Here is a story about Lily nicknamed Moy Moy (Chinese for ‘little sister”). “Moy Moy knows China is a faraway land where her father and mother lived when they were […]
Happy Chinese New Year from “Moy Moy”, by Leo Politi Read More »
When my child was an energetic toddler, not in the least interested in any reads I offered, books by Oliver Jeffers would stop him in his tracks and make him
“Once Upon an Alphabet”: quirky short stories that teach without preaching Read More »
This alphabet book showcases animals unique to the Australian continent, as illustrated by a celebrated Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft. Expand your growing readers’ horizons by acquainting them with the Australian
A riot of colours and patterns in “An Australian abc of Animals” Read More »
Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is a prolific American illustrator and author of a number of dark macabre books, which some refer to as mildly unsettling. His alphabet book “The Gashlycrumb Tinies”
“The Gashlycrumb Tinies”: a macabre alphabet of dreadful ends Read More »
One of the recent testaments to the unwaning popularity of May Gibbs (1877- 1969), a celebrated Australian artist, illustrator and children’s book author, was the official gift from the people
An “Alphabet book” of the Australian bush babies fantasy world Read More »