Tag Archives: Kids

Ted Dawe
Interviews
August 2, 2013 posted by Unity Wellington

Ted Dawe

There’s something voyeuristically thrilling about knowing what other people’s reading habits are. The Reader is a brief interview inspired by the Proust Questionnaire, which was itself inspired by a 19th…

Launch Update: Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox
Counter Culture
June 14, 2013 posted by Unity Wellington

Launch Update: Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox

On Thursday the 6th of June we launched Mortal Fire, the latest offering from Elizabeth Knox, author of The Vintner’s Luck, Dreamhunter, and Dreamquake. It was not Elizabeth’s first launch…

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Kids
March 22, 2013 posted by Unity Wellington

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen, Walker Books, $19 Sometimes when I really love a book, I like to read the negative reviews on Amazon, which usually only serve…

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Kids
March 22, 2013 posted by Unity Wellington

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead, Text Publishing, $21 When You Reach Me (recent winner of the Newberry Medal) is a cross genre children’s book set in New York in…

The Book of Everything by Guus Kuijer
Kids
March 22, 2013 posted by Unity Wellington

The Book of Everything by Guus Kuijer

The Book of Everything Guus Kuijer, Allen & Unwin $22 The Book of Everything is the story of Thomas growing up in post-war Amsterdam in a strict religious household. This…