Messenger Kids and Booktopia are reinventing the kids book club … virtually.

By Sarah McDuling, Category Manager Kids & Young Adult Books, Booktopia   While navigating the new necessity to physically distance has had its challenges, many families have found new ways to continue staying connected with their loved ones. Friday nights… Continue Reading >

Online activities to keep kids entertained, educated and energised

All of our sudden most of us have found our families and our kids in need of adjusting to a life without schools, playgroups, sports practise, cinemas, fun parks, libraries, museums, galleries sporting arenas, theatres, shopping centres, gyms, dance studios,… Continue Reading >

Helpful Hacks for Getting Kids to Care for their Teeth

Article to be attributed to Tabitha Acret, Dental Hygienist at AIRFLOW Dental Spa   Even as a Dental Professional I understand first-hand, the struggle that is trying to get your children to clean their teeth twice a day. There are… Continue Reading >

BIG W’s Free Books For Kids Returns with The Wiggles New “Here to Help” Series

Two Aussie icons unite to give away over 2.6 million books BIG​ W’s much loved Free​ Books For Kids Program is returning on Thursday 30th January with an exciting new chapter. Iconic children’s entertainers, The Wiggles are collaborating with BIG… Continue Reading >

The impact of ‘Reading Aloud’ to children

 from a teacher’s perspective  Written by Jennifer Rennie for Reading Out of Poverty Foundation.   ‘Reading Aloud’ is the road to being literate, construction of language for a child begins from a very early age and exposure is key. Children… Continue Reading >

Beautiful books to boost language development in early childhood from Manhattan Toy Company

Newly arrived at Kaleidoscope are Manhattan’s gorgeous new range of books specifically designed for newborn and up. The range starts with the Wimmer-Ferguson Baby Zoo Book, which utilises the contrast of black and white to attract and stimulate infants. The… Continue Reading >

Firstborn Vs. Secondborn

It is inevitable that parenting your firstborn will be vastly different to any and all subsequent children. With your first child you are completely and utterly thrown in the deep end. Sure you read all the books, attended parenting classes,… Continue Reading >

How to Give Your Child a Head Start

Media proudly brought to you by ABC Reading Eggs Not sure how to support your child’s development in the early years? Worried they won’t be ready for school? Want to give your child the best start for a love of… Continue Reading >

Tips to get Children Excited about Reading

As a teacher I love books. In fact, I love them so much that you could easily mistake me for a Mum who lines up at Aldi each January when the book sale is on and fights her way through… Continue Reading >

Only For Me

Only For Me is a beautiful 32 page picture book, designed to gently teach children that their body is private and that they have a right to protect their privacy.