Recent Posts Tagged With janeen brian

• Book Review, I Spy Dad

  Posted on Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 at 12:41 am in book reviews children's book reviews children's picture book janeen brian new frontier publishing

  The more I read picture books, and I read a LOT of picture books, the more I realize that the most successful picture books are those where the writer and illustrator complement each other perfectly. I Spy Dad is such a book. Written by Janeen Brian...

• Book Review, Wishbone

  Posted on Thursday December 31st, 2009 at 11:32 pm in abc books wishbone children's picture book kilmeny niland janeen brian

  Are you a Reader? (Note the capital R for Really - truly - reader - who - loves - books.) Do you recognize this feeling? You finish a book, close the covers, sigh, and stare into space. Probably your face wears a slightly goofy smile. You've grinned,...

• Bed Time Goes Better with Books

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 01:30 pm in children's literature mem fox children's picture books martin waddell bed time reading

  Most kids go through a stage when they don't want to go to bed. Why? Maybe it's that monster casting shadows on their wall; maybe it's separation anxiety; maybe it's just that they really, really need sixty glasses of water before sleep. Whatever the...

• Book Review, Silly Galah

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 02:08 am in omnibus children's book review janeen brian activities to promote literacy cheryll johns

  Silly Galah! is one of those bright, colourful books that just begs for a child to pick it up. When they do, I can almost guarantee they won't be disappointed. This Book Chook's smile widened with every page!Written by Janeen Brian, and illustrated b...

• Book Review, Too Tight Benito

  Posted on Saturday July 18th, 2009 at 02:02 am in teddy bears children's picture book teddy bear's picnic janeen brian judith rossell

  Too Tight, Benito! by Janeen Brian (Little Hare, 2008) is a charming picture book for two to share, cuddled up in a snug place just like its main character wants to be. You see, Benito Bear has a problem - it's nearly time for his winter sleep and h...

• Book Review, By Jingo an alphabet of animals

  Posted on Saturday June 27th, 2009 at 10:45 pm in children's picture book alphabet book by jingo aussie authors encouraging kids to write

  By Jingo! an alphabet of animals is an alphabet book, a picture book, and a poetry book - what a happy combination! It's written by Janeen Brian, illustrated by Dee Huxley, and published by ABC books in 2005. I've reviewed several books from this pro...