The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Themes: The seasons, the environment, Mark 4, Matthew 13, life




My Rating: ★★★½☆

The Three Astronauts by Umberto Eco and Eugenio Carmi

Themes: Unity, diversity, peace, differences, racism, seeing people differently…

My Rating: ★★★½☆

The Nativity Story by Geraldine McCaughrean and Sophy Williams

Themes: Christmas, Advent, Baby Jesus, Bible Stories

My Rating: ★★★★☆

The Nativity by Julie Vivas

Themes: Jesus, Christmas, Advent, Mary and Joseph, Angels…

My Rating: ★★★½☆

The Red Tree by Shaun Tan

Themes: Depression, Hope, The Darkness, Light

My Rating: ★★★★★

Ugly Fish by Kara Lareau and Scott Magoon

Themes: Bullying, Getting Hurt, Fish, Pets, The Golden Rule, Hurting Others

My Rating: ★★★½☆

Whoever You Are by Mem Fox and Leslie Staub

Themes: Diversity, people all over the world, differences, commonalities, people who you don’t know…

My Rating: ★★★☆☆

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas

Themes: Memory, Friendship, Mentoring, Gifts, Community, Relationships between the young and the old, Self, Hope, Love

My Rating: ★★★★★

Wombat Divine by Mem Fox and Kerry Argent

Themes: Advent, Christmas, Drama, Participation, Anticipation, Nativity, Jesus’ Birth, Celebration, Participation.

My Rating: ★★★½☆

Woolvs In The Sitee by Margaret Wild and Anne Spudvilas

Themes: Fear, Homelessness, Danger, Community, Facing Up to one’s fears, Language, Youth Homelessness, Darkness, Hope, The City

My Rating: ★★★★☆