to
woe, there are endless delights in the all-singing, all-dancing, all-whooping,
all-guzzling cast of characters – children, mum, dad, grandparents, family
friends, pets. This book has it all.
The illustrations are divine – full of fun, energy, zoomies and whoop-die doos.
The first two titles are Uh-oh! Rabbit and Yippee! Rabbit. They're really appealing.
Uh-oh! Rabbit sees Rabbit exploring the concept of going up and down. Rabbit plays on a see-saw, dives into a pool, and climbs up to slide down a slippery dip. Hopefully Rabbit will be careful not to get hurt.
In Yippee! Rabbit, the Rabbit enjoys flying a kite, playing on a swing, and riding a scooter. Yippee! Doing all those things, Rabbit can pretend to be a superhero. At least until the kite gets tangled, or it rains.
Will a picture book help clean a
toddler’s teeth? Writer, Viv Young explores the power of persuasion through picture books.Bookstore shelves and online marketplaces are brimming with books that promise parents help with common parenting issues. Whether it’s biting, toileting or teeth cleaning, the book industry tells parents it’s got this or that issue covered.
But will a picture book really help you clean your toddler’s teeth or get them on the potty quicker? I think the answer is probably yes, but not in the way parents expect.
We’ve
caught up with CBCA notable author Vikki Conley to hear what she’s been up to
in the storytelling space.What’s something great that you’re doing right now?
As
part of a Stonnington Shire arts grant, I’m working alongside the fabulous team
at Vision Australia’s Feelix Library. This library is the best. It has shelves
and shelves of tactile storykits that have incredibly cute handmade touch and
feel storybooks that pair with all of our much-loved picture books.
Sarah and Victoria at Feelix know so much about sensory storytelling and they regularly host events for children who have low vision, are blind and are often neuro-divergent. We all got a little excited about sharing our experiences around sensory and dynamic storytelling, so we decided to host a professional development session to share our passion and skills.
Love behind-the-scenes peeks at the picture book illustration process? KBR Founder, Tania McCartney, joins us to talk through her process for the creation of her recent book AlphaKid: An A to Z of Antics.An alphabet book has long been on my bucket list, and - like many of my book ideas - the concept dropped in unannounced - a clatter of hooves and trumpet toots.
Noisy koalas? Of course. Teeth-brushing orangtans? Natch. And yes, giraffes do eat pancakes, they really do. Towers of pancakes with rivers of syrup.
AFL star Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas has created a hilarious
story about toilet training. All parents can relate to the trials and tantrums
of trying to encourage toddlers to use the toilet.
This cheeky and energetic look at the difficulties
of toilet training celebrates fatherhood and the special relationship that
often exists between daughters and their fathers.
Rhyming
helpful tips are scattered throughout the book 'ping pong ball something to aim
for' will be heard throughout bathrooms around the country. Along with praise,
rewards and lots of laughs and tears.
Ten Sleepy Sheep is an adorable board book set on a farm in the Australian bush.
Gently counting animals who are ready for bed down from ten sheep to one snuggly, sleepy joey, this new book from Renée Treml is as sweet as they come. Each spread features a group of gorgeous, very sleepy animals to count, including puppies, foals, calves, ducklings, lizards and more.
I adore the Australian farm themed illustrations, featuring delicately drawn line art of flora and fauna with soft pastel background colours, they set a dreamy sense of open space and rich night skies.
As
a wife, mother of two children under 2 and a business owner, I am all too
familiar with just how busy each day can get! There are a million things to
check off of the daily ‘To-Do’ list and not a million hours in which to do it
all. But, like any parent, my children are always at the very top of my priority list, and this means that I am purposeful about finding creative ways to fit them into my hectic schedule.
And since I just happen to also be a speech-language pathologist, this often takes the form of games and activities that are designed to build language and communication skills (in super fun ways!).
I didn’t think Hayden’s Bedtime was going to be my first published book.
