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Books for Tweens and Teens
I've been collecting books for tweens and teens on *all of the things* for many years now - for the various schools I have worked at and for my own children. I am not a doctor, psychologist or high school teacher (definitely no expert) but between a shelf full of...
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Books for Tweens and Teens
I've been collecting books for tweens and teens on *all of the things* for many years now - for the various schools I have worked at and for my own children. I am not a doctor, psychologist or high school teacher (definitely no expert) but between a shelf full of books with *all of the things* and hopefully good communication, I'm going to give the parenting of teens my best shot. Books give us...
Humour in Children’s Literature
Humour in Children’s Literature My most recent 612ABC radio 'Bookworms' half hour was about the books that make our young people, and the adults who read with them, roll around on the floor laughing...
Seven Years Old and a Book Update
Seven Years Old and a Book Update We have just celebrated PudStar's seventh birthday with a bollywood party with friends and a family dinner - and we are now living in what can only be described as...
Book Party: Bollywood
PudStar’s 7th birthday party theme came about over a family dinner discussion...oh...about a year ago. Disco parties for young children were mentioned and discussed and dissected and debated and...
Top Ten Favourite Books at Six Years Old
Top Ten Favourite Books at Six Years Old Now We Are Six When I was one, I had just begun. When I was two, I was nearly new. When I was three, I was hardly me. When I was four, I was not much more....
Book Party: Pearlie in the Park
Book Party: Pearlie in the Park This afternoon we celebrated PudStar’s sixth birthday with a ‘Pearlie in the Park’ fairy party and it was just lovely. Lots of funky little fairies running around and...
Book Party: ‘Where The Wild Things Are’
ChickPea turned two today we have celebrated with a ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ party with family (sticking to family parties for as long as I can!) Can you believe Maurice Sendaks’ classic book...
The Cubbyhouse That Became an Art Studio
The Cubbyhouse That Became an Art Studio Before she was a teacher librarian, my mum was a high school art teacher and as a result we all spent much time painting, drawing and creating as children....
5 Reasons to Attend Book Launches
5 Reasons to Attend Book Launches We were incredibly fortunate to be invited to attend the launch of Narelle Oliver’s latest book, ‘Don’t Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen’. My review of the book is...
Book Storage in the Bedroom
Book Storage in the Bedroom My girls have lots of books; it comes with having a teacher librarian for a mother and a teacher librarian for a nonna. I regularly sort through our books with PudStar...
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