Steve Taylor recently lead a session at the National Rural Ministry Conference in Barmera, SA. The session was exploring Festival Spirituality and other ways that people in the Hebrew Scriptures would gather as faith community, worship or participate as a member of a community of faith. His framework categorised 5 ways that described how people [...]
Title: Noah’s Ark (Originally titled “Caleb’s Ride on Noah’s Ark”) Author: Dick Bruna Illustrator: Dick Bruna Publisher: Mercis Publishing ISBN: 9781742973890 Themes: Noah, Ark, Flood, Promise, Animals, Creation, Covenant, God, New Start, Obedience, Journey Noah’s Ark, recently published for the first time in Australia show’s off Dick Bruna’s simple, colourful and beautiful designs alongside a well [...]
The list is still being compiled, but here’s a shortlist…
Go and purchase this beautiful creation over at My Little Bookcase now, the calendar includes illustrations by Kylie Dunstan Sue deGennaro Katherine Battersby Sally Rippin Freya Blackwood Lucia Masciullo Nick Bland Anna Walker Lisa Stewart Christina Booth Gus Gordon Peter Carnavas
Title: The Dreadful Fluff Author: Aaron Blabey Illustrator: Aaron Blabey Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780670075997 Themes: Beauty, Perfection, Self Image, Narcissism, Fear, Choice, Change, Imperfections, Growth, Control, Loss of Control Oooh oooh oooh ooooooooh, I think I just had a bookgasm… Was that too much? Sorry… Aaron Blabey, creator of Stanley Paste, Pearl Barley, Charlie Parsley, [...]
Over the last few years I’ve collected a number of Christmas books, let’s face it, there are hundreds of them out there, the catch is that there aren’t enough quality Christmas Picture Books out there, books that inspire wondering, awe and the re-imagining of the Christmas story and what it might mean for us today, here. [...]
Title: Empty Fridge Author: Gaetan Doremus Illustrator: Gaetan Doremus Publisher: Wilkins Farago ISBN: 9780987109934 Teacher’s Notes by Jaclyn Small: Notes for Teachers and Parents Advance Information Sheet: Advance Information Sheet Look inside the book: Empty Fridge Themes: Food, Friendship, Community, Sharing, Neighbour, Neighbourhood, Inclusion, Generosity, Dreams, Recipes, Imagination, Business, Slowing Down, Cooking, Miracle, Scarcity, Abundance Winner, 2010 Grauoilly Children’s Choice Prize [...]
Title: This is Not My Hat Author: Jon Klassen Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 978-0763655990 Themes: morals, stealing, revenge, anger, excuses, moralising, ethics “This is Not My Hat” is a perfect sequel to Jon’s previous, beautiful and hilarious “This is Not My Hat.” Where the previous release told a story from the viewpoint of [...]
Title: I Want My Hat Back Author: Jon Klassen Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Walker Books Ltd ISBN: 978-1406336832 Themes: Community, responsibility, Lost things, crime, theft, forgiveness I’m going to have to stop saying things like “I’ve found a new favourite illustrator” or “this has got to be one of my favourite books from the last [...]
Title: The ABC Book of Christmas Author: Mark Macleod Illustrator: Various Artists Publisher: ABC Books ISBN: 9780733324819 Themes: Christmas, Wonder, Art, Nativity, Story, Advent ‘And there in the stable this special baby was born, just as the angel Gabriel had said.’ In this beautiful picture book, Australia’s most-loved children′s illustrators have chosen their favourite Nativity scene to illustrate. Featuring the artwork [...]
