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- Category: Activities for Kids
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- 6 Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities with a DIY Activity Set
- A Book-Inspired 'Christmas Cracker' Advent Calendar
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A Christmas Reading Corner
- A Fairytale Party
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Family Tale: Making our own Lift-the-flap Riddle Books
- A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK NATIVITY SET (with story stones)
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe and Playdough Mat
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Cupcake (Fun in the kitchen)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- A story-time workshop: Who's Driving? (Transport)
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Activity: Come In Spinner- An ANZAC game for kids
- Activity: A Book Launch Role-Play
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: A picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Activity: Aussie Snacks for Santa
- Activity: Australia, Then and Now- Spot the Difference!
- Activity: Book Detective- Hunting for letters and words
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Creating a collage of a favourite place
- Activity: Creating Golden Book Story Stones
- Activity: Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories (plus a list of Bear Books)
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Family Photo Night!
- Activity: Father’s Day Cookie Mix in a Jar
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Activity: Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make a puppet to use with The Wonky Donkey
- Activity: Make your own Easter Bunny egg basket
- Activity: Make your own flip-the-flap memory book
- Activity: Make your own pop-up and paper-cut artwork
- Activity: Making personal wrapping paper like The Christmas Giant
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- Activity: Playing Libraries
- ACTIVITY: Pretend Pet Play-creating and caring for pretend pets.
- Activity: Stamped Clay Decorations with Slinky Malinki
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Activity: Storytelling fun with painted-finger puppets
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- ACTIVITY: TIC-TAC-TOE with The Very Hungry Bear
- Activity: What's that Noise?- A guessing game
- Alphabet Activities
- An Easter Book and Activity Basket for Kids
- An invitation for kids to cook independently
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Australia Day Treats: Lamington Wombats and Koalas that kids can make
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Review: Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- Book Scavenger Hunt Printables
- Book Spotlight: Small Fry Outdoors by Caroline Webster
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- Business Spotlight: Teatime and Tales
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Celebrating books: The Golden Book Challenge
- Children's Book Review: What Do Werewolves Do When It's Not Halloween + Spookifying Family Photos for Halloween
- Chinese New Year for Kids: Create Your Own Chinese Chop
- Choose-a-Book Christmas Chatterbox
- CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN IDEAS FOR LITTLE BOOKWORMS
- Connect to Reading: Playing with Books!
- Constructive Ways to Help Kids Read, Write and Recognise Their Names
- Create a Mud Kitchen Recipe Book with FREE template
- Creating Silly Scenes with Home-made Stamps
- Developing Number Sense with Cookbooks and Play
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- DIY Easter Book Gift Sets for Kids
- DIY Kid-made Father’s Day Art inspired by Kisses for Daddy by Frances Watts
- Don't be afraid to contact your child's favourite author
- Easy No Sew Halloween Costume Accessories
- Family Olympics: Baby Gets Dressed Time Trial
- Front Cover Fun with The Very Hungry Bear (by Nick Bland)
- GUEST POST AND ACTIVITY: PINKALICIOUS CUPCAKE COLLAGE
- Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
- Handmade Gifts: Swirled Glass Vases
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Art Inspiration
- Helping children CONNECT TO READING (Book Week 2014 Ideas)
- Homemade Washi Tape That Kids Can Make and Decorate
- How to Construct a Simple Puppet Theatre for Kids
- HOW TO CREATE A PAPER BAG RECIPE JOURNAL- for capturing your food memories
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- How To Make a Fairytale Terrarium
- How to make The Very Hungry Caterpillar Necklace and DIY Activity Set
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
- Introducing Sight Words Through Office Play
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Kid-made Gift Idea: Personalised Pen Holder
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- Little Golden Book Blocks (Baby shower keepsakes and toys for babies)
- Message in a Library Book
- Mother's Day at My Little Bookcase
- Must-Attend Event: Children's Book Festival 2012
- My Little Bookcase Highlights of 2012
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Print Explorers: Developing pre-reading skills and Concepts of Print
- Printable Pre-writing Cards and Busy Bag Idea
- Publish and Launch your Child's Writing
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Quick Idea: An easy, effective and eco-friendly paint palette for kids
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading activity: Returning to good old-fashioned crafts when the power goes out!
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- Reading Tip: Attend a story-time session with your child
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Reading Tips and Activities: Simple & Silly Pre-Reading Games
- RESOURCES FOR DISCOVERING THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHILDREN
- Santa's Aussie Gingerbread Shack, inspired by Santa's Secret by Mike Dumbleton.
- Silly Billy Worry Dolls for Kids- How to make your own
- Simple Story-Building for kids
- Snow White Birthday Party: Games and Play Stations
- Springtime reading activity: Illustration-inspired artwork
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Book Chook's Storytelling Activities for Kids
- The Children's Bookshelf: Extending a book through small world and sensory play
- The Children's Bookshelf: Owl books, crafts and printables
- The Children's Bookshelf: Playing with Books
- The Children's Bookshelf: Recycled Book Activities
- The Little Book Adventure 2012: Practise Challenge
- The Little Book Adventure- Project #8: Explore the World through Picture Books
- The Little Book Adventure: Project # 2- Spread Your Love For Books
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- THE LITTLE BOOK ADVENTURE: Project #10- Create a Book-themed Christmas Ornament
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #3- Embrace a Spineless Book
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #5- Play with your books!
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #7- Create a Picture Book Tableau
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #9- Discover New Places to Read
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft. A free excerpt from Red Ted Art
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- TOTTIE AND DOT and Marshmallow Tea
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- Using Books to Create Small World Play Scenes
- Valentine's Day Activity: Love Note Bookmarks
- Very Arty Kid-Made Christmas Stationery
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt Picnic Boxes
- What kids are saying about Story Box Library
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- WRITING FOR MEANING: Creating Table Setting Place-cards
- Category: By Theme
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Cupcake (Fun in the kitchen)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- A story-time workshop: Who's Driving? (Transport)
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Category: The Little Book Adventure 2012
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- ACTIVITY: TIC-TAC-TOE with The Very Hungry Bear
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Family Olympics: Baby Gets Dressed Time Trial
- RESOURCES FOR DISCOVERING THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHILDREN
- The Little Book Adventure 2012: Practise Challenge
- The Little Book Adventure- Project #8: Explore the World through Picture Books
- The Little Book Adventure: A round-up of Project #3 responses + a winner
- The Little Book Adventure: Project # 2- Spread Your Love For Books
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- THE LITTLE BOOK ADVENTURE: Project #10- Create a Book-themed Christmas Ornament
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #3- Embrace a Spineless Book
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #5- Play with your books!
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #6- Meet an author or illustrator
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #7- Create a Picture Book Tableau
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #9- Discover New Places to Read
- Category: Create
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- 6 Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities with a DIY Activity Set
- A Book-Inspired 'Christmas Cracker' Advent Calendar
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A Fairytale Party
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Family Tale: Making our own Lift-the-flap Riddle Books
- A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK NATIVITY SET (with story stones)
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe and Playdough Mat
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Cupcake (Fun in the kitchen)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Who's Driving? (Transport)
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: Aussie Snacks for Santa
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Creating a collage of a favourite place
- Activity: Creating Golden Book Story Stones
- Activity: Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories (plus a list of Bear Books)
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Family Photo Night!
- Activity: Father’s Day Cookie Mix in a Jar
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Activity: Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make a puppet to use with The Wonky Donkey
- Activity: Make your own Easter Bunny egg basket
- Activity: Make your own flip-the-flap memory book
- Activity: Make your own pop-up and paper-cut artwork
- Activity: Making personal wrapping paper like The Christmas Giant
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- Activity: Playing Libraries
- ACTIVITY: Pretend Pet Play-creating and caring for pretend pets.
- Activity: Stamped Clay Decorations with Slinky Malinki
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Activity: Storytelling fun with painted-finger puppets
- Alphabet Activities
- An invitation for kids to cook independently
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Australia Day Treats: Lamington Wombats and Koalas that kids can make
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Celebrating books: The Golden Book Challenge
- Children's Book Review: What Do Werewolves Do When It's Not Halloween + Spookifying Family Photos for Halloween
- Chinese New Year for Kids: Create Your Own Chinese Chop
- Choose-a-Book Christmas Chatterbox
- CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN IDEAS FOR LITTLE BOOKWORMS
- Create a Mud Kitchen Recipe Book with FREE template
- Creating Silly Scenes with Home-made Stamps
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- DIY Easter Book Gift Sets for Kids
- DIY Kid-made Father’s Day Art inspired by Kisses for Daddy by Frances Watts
- Easy No Sew Halloween Costume Accessories
- GUEST POST AND ACTIVITY: PINKALICIOUS CUPCAKE COLLAGE
- Handmade Gifts: Swirled Glass Vases
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Art Inspiration
- Homemade Washi Tape That Kids Can Make and Decorate
- How to Construct a Simple Puppet Theatre for Kids
- HOW TO CREATE A PAPER BAG RECIPE JOURNAL- for capturing your food memories
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- How To Make a Fairytale Terrarium
- How to make The Very Hungry Caterpillar Necklace and DIY Activity Set
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Kid-made Gift Idea: Personalised Pen Holder
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- Little Golden Book Blocks (Baby shower keepsakes and toys for babies)
- Mother's Day at My Little Bookcase
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Quick Idea: An easy, effective and eco-friendly paint palette for kids
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading activity: Returning to good old-fashioned crafts when the power goes out!
- Santa's Aussie Gingerbread Shack, inspired by Santa's Secret by Mike Dumbleton.
- Silly Billy Worry Dolls for Kids- How to make your own
- Springtime reading activity: Illustration-inspired artwork
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Book Chook's Storytelling Activities for Kids
- The Children's Bookshelf: Extending a book through small world and sensory play
- The Children's Bookshelf: Owl books, crafts and printables
- The Children's Bookshelf: Recycled Book Activities
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- THE LITTLE BOOK ADVENTURE: Project #10- Create a Book-themed Christmas Ornament
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #5- Play with your books!
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #7- Create a Picture Book Tableau
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft. A free excerpt from Red Ted Art
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- TOTTIE AND DOT and Marshmallow Tea
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- Valentine's Day Activity: Love Note Bookmarks
- Very Arty Kid-Made Christmas Stationery
- Category: Outdoor Literacy
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A Backyard Space for Play and Learning (and Reading)
- A Christmas Reading Corner
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: A picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Activity: Australia, Then and Now- Spot the Difference!
- Activity: Creating a collage of a favourite place
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Activity: Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Activity: Make your own Easter Bunny egg basket
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- ACTIVITY: Pretend Pet Play-creating and caring for pretend pets.
- Alphabet Activities
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book Spotlight: Small Fry Outdoors by Caroline Webster
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Business Spotlight: Teatime and Tales
- Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Message in a Library Book
- Must-Attend Event: Children's Book Festival 2012
- Print Explorers: Developing pre-reading skills and Concepts of Print
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #6- Meet an author or illustrator
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt Picnic Boxes
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- Category: Play
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- 6 Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities with a DIY Activity Set
- A Backyard Space for Play and Learning (and Reading)
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A Fairytale Party
- A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK NATIVITY SET (with story stones)
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe and Playdough Mat
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Who's Driving? (Transport)
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Activity: Come In Spinner- An ANZAC game for kids
- Activity: A Book Launch Role-Play
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: A picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Activity: Book Detective- Hunting for letters and words
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories (plus a list of Bear Books)
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- Activity: Playing Libraries
- ACTIVITY: Pretend Pet Play-creating and caring for pretend pets.
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Activity: Storytelling fun with painted-finger puppets
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- ACTIVITY: TIC-TAC-TOE with The Very Hungry Bear
- Activity: What's that Noise?- A guessing game
- An Easter Book and Activity Basket for Kids
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book Review: Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- Book Scavenger Hunt Printables
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Connect to Reading: Playing with Books!
- Create a Mud Kitchen Recipe Book with FREE template
- Developing Number Sense with Cookbooks and Play
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Easy No Sew Halloween Costume Accessories
- Family Olympics: Baby Gets Dressed Time Trial
- How to Construct a Simple Puppet Theatre for Kids
- How to make The Very Hungry Caterpillar Necklace and DIY Activity Set
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Introducing Sight Words Through Office Play
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Little Golden Book Blocks (Baby shower keepsakes and toys for babies)
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Print Explorers: Developing pre-reading skills and Concepts of Print
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tips and Activities: Simple & Silly Pre-Reading Games
- Simple Story-Building for kids
- Snow White Birthday Party: Games and Play Stations
- The Children's Bookshelf: Extending a book through small world and sensory play
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #5- Play with your books!
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- Using Books to Create Small World Play Scenes
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt Picnic Boxes
- Category: Act
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK NATIVITY SET (with story stones)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: A picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories (plus a list of Bear Books)
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- Activity: Storytelling fun with painted-finger puppets
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Book Chook's Storytelling Activities for Kids
- The Little Book Adventure 2012: Practise Challenge
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #7- Create a Picture Book Tableau
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- Category: Quick Ideas
- Activity: Come In Spinner- An ANZAC game for kids
- An invitation for kids to cook independently
- Book Scavenger Hunt Printables
- DIY Kid-made Father’s Day Art inspired by Kisses for Daddy by Frances Watts
- Homemade Washi Tape That Kids Can Make and Decorate
- How to Construct a Simple Puppet Theatre for Kids
- Introducing Sight Words Through Office Play
- Printable Pre-writing Cards and Busy Bag Idea
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Quick Idea: An easy, effective and eco-friendly paint palette for kids
- Simple Story-Building for kids
- Using Books to Create Small World Play Scenes
- Valentine's Day Activity: Love Note Bookmarks
- Category: Printables
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe and Playdough Mat
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- Book Review: So Many Sounds by Claire Chadwick (plus free printable activity sheets)
- Book Scavenger Hunt Printables
- Celebrating My Little Bookcase's 3rd Birthday with exclusive bookplates
- DIY Kid-made Father’s Day Art inspired by Kisses for Daddy by Frances Watts
- Printable Pre-writing Cards and Busy Bag Idea
- Category: Talk
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A Book-Inspired 'Christmas Cracker' Advent Calendar
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: Australia, Then and Now- Spot the Difference!
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Creating Golden Book Story Stones
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Family Photo Night!
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Activity: Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make your own flip-the-flap memory book
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Activity: What's that Noise?- A guessing game
- Alphabet Activities
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN IDEAS FOR LITTLE BOOKWORMS
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- Don't be afraid to contact your child's favourite author
- Front Cover Fun with The Very Hungry Bear (by Nick Bland)
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Message in a Library Book
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Publish and Launch your Child's Writing
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Silly Billy Worry Dolls for Kids- How to make your own
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Book Chook's Storytelling Activities for Kids
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #3- Embrace a Spineless Book
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #6- Meet an author or illustrator
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- Category: Think
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: Aussie Snacks for Santa
- Activity: Australia, Then and Now- Spot the Difference!
- Activity: Book Detective- Hunting for letters and words
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Creating a collage of a favourite place
- Activity: Creating Golden Book Story Stones
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Activity: Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make your own flip-the-flap memory book
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- ACTIVITY: TIC-TAC-TOE with The Very Hungry Bear
- Alphabet Activities
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- Front Cover Fun with The Very Hungry Bear (by Nick Bland)
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Art Inspiration
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Message in a Library Book
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- The Book Chook's Storytelling Activities for Kids
- The Little Book Adventure: A round-up of Project #3 responses + a winner
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #3- Embrace a Spineless Book
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #7- Create a Picture Book Tableau
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- Category: Find Out
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: Australia, Then and Now- Spot the Difference!
- Activity: Book Detective- Hunting for letters and words
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make your own pop-up and paper-cut artwork
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Alphabet Activities
- An invitation for kids to cook independently
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Don't be afraid to contact your child's favourite author
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Category: Write
- 365+ Ways to Make Writing Fun for Kids
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A Family Tale: Making our own Lift-the-flap Riddle Books
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- Activities: Connecting with Nature (trees)
- Activity: Creating Golden Book Story Stones
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: Make your own flip-the-flap memory book
- Alphabet Activities
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN IDEAS FOR LITTLE BOOKWORMS
- Constructive Ways to Help Kids Read, Write and Recognise Their Names
- Create a Mud Kitchen Recipe Book with FREE template
- Don't be afraid to contact your child's favourite author
- Homemade Washi Tape That Kids Can Make and Decorate
- HOW TO CREATE A PAPER BAG RECIPE JOURNAL- for capturing your food memories
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Printable Pre-writing Cards and Busy Bag Idea
- Publish and Launch your Child's Writing
- Quick Activity Idea: Sticky-board Storytelling
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- The Book Chook's Storytelling Activities for Kids
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- Very Arty Kid-Made Christmas Stationery
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- WRITING FOR MEANING: Creating Table Setting Place-cards
- Category: Book Lists & Reviews
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- 12 Days of Christmas Book Recommendations
- 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia Award Winners
- 2011 CBCA Award Shortlists
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A baby's first book: A precious milestone
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- A Pancake Tuesday Book Review: Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories (plus a list of Bear Books)
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- ACTIVITY: Pretend Pet Play-creating and caring for pretend pets.
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Aussie Book List: Alphabet books for younger readers
- Aussie Book List: Australian Animals
- Aussie Book List: Stories about Living in Australia
- Aussie Book List: Stories about our Icons and Landmarks
- Aussie Book Lists: Australian History for Young Readers
- Aussie Books Lists: Our environment and terrain
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book Launch: Missy's Birthday Surprise by Victoria Jones
- BOOK LAUNCH: PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell (A perfect Christmas read for primary school-aged children)
- Book List and Guest Post: Books FOR boys, reviewed BY boys.
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Book List: 6 Nature-inspired Picture Books
- Book List: AFL-themed books for kids
- Book List: Alphabet Books
- Book List: Australian Christmas Stories
- Book List: Back to School stories
- Book List: Beautiful Children's Books about Grandmothers
- Book List: Books about cakes and baking
- Book List: Books about Dads
- Book List: Books about Food and Eating
- Book List: Books about making friends
- BOOK LIST: Books about pets and caring for animals
- Book List: Books and book-inspired films for children
- Book List: Busy books great for holidays and cafe visits.
- Book List: CBCA Winners 2011
- Book List: Characters Who Connect to Reading
- Book List: Christmas Books for Babies and Toddlers
- Book List: Christmas Tree stories
- Book List: Delightful Christmas Books
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book List: Parent Resources-ideas for reading to your kids
- Book List: Picture Books about Cancer
- Book List: Picture Books about Mums.
- Book List: Picture Books about Seasons
- Book List: Picture Books Filled with Music and Rhythm
- Book List: Picture books with a beautiful family message
- Book List: Potty Books
- Book list: Rhymes, Poems, Songs and Chants
- Book List: Short Reads
- Book List: Special Children's Books about Grandfathers
- Book List: Stories about Easter
- Book List: Stories about picnics
- Book List: Stories about Shopping/Supermarket
- Book List: Stories about the beach
- Book list: Stories about Trees
- Book List: Stories for Anzac Day
- Book List: Supporting Indigenous Literacy
- Book List: Visual Puzzle Books
- Book List: Water Stories-Great for Bath-time reading
- Book List: Windy Weather Stories
- Book List: Wonderful Books about Books
- Book List: Wordless (and almost-wordless) Picture Books
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book review and launch of I've an Uncle Ivan by Ben Sanders
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book review for mothers: The Mum Who Roared by Christie Nicholas
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Review: 10 Little Insects by Davide Cali
- Book Review: A Book about Scary by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Book Review: A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- Book Review: A Family of Readers by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano
- Book Review: And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner
- Book Review: Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
- Book Review: Arkie Sparkle-Treasure Hunter: Code Crimson by Petra James
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Review: Baby Lit Books for Brilliant Little Bookworms by Jennifer Adams
- Book Review: Bea by Christine Sharpe
- Book Review: Chase through Venice by Sally Gould and Laura Peterson
- Book Review: Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Harnett and Lucia Mascuillo
- Book Review: Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness and strategies to help children deal with depression in their family.
- Book Review: Fire by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
- Book Review: Fluff and Billy by Nicola Killen
- Book Review: For All Creatures by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool
- Book Review: Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
- Book review: I Dare You Not to Yawn by Hélène Boudreau and Serge Bloch
- Book Review: I Love You Too by Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: It's a Book by Lane Smith (Walker Books)
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: Just Right by Birdie Black
- Book Review: Little Kitchen Around the World
- Book Review: Lone Pine by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner
- Book Review: Monstersaurus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
- Book Review: Mr Darcy by Alex Field (Jane Austen for young readers)
- Book review: My Grandma's Kitchen by Louise Fulton Keats
- Book Review: My Little World by Julia Cooke
- Book Review: No Bears by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge
- Book Review: Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
- Book Review: Our Nest Is Best! by Penny Olsen and Penny O'Hara
- Book Review: Riley and The Grumpy Wombat by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo- A Journey around Canberra by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay
- Book Review: Sam and His Dad by Serge Bloch
- Book Review: Sam the Cat by Sam Bowring
- Book Review: Same But Little Bit Diff'rent by Kylie Dunstan
- Book Review: Ships in the Field by Susanne Gervay
- Book Review: So Many Sounds by Claire Chadwick (plus free printable activity sheets)
- Book Review: That's What I'd Do by Jewel
- Book Review: The Aunties Three by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin
- Book Review: The Bushwalk by Sandra Kendell
- Book Review: The Carrum Sailing Club by Claire Saxby
- Book Review: The Emperor's New Clothes Horse by Tony Wilson
- Book Review: The Great Expedition by Peter Carnavas
- Book Review: The Greatest Liar on Earth- A "true" Story by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Book Review: The Hueys in- The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
- Book Review: The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
- Book Review: The Little Old Man Who Looked Up at The Moon by Pamela Allen
- Book Review: The Littlest Bushranger by Alison Reynolds
- Book Review: The Magnificent Tree by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: The Possum Creek Olympics by Dan Vallely
- Book Review: The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog by Sue deGennaro
- Book Review: The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen and Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- Book Review: Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- Book Review: Twinkle by Nick Bland (Scholastic Australia)
- Book Review: Two Little Bugs by Mark and Rowan Sommerset
- Book Review: Verdi by Janell Cannon
- Book Review: What's the Matter Aunty May? by Peter Friend
- Book Review: Winter's Blanket by Phil Cummings
- Book Review: Yoo-Hoo Ladybird! by Mem Fox and Laura Ljungkvist
- Book Review: Zoe and Beans- Pants on the Moon (plus space-themed activities for children)
- Book Reviews: Three brilliant children's stories that promote the power of books.
- Book Spotlight: A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton
- Book Spotlight: A Long Piece of String by William Wondriska
- Book Spotlight: Alphab'art by Anne Guery and Olivier Dussutour
- Book Spotlight: And Red Galoshes by Glenda Millard
- Book Spotlight: Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
- Book Spotlight: Go Maisy, Go! by Lucy Cousins
- Book Spotlight: Happy Easter Maisy
- Book Spotlight: Here Comes Easter
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mum by Anna Walker
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mummy
- Book Spotlight: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
- Book Spotlight: Just Like You by Jan Fearnley
- Book Spotlight: Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas
- Book Spotlight: Leaf by Stephen Michael King
- Book Spotlight: Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod
- Book Spotlight: Me and My Mum
- Book Spotlight: Mirror by Jeannie Baker
- Book Spotlight: More by Peter Schossow
- Book Spotlight: Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: On The Night That We First Met.
- Book Spotlight: Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book Spotlight: Rocket Your Child Into Reading by Jackie French
- Book Spotlight: Simpson and His Donkey
- Book Spotlight: Small Fry Outdoors by Caroline Webster
- Book Spotlight: Spork by Kyo Maclear
- Book Spotlight: The Arrival by Shaun Tan
- Book Spotlight: The Bunny Who Found Easter
- Book Spotlight: The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Book Spotlight: The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: The Story of the Easter Bunny
- Book Spotlight: The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies
- Book Spotlight: The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith & Katz Cowley (Scholastic NZ)
- Book Spotlight: Twinkle the Christmas Star
- Book Spotlight: Wave by Suzy Lee
- Book Spotlight: What's that Noise?
- Book Spotlight: Whipser by Chrissie Keighery
- Book Spotlight: Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers
- Book Spotlight: Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
- Books shared by Jackie as part of #mylittlebookcase book-a-day challenge
- Children's Book List: The Best Joke Books for Kids
- Children's Book Review: A Little Election by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Children's Book Review: Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry
- Children's Book Review: Don't Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen by Narelle Oliver
- Children's Book Review: Maia and What Matters by Tine Mortier
- Children's Book Review: The Naughtiest Reindeer by Nicki Greenberg
- Children's Book Review: What Do Werewolves Do When It's Not Halloween + Spookifying Family Photos for Halloween
- Cinderella Around the World: Book review of Cindy-Ella: An Aussie Cinderella by Tom Champion
- Digital Books For Children- 7 of the best book apps
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- FIVE GREAT READ ALOUDS FOR OLDER CHILDREN (The Reading Hour, 2014)
- Flashback: The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes
- Front Cover Fun with The Very Hungry Bear (by Nick Bland)
- Guest Post: Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
- Guest Post: Harmony Day by JJ Stranan
- GUEST POST: Top 10 Valentine's Day Books
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: An Iconic Caterpillar Childhood
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle:We Love Brown Bear
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- International Book Giving Day
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
- Look See, Look At Me by Leonie Norrington
- News: CBCA Book of the Year Award Winners for 2012
- Our 12 Days of Christmas Book Round-Up
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Puppet Books: Great for Babies and Toddlers
- Queen's Birthday Reading: Reviews of My Name is Elizabeth and The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading activity: Returning to good old-fashioned crafts when the power goes out!
- Reading Tip and Book List: How to choose the best books for toddlers
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Reading Tip: How to choose book gifts for babies
- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- Review of The Nights Before Christmas, illustrated by Tony Ross
- Silly Billy Worry Dolls for Kids- How to make your own
- Special Announcement and Book Review: There's Going to Be a Baby
- Tea and Sugar Christmas by Jane Jolly and Robert Ingpen
- The Best Winter Reading Hot Chai-Chocolate
- The Children's Bookshelf- Interesting Book Lists
- The Children's Bookshelf: Book Nooks and Indestructible Books for Babies
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft. A free excerpt from Red Ted Art
- TOTTIE AND DOT and Marshmallow Tea
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- What will you be doing during THE READING HOUR ( plus a review of The Family Hour by Tai Snaith)
- Category: Babies
- A baby's first book: A precious milestone
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- Aussie Book List: Alphabet books for younger readers
- Book List: Alphabet Books
- Book List: Beautiful Children's Books about Grandmothers
- Book List: Books about Dads
- Book List: Christmas Books for Babies and Toddlers
- Book List: Picture Books about Mums.
- Book List: Potty Books
- Book list: Rhymes, Poems, Songs and Chants
- Book List: Stories about Easter
- Book List: Stories about the beach
- Book list: Stories about Trees
- Book List: Wonderful Books about Books
- Book List: Wordless (and almost-wordless) Picture Books
- Book Review: Baby Lit Books for Brilliant Little Bookworms by Jennifer Adams
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: Our Nest Is Best! by Penny Olsen and Penny O'Hara
- Book Review: Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay
- Book Review: That's What I'd Do by Jewel
- Book Spotlight: A Long Piece of String by William Wondriska
- Book Spotlight: Go Maisy, Go! by Lucy Cousins
- Book Spotlight: Happy Easter Maisy
- Book Spotlight: Here Comes Easter
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mummy
- Book Spotlight: On The Night That We First Met.
- Book Spotlight: What's that Noise?
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle:We Love Brown Bear
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- International Book Giving Day
- Puppet Books: Great for Babies and Toddlers
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Reading Tip: How to choose book gifts for babies
- The Children's Bookshelf: Book Nooks and Indestructible Books for Babies
- Category: Book apps
- Category: Book Lists
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- Activity: Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories (plus a list of Bear Books)
- ACTIVITY: Pretend Pet Play-creating and caring for pretend pets.
- Aussie Book List: Alphabet books for younger readers
- Aussie Book List: Australian Animals
- Aussie Book List: Stories about Living in Australia
- Aussie Book List: Stories about our Icons and Landmarks
- Aussie Book Lists: Australian History for Young Readers
- Aussie Books Lists: Our environment and terrain
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Book List: 6 Nature-inspired Picture Books
- Book List: AFL-themed books for kids
- Book List: Alphabet Books
- Book List: Australian Christmas Stories
- Book List: Back to School stories
- Book List: Beautiful Children's Books about Grandmothers
- Book List: Books about cakes and baking
- Book List: Books about Dads
- Book List: Books about Food and Eating
- Book List: Books about making friends
- BOOK LIST: Books about pets and caring for animals
- Book List: Books and book-inspired films for children
- Book List: Busy books great for holidays and cafe visits.
- Book List: CBCA Winners 2011
- Book List: Characters Who Connect to Reading
- Book List: Children's Cookbooks
- Book List: Christmas Books for Babies and Toddlers
- Book List: Christmas Tree stories
- Book List: Delightful Christmas Books
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book List: Parent Resources-ideas for reading to your kids
- Book List: Picture Books about Cancer
- Book List: Picture Books about Mums.
- Book List: Picture Books about Seasons
- Book List: Picture Books Filled with Music and Rhythm
- Book List: Picture books with a beautiful family message
- Book List: Potty Books
- Book list: Rhymes, Poems, Songs and Chants
- Book List: Short Reads
- Book List: Special Children's Books about Grandfathers
- Book List: Stories about Easter
- Book List: Stories about picnics
- Book List: Stories about Shopping/Supermarket
- Book List: Stories about the beach
- Book list: Stories about Trees
- Book List: Stories for Anzac Day
- Book List: Supporting Indigenous Literacy
- Book List: Visual Puzzle Books
- Book List: Water Stories-Great for Bath-time reading
- Book List: Windy Weather Stories
- Book List: Wonderful Books about Books
- Book List: Wordless (and almost-wordless) Picture Books
- Book Reviews: Three brilliant children's stories that promote the power of books.
- Children's Book List: The Best Joke Books for Kids
- Digital Books For Children- 7 of the best book apps
- FIVE GREAT READ ALOUDS FOR OLDER CHILDREN (The Reading Hour, 2014)
- GUEST POST: Top 10 Valentine's Day Books
- Our 12 Days of Christmas Book Round-Up
- Puppet Books: Great for Babies and Toddlers
- Reading Tip and Book List: How to choose the best books for toddlers
- The Children's Bookshelf- Interesting Book Lists
- Category: Children
- 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia Award Winners
- 2011 CBCA Award Shortlists
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- A Pancake Tuesday Book Review: Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Aussie Book List: Australian Animals
- Aussie Book List: Stories about Living in Australia
- Aussie Book List: Stories about our Icons and Landmarks
- Aussie Book Lists: Australian History for Young Readers
- Aussie Books Lists: Our environment and terrain
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book Launch: Missy's Birthday Surprise by Victoria Jones
- BOOK LAUNCH: PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell (A perfect Christmas read for primary school-aged children)
- Book List and Guest Post: Books FOR boys, reviewed BY boys.
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Book List: Alphabet Books
- Book List: Australian Christmas Stories
- Book List: Back to School stories
- Book List: Beautiful Children's Books about Grandmothers
- Book List: Books about Dads
- Book List: Books about Food and Eating
- BOOK LIST: Books about pets and caring for animals
- Book List: Books and book-inspired films for children
- Book List: Busy books great for holidays and cafe visits.
- Book List: CBCA Winners 2011
- Book List: Children's Cookbooks
- Book List: Christmas Tree stories
- Book List: Delightful Christmas Books
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book List: Picture Books about Cancer
- Book List: Picture Books about Mums.
- Book List: Picture Books about Seasons
- Book List: Picture Books Filled with Music and Rhythm
- Book List: Picture books with a beautiful family message
- Book list: Rhymes, Poems, Songs and Chants
- Book List: Short Reads
- Book List: Special Children's Books about Grandfathers
- Book List: Stories about Easter
- Book List: Stories about picnics
- Book List: Stories about Shopping/Supermarket
- Book List: Stories about the beach
- Book list: Stories about Trees
- Book List: Stories for Anzac Day
- Book List: Supporting Indigenous Literacy
- Book List: Visual Puzzle Books
- Book List: Water Stories-Great for Bath-time reading
- Book List: Wonderful Books about Books
- Book List: Wordless (and almost-wordless) Picture Books
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book review and launch of I've an Uncle Ivan by Ben Sanders
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Review: A Book about Scary by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Book Review: A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- Book Review: And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner
- Book Review: Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
- Book Review: Arkie Sparkle-Treasure Hunter: Code Crimson by Petra James
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Review: Bea by Christine Sharpe
- Book Review: Chase through Venice by Sally Gould and Laura Peterson
- Book Review: Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Harnett and Lucia Mascuillo
- Book Review: Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness and strategies to help children deal with depression in their family.
- Book Review: Fire by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
- Book Review: For All Creatures by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool
- Book Review: Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
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- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
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- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
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- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
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- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
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- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
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- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
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- Book List: Picture books with a beautiful family message
- Book List: Potty Books
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- Book Spotlight: Happy Easter Maisy
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- Book Spotlight: Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers
- Book Spotlight: Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Front Cover Fun with The Very Hungry Bear (by Nick Bland)
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: An Iconic Caterpillar Childhood
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle:We Love Brown Bear
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- International Book Giving Day
- Look See, Look At Me by Leonie Norrington
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Puppet Books: Great for Babies and Toddlers
- Reading Tip and Book List: How to choose the best books for toddlers
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Special Announcement and Book Review: There's Going to Be a Baby
- Category: Tweens
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- Aussie Book Lists: Australian History for Young Readers
- Book List and Guest Post: Books FOR boys, reviewed BY boys.
- Book List: Books and book-inspired films for children
- Book List: CBCA Winners 2011
- Book List: Children's Cookbooks
- Book List: Short Reads
- Book list: Stories about Trees
- Book List: Stories for Anzac Day
- Book List: Visual Puzzle Books
- Book List: Wordless (and almost-wordless) Picture Books
- Book Review: 10 Little Insects by Davide Cali
- Book Review: A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- Book Review: Arkie Sparkle-Treasure Hunter: Code Crimson by Petra James
- Book Review: It's a Book by Lane Smith (Walker Books)
- Book Review: Little Kitchen Around the World
- Book review: My Grandma's Kitchen by Louise Fulton Keats
- Book Review: Ships in the Field by Susanne Gervay
- Book Review: The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin
- Book Review: The Greatest Liar on Earth- A "true" Story by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Book Review: The Hueys in- The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
- Book Reviews: Three brilliant children's stories that promote the power of books.
- Book Spotlight: Leaf by Stephen Michael King
- Book Spotlight: Mirror by Jeannie Baker
- Book Spotlight: More by Peter Schossow
- Book Spotlight: Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: The Arrival by Shaun Tan
- Book Spotlight: The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Book Spotlight: The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: Whipser by Chrissie Keighery
- The Best Winter Reading Hot Chai-Chocolate
- Category: Family Tales
- Pink Month: remembering mothers with cancer.
- 17 months and shopping for books!
- A baby's first book: A precious milestone
- A Book-Inspired 'Christmas Cracker' Advent Calendar
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A Christmas Reading Corner
- A Fairytale Party
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Family Tale: Making our own Lift-the-flap Riddle Books
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- A Happy Little Bookworm
- A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK NATIVITY SET (with story stones)
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe and Playdough Mat
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The pics.
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Activity: A Book Launch Role-Play
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: A picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make your own Easter Bunny egg basket
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- Activity: Playing Libraries
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- ACTIVITY: TIC-TAC-TOE with The Very Hungry Bear
- Beauty and the Beast: Learning from a fairy-tale princess.
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Celebrating My Little Bookcase's 3rd Birthday with exclusive bookplates
- Confessions: 10 things you didn't know about MLB
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- DIY Easter Book Gift Sets for Kids
- Family Olympics: Baby Gets Dressed Time Trial
- Flashback: The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes
- Guest Post by Alex Field: What's in a Pen Name?
- Guest Post: Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
- Happy 2nd Birthday to My Little Bookcase
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: An Iconic Caterpillar Childhood
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle:We Love Brown Bear
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- HOME IS WHERE YOUR BOOKS ARE
- HOW TO CREATE A PAPER BAG RECIPE JOURNAL- for capturing your food memories
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- How To Make a Fairytale Terrarium
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Inspired by Junior Masterchef.
- International Book Giving Day
- International Book Giving Day 2013
- International Book Giving Day, 2014
- Interview: Janette Baker of My Sweet Prints
- Little Big Shots International Film Festival For Kids, 2011
- Little Golden Book Blocks (Baby shower keepsakes and toys for babies)
- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
- Mirror: The exhibition and the book
- MLB readers share their book nooks.
- My Little Bookcase Baby News & Update: December 2012
- National Tree Day- Australian Tree Stories
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Photogenic Reading Moments
- Publish and Launch your Child's Writing
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading activity: Returning to good old-fashioned crafts when the power goes out!
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading to my little sister
- Real Life: A Broken Camera
- Real Life: A Broken Souvenir
- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- REAL LIFE: A very long bedtime routine (with lots of stories)
- Real Life: Bookish photos from the cutting room floor
- Real Life: Is it time to take maternity leave from My Little Bookcase and blogging?
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children's books
- Real Life: Sleepless Nights and Panic Attacks- worrying about our new baby and MLB
- Replenishing the soul- with BOOKS!
- Santa's Aussie Gingerbread Shack, inspired by Santa's Secret by Mike Dumbleton.
- Snow White Birthday Party: Games and Play Stations
- Snow White Birthday Party: Fairy-tale Decorations and Party Food
- Song and Rhyme Party
- Special Announcement and Book Review: There's Going to Be a Baby
- Special Event: World Read Aloud Day
- Story Box Library, a NEW online reading room
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Best Winter Reading Hot Chai-Chocolate
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Bookcase in My Home
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt Picnic Boxes
- Welcome to My Little Bookcase, where a love of reading starts with one special story.
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- When your toddler wants to read alone!
- Where Can a Love of Reading Lead You?
- Where in the world is my daughter?
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- Category: My Tales
- Pink Month: remembering mothers with cancer.
- A baby's first book: A precious milestone
- A Book-Inspired 'Christmas Cracker' Advent Calendar
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- A Christmas Reading Corner
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK NATIVITY SET (with story stones)
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe and Playdough Mat
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The pics.
- Activity: A Book Launch Role-Play
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A Family Treasure Box
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: A picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Activity: Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Make your own Easter Bunny egg basket
- Activity: Monsters and Mess (A book review and activity for Monstersaurus)
- ACTIVITY: STORY SKITTLES [10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty]
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- ACTIVITY: TIC-TAC-TOE with The Very Hungry Bear
- Beauty and the Beast: Learning from a fairy-tale princess.
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Celebrating My Little Bookcase's 3rd Birthday with exclusive bookplates
- Confessions: 10 things you didn't know about MLB
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- DIY Easter Book Gift Sets for Kids
- Flashback: The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes
- Happy 2nd Birthday to My Little Bookcase
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- HOME IS WHERE YOUR BOOKS ARE
- HOW TO CREATE A PAPER BAG RECIPE JOURNAL- for capturing your food memories
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- How To Make a Fairytale Terrarium
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- Inspired by Junior Masterchef.
- International Book Giving Day
- International Book Giving Day 2013
- International Book Giving Day, 2014
- Little Big Shots International Film Festival For Kids, 2011
- Little Golden Book Blocks (Baby shower keepsakes and toys for babies)
- Mirror: The exhibition and the book
- My Little Bookcase Baby News & Update: December 2012
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Publish and Launch your Child's Writing
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading activity: Returning to good old-fashioned crafts when the power goes out!
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Real Life: A Broken Camera
- Real Life: A Broken Souvenir
- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- REAL LIFE: A very long bedtime routine (with lots of stories)
- Real Life: Bookish photos from the cutting room floor
- Real Life: Is it time to take maternity leave from My Little Bookcase and blogging?
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children's books
- Real Life: Sleepless Nights and Panic Attacks- worrying about our new baby and MLB
- Replenishing the soul- with BOOKS!
- Santa's Aussie Gingerbread Shack, inspired by Santa's Secret by Mike Dumbleton.
- Snow White Birthday Party: Games and Play Stations
- Snow White Birthday Party: Fairy-tale Decorations and Party Food
- Song and Rhyme Party
- Special Announcement and Book Review: There's Going to Be a Baby
- Story Box Library, a NEW online reading room
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Best Winter Reading Hot Chai-Chocolate
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- The Little Bookcase in My Home
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt Picnic Boxes
- Welcome to My Little Bookcase, where a love of reading starts with one special story.
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- When your toddler wants to read alone!
- Where Can a Love of Reading Lead You?
- Where in the world is my daughter?
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- Category: Your Tales
- 17 months and shopping for books!
- A Fairytale Party
- A Family Tale: Making our own Lift-the-flap Riddle Books
- A Happy Little Bookworm
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Activity: Playing Libraries
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Guest Post by Alex Field: What's in a Pen Name?
- Guest Post: Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: An Iconic Caterpillar Childhood
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle:We Love Brown Bear
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- Interview: Janette Baker of My Sweet Prints
- MLB readers share their book nooks.
- Photogenic Reading Moments
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading to my little sister
- Special Event: World Read Aloud Day
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- Category: Reading Tips
- 10 Ideas to Help Ease 'First Day of School' Anxiety
- 10 reasons why books are important for children
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 6 ways that books help children through milestones
- A Christmas Reading Corner
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book List: Parent Resources-ideas for reading to your kids
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
- Guest Post: Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- How to Engage Reluctant Readers- Part 2: Strategies to Hook Pre-readers
- How to Engage Reluctant Readers- Part 3: Helping beginner readers maintain an enthusiam for reading
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Reading Tip and Book List: How to choose the best books for toddlers
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- Reading Tip: An overview of general reading activities
- Reading Tip: Attend a story-time session with your child
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Finding time to read with our children
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: Giving your child independent access to books
- Reading Tip: How to choose book gifts for babies
- Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
- Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
- Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- Reading Tips and Activities: Simple & Silly Pre-Reading Games
- Reading Tips: How to engage reluctant readers
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- RESOURCES FOR DISCOVERING THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHILDREN
- Song and Rhyme Party
- Starting a Child's Library with a Book Bouquet.
- The Children's Bookshelf: Bento boxes, a tot bag, a no-sew costume, textural flowers and Mr. Men funny faces
- The Children's Bookshelf: book and reading posts from around the web
- The Children's Bookshelf: Child-made bookshelves, re-enactments and pretend bookshops
- TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
- Category: Babies-Toddlers
- 10 reasons why books are important for children
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 6 ways that books help children through milestones
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Guest Post: Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
- How to Engage Reluctant Readers- Part 2: Strategies to Hook Pre-readers
- Reading Tip and Book List: How to choose the best books for toddlers
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- Reading Tip: An overview of general reading activities
- Reading Tip: Attend a story-time session with your child
- READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Finding time to read with our children
- Reading Tip: How to choose book gifts for babies
- Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
- Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- Reading Tips: How to engage reluctant readers
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- Song and Rhyme Party
- Starting a Child's Library with a Book Bouquet.
- TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
- Category: Children
- 10 Ideas to Help Ease 'First Day of School' Anxiety
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 6 ways that books help children through milestones
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
- How to Engage Reluctant Readers- Part 3: Helping beginner readers maintain an enthusiam for reading
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- Reading Tip: An overview of general reading activities
- Reading Tip: Attend a story-time session with your child
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Finding time to read with our children
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: Giving your child independent access to books
- Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
- Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- Reading Tips: How to engage reluctant readers
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
- Category: General
- 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia Award Winners
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail inspired by Milo and the Moon Kangaroo
- Activity and Book Review: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie for a new generation
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: A magical sleigh ride
- Activity: Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Aussie Book List: Australian Animals
- Aussie Book Lists: Australian History for Young Readers
- Aussie Books Lists: Our environment and terrain
- Book & Activity: The Sugar Plum Fairy's World of Lollies and Sweets
- Book Activity: Creating a tableau of My Dad's the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- BOOK LAUNCH: PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell (A perfect Christmas read for primary school-aged children)
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Book List: Australian Christmas Stories
- Book List: Beautiful Children's Books about Grandmothers
- Book List: Books about Dads
- Book List: Books and book-inspired films for children
- Book List: CBCA Winners 2011
- Book List: Children's Cookbooks
- Book List: Christmas Tree stories
- Book List: Delightful Christmas Books
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book List: Picture Books about Cancer
- Book List: Picture Books about Mums.
- Book List: Picture Books about Seasons
- Book List: Picture books with a beautiful family message
- Book list: Rhymes, Poems, Songs and Chants
- Book List: Special Children's Books about Grandfathers
- Book List: Stories about Easter
- Book List: Stories about the beach
- Book list: Stories about Trees
- Book List: Stories for Anzac Day
- Book List: Visual Puzzle Books
- Book List: Wonderful Books about Books
- Book List: Wordless (and almost-wordless) Picture Books
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book Review: 10 Little Insects by Davide Cali
- Book Review: A Book about Scary by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Book Review: A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- Book Review: A Family of Readers by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano
- Book Review: And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner
- Book Review: Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Review: Baby Lit Books for Brilliant Little Bookworms by Jennifer Adams
- Book Review: Bea by Christine Sharpe
- Book Review: Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness and strategies to help children deal with depression in their family.
- Book Review: Fire by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
- Book Review: Fluff and Billy by Nicola Killen
- Book Review: Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
- Book review: I Dare You Not to Yawn by Hélène Boudreau and Serge Bloch
- Book Review: I Love You Too by Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: It's a Book by Lane Smith (Walker Books)
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: Just Right by Birdie Black
- Book Review: Little Kitchen Around the World
- Book Review: Lone Pine by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner
- Book Review: Monstersaurus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
- Book Review: Mr Darcy by Alex Field (Jane Austen for young readers)
- Book review: My Grandma's Kitchen by Louise Fulton Keats
- Book Review: My Little World by Julia Cooke
- Book Review: No Bears by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge
- Book Review: Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
- Book Review: Our Nest Is Best! by Penny Olsen and Penny O'Hara
- Book Review: Riley and The Grumpy Wombat by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay
- Book Review: Sam and His Dad by Serge Bloch
- Book Review: Sam the Cat by Sam Bowring
- Book Review: Ships in the Field by Susanne Gervay
- Book Review: So Many Sounds by Claire Chadwick (plus free printable activity sheets)
- Book Review: That's What I'd Do by Jewel
- Book Review: The Aunties Three by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin
- Book Review: The Bushwalk by Sandra Kendell
- Book Review: The Carrum Sailing Club by Claire Saxby
- Book Review: The Emperor's New Clothes Horse by Tony Wilson
- Book Review: The Great Expedition by Peter Carnavas
- Book Review: The Greatest Liar on Earth- A "true" Story by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Book Review: The Hueys in- The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
- Book Review: The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
- Book Review: The Little Old Man Who Looked Up at The Moon by Pamela Allen
- Book Review: The Magnificent Tree by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: The Possum Creek Olympics by Dan Vallely
- Book Review: The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog by Sue deGennaro
- Book Review: The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen and Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- Book Review: Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- Book Review: Two Little Bugs by Mark and Rowan Sommerset
- Book Review: Verdi by Janell Cannon
- Book Review: What's the Matter Aunty May? by Peter Friend
- Book Review: Yoo-Hoo Ladybird! by Mem Fox and Laura Ljungkvist
- Book Reviews: Three brilliant children's stories that promote the power of books.
- Book Spotlight: A Long Piece of String by William Wondriska
- Book Spotlight: Alphab'art by Anne Guery and Olivier Dussutour
- Book Spotlight: Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
- Book Spotlight: Fair Dinkum Aussie Easter
- Book Spotlight: Go Maisy, Go! by Lucy Cousins
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mum by Anna Walker
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mummy
- Book Spotlight: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
- Book Spotlight: Just Like You by Jan Fearnley
- Book Spotlight: Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas
- Book Spotlight: Leaf by Stephen Michael King
- Book Spotlight: Me and My Mum
- Book Spotlight: Mirror by Jeannie Baker
- Book Spotlight: More by Peter Schossow
- Book Spotlight: Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: On The Night That We First Met.
- Book Spotlight: Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews
- Book Spotlight: Simpson and His Donkey
- Book Spotlight: The Bunny Who Found Easter
- Book Spotlight: The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Book Spotlight: The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: The Story of the Easter Bunny
- Book Spotlight: The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies
- Book Spotlight: Wave by Suzy Lee
- Book Spotlight: Whipser by Chrissie Keighery
- Book Spotlight: Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers
- Book Spotlight: Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
- Children's Book List: The Best Joke Books for Kids
- Children's Book Review: A Little Election by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Front Cover Fun with The Very Hungry Bear (by Nick Bland)
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: An Iconic Caterpillar Childhood
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle:We Love Brown Bear
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Look See, Look At Me by Leonie Norrington
- Our 12 Days of Christmas Book Round-Up
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Queen's Birthday Reading: Reviews of My Name is Elizabeth and The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- Special Announcement and Book Review: There's Going to Be a Baby
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft. A free excerpt from Red Ted Art
- TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
- What will you be doing during THE READING HOUR ( plus a review of The Family Hour by Tai Snaith)
- Category: General
- 10 Ideas to Help Ease 'First Day of School' Anxiety
- 10 reasons why books are important for children
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 6 ways that books help children through milestones
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Reading Tip: An overview of general reading activities
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Finding time to read with our children
- Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
- Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
- Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- Reading Tips: How to engage reluctant readers
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- RESOURCES FOR DISCOVERING THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHILDREN
- The Children's Bookshelf: book and reading posts from around the web
- The Children's Bookshelf: Child-made bookshelves, re-enactments and pretend bookshops
- TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
- Category: Preschoolers
- 10 Ideas to Help Ease 'First Day of School' Anxiety
- 10 reasons why books are important for children
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 6 ways that books help children through milestones
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
- How to Engage Reluctant Readers- Part 3: Helping beginner readers maintain an enthusiam for reading
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
- Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
- Reading Tip: "My First Library Card"
- Reading Tip: An overview of general reading activities
- Reading Tip: Attend a story-time session with your child
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- Reading Tip: Finding time to read with our children
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Reading Tip: Giving your child independent access to books
- Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
- Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
- Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- Reading Tips and Activities: Simple & Silly Pre-Reading Games
- Reading Tips: How to engage reluctant readers
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- TIPS FOR READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
- Category: Tweens
- 10 reasons why books are important for children
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
- Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
- Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- Reading Tips: How to engage reluctant readers
- Category: Showcase
- #mylittlebookcase book-a-day will be back in August
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- 12 Days of Christmas Book Recommendations
- 12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Your Christmas Book Collection
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- A Christmas Wish List for Bookworms
- A Fairytale Party
- A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children's book-inspired artwork
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The pics.
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- Alphabet Activities
- An Aussie Year by Tania McCartney- A sneak peek at the characters
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar Displays
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar- About Lisa Stewart (Miss September)
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar- About Sue deGennaro (Miss February)
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Kylie Dunstan (Miss January)
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Sally Rippin (Miss April)
- An Illustrated Year- My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Australia's Biggest Book Club
- Beauty and the Beast: Learning from a fairy-tale princess.
- Birthday Giveaway: Win a 30th Anniversary Edition of Possum Magic by Mem Fox (Closed)
- Blog Tour: Jon Klassen takes My Little Bookcase on a tour of his studio
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book Launch: Missy's Birthday Surprise by Victoria Jones
- BOOK LAUNCH: PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell (A perfect Christmas read for primary school-aged children)
- Book List and Guest Post: Books FOR boys, reviewed BY boys.
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book List: Picture Books about Seasons
- Book List: Supporting Indigenous Literacy
- Book Lover's Giveaway: Personalised print from My Sweet Prints (Closed)
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book review for mothers: The Mum Who Roared by Christie Nicholas
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Review: 10 Little Insects by Davide Cali
- Book Review: A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- Book Review: A Family of Readers by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano
- Book Review: And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner
- Book Review: Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
- Book Review: Arkie Sparkle-Treasure Hunter: Code Crimson by Petra James
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Review: Baby Lit Books for Brilliant Little Bookworms by Jennifer Adams
- Book Review: Bea by Christine Sharpe
- Book Review: Chase through Venice by Sally Gould and Laura Peterson
- Book Review: Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Harnett and Lucia Mascuillo
- Book Review: Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness and strategies to help children deal with depression in their family.
- Book Review: Fluff and Billy by Nicola Killen
- Book Review: For All Creatures by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool
- Book Review: Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
- Book Review: I Love You Too by Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: It's a Book by Lane Smith (Walker Books)
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: Just Right by Birdie Black
- Book Review: Lone Pine by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner
- Book Review: Monstersaurus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
- Book Review: Mr Darcy by Alex Field (Jane Austen for young readers)
- Book review: My Grandma's Kitchen by Louise Fulton Keats
- Book Review: My Little World by Julia Cooke
- Book Review: No Bears by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge
- Book Review: Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
- Book Review: Our Nest Is Best! by Penny Olsen and Penny O'Hara
- Book Review: Riley and The Grumpy Wombat by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo- A Journey around Canberra by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay
- Book Review: Sam and His Dad by Serge Bloch
- Book Review: Sam the Cat by Sam Bowring
- Book Review: Same But Little Bit Diff'rent by Kylie Dunstan
- Book Review: Ships in the Field by Susanne Gervay
- Book Review: That's What I'd Do by Jewel
- Book Review: The Aunties Three by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin
- Book Review: The Bushwalk by Sandra Kendell
- Book Review: The Carrum Sailing Club by Claire Saxby
- Book Review: The Emperor's New Clothes Horse by Tony Wilson
- Book Review: The Great Expedition by Peter Carnavas
- Book Review: The Greatest Liar on Earth- A "true" Story by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Book Review: The Hueys in- The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
- Book Review: The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
- Book Review: The Little Old Man Who Looked Up at The Moon by Pamela Allen
- Book Review: The Magnificent Tree by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: The Possum Creek Olympics by Dan Vallely
- Book Review: The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog by Sue deGennaro
- Book Review: The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen and Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- Book Review: Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- Book Review: Twinkle by Nick Bland (Scholastic Australia)
- Book Review: Two Little Bugs by Mark and Rowan Sommerset
- Book Review: Verdi by Janell Cannon
- Book Review: What's the Matter Aunty May? by Peter Friend
- Book Review: Winter's Blanket by Phil Cummings
- Book Review: Yoo-Hoo Ladybird! by Mem Fox and Laura Ljungkvist
- Book Reviews: Three brilliant children's stories that promote the power of books.
- Book Spotlight: A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton
- Book Spotlight: A Long Piece of String by William Wondriska
- Book Spotlight: Alphab'art by Anne Guery and Olivier Dussutour
- Book Spotlight: And Red Galoshes by Glenda Millard
- Book Spotlight: Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
- Book Spotlight: Fair Dinkum Aussie Easter
- Book Spotlight: Go Maisy, Go! by Lucy Cousins
- Book Spotlight: Happy Easter Maisy
- Book Spotlight: Here Comes Easter
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mum by Anna Walker
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mummy
- Book Spotlight: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
- Book Spotlight: Just Like You by Jan Fearnley
- Book Spotlight: Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas
- Book Spotlight: Leaf by Stephen Michael King
- Book Spotlight: Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod
- Book Spotlight: Me and My Mum
- Book Spotlight: Mirror by Jeannie Baker
- Book Spotlight: Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: On The Night That We First Met.
- Book Spotlight: Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book Spotlight: Rocket Your Child Into Reading by Jackie French
- Book Spotlight: Simpson and His Donkey
- Book Spotlight: Small Fry Outdoors by Caroline Webster
- Book Spotlight: Spork by Kyo Maclear
- Book Spotlight: The Arrival by Shaun Tan
- Book Spotlight: The Bunny Who Found Easter
- Book Spotlight: The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Book Spotlight: The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: The Story of the Easter Bunny
- Book Spotlight: The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith & Katz Cowley (Scholastic NZ)
- Book Spotlight: Twinkle the Christmas Star
- Book Spotlight: Wave by Suzy Lee
- Book Spotlight: What's that Noise?
- Book Spotlight: Whipser by Chrissie Keighery
- Book Spotlight: Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers
- Book Spotlight: Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Business Spotlight: Teatime and Tales
- Celebrating My Little Bookcase's 3rd Birthday with exclusive bookplates
- Charity Gifts: Improving literacy success for disadvantaged children
- Children's Book Review: Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry
- Children's Book Review: Don't Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen by Narelle Oliver
- Children's Book Review: Maia and What Matters by Tine Mortier
- Children's Book Review: The Naughtiest Reindeer by Nicki Greenberg
- Cinderella Around the World: Book review of Cindy-Ella: An Aussie Cinderella by Tom Champion
- Confessions: 3 truths you didn't know about Nick Bland
- Confessions: 5 Confessions of a Mother, by Tania McCartney
- Confessions: Chris Haughton reveals five work habits
- Confessions: Danny Katz shares three unusual phobias
- Confessions: Frané Lessac and Mark Greenwood- collectors at heart
- Confessions: Peter Carnavas shares 3 artistic secrets
- Confessions: Writer, Davide Cali, wishes he was a professional wrestler
- Did you miss our Grumpy Wombat event?
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- DIY Easter Book Gift Sets for Kids
- Dymocks Children's Charities Book Bonus: Raise money for new books in your school
- Event Spotlight: Little Big Shots Film Festival For Kids, 2012
- Event: Riley and the Grumpy Wombat Launch Party
- Event: Take part in Australia's BIGGEST BOOK FAIR
- Flashback: The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes
- Giveaway: Win 1 of 2 DOUBLE PASSES to the Little Big Shots Film Festival (closed)
- Global Blog Tour: Author interview with Jon Klassen
- Guest Post by Alex Field: What's in a Pen Name?
- Guest Post: Harmony Day by JJ Stranan
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: A few of our favourite caterpillar things
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- Have you met Wilkins Farago?
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- International Book Giving Day
- International Book Giving Day 2013
- Interview: Janette Baker of My Sweet Prints
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- Little Big Shots International Film Festival For Kids, 2011
- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
- Look See, Look At Me by Leonie Norrington
- MASSIVE DISCOUNT on An Illustrated Year: My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- Mirror: The exhibition and the book
- Most Popular Posts of 2013
- Must-Attend Event: Children's Book Festival 2012
- My Little Bookcase Highlights of 2012
- National Simultaneous Story-time, 2011
- National Tree Day- Australian Tree Stories
- Our 12 Days of Christmas Book Round-Up
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Our Family Visit to the Alison Lester Store
- Our first book app review: The Very Cranky Bear (closed)
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Peter Carnavas pops by to answer YOUR questions
- Poems, Songs, Story-times
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Product Review: Aunty Rozzy's Happy Music with a Healthy Message
- Queen's Birthday Reading: Reviews of My Name is Elizabeth and The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children's books
- Review of The Nights Before Christmas, illustrated by Tony Ross
- Save on Story Box Library Membership
- Share a book-a-day, and play #mylittlebookcase during August
- Snow White Birthday Party: Fairy-tale Decorations and Party Food
- Song and Rhyme Party
- Special Event: Jon Klassen Blog Tour
- Special Event: Shaun Tan Night at Three Four Knock on the Door
- Special Event: Tania McCartney & The Grumpy Wombat visit Melbourne
- Special Event: World Read Aloud Day
- SPECIAL EVENT: World Read Aloud Day- Story-time under the Babycinos Tree
- Special Guest Interview: Grumpy Wombat (& her P.A., Tania McCartney)
- Special Offer: Leaf's brand new dirtgirlworld scrapbook
- Starting a Child's Library with a Book Bouquet.
- Story Box Library, a NEW online reading room
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Bippolo Seed helps The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- The Children's Bookshelf- Interesting Book Lists
- The Children's Bookshelf: A bear hunt felt book, a meal for wild things, kangaroo pouches and vintage rhymes
- The Children's Bookshelf: A Sock-a-too, three bears, buildings and pirates!
- The Children's Bookshelf: Bento boxes, a tot bag, a no-sew costume, textural flowers and Mr. Men funny faces
- The Children's Bookshelf: book and reading posts from around the web
- The Children's Bookshelf: Book Nooks and Indestructible Books for Babies
- The Children's Bookshelf: Child-made bookshelves, re-enactments and pretend bookshops
- The Children's Bookshelf: Extending a book through small world and sensory play
- The Children's Bookshelf: Metamorphosis, yoga, haiku and more
- The Children's Bookshelf: Owl books, crafts and printables
- The Children's Bookshelf: Playing with Books
- The Children's Bookshelf: Recycled Book Activities
- The Little Book Adventure: Project # 2- Spread Your Love For Books
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #6- Meet an author or illustrator
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft. A free excerpt from Red Ted Art
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- Valentine's Day Activity: Love Note Bookmarks
- We love these gift ideas for little bookworms
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- What will you be doing during THE READING HOUR ( plus a review of The Family Hour by Tai Snaith)
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- WRITING FOR MEANING: Creating Table Setting Place-cards
- Category: Author Spotlight
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar Displays
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar- About Lisa Stewart (Miss September)
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar- About Sue deGennaro (Miss February)
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Kylie Dunstan (Miss January)
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Sally Rippin (Miss April)
- An Illustrated Year- My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- Blog Tour: Jon Klassen takes My Little Bookcase on a tour of his studio
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- BOOK LAUNCH: PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell (A perfect Christmas read for primary school-aged children)
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book Review: Australian Story by Tania McCartney (+ some fun ideas for using the book)
- Book Review: Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness and strategies to help children deal with depression in their family.
- Confessions: 3 truths you didn't know about Nick Bland
- Confessions: 5 Confessions of a Mother, by Tania McCartney
- Confessions: Chris Haughton reveals five work habits
- Confessions: Danny Katz shares three unusual phobias
- Confessions: Frané Lessac and Mark Greenwood- collectors at heart
- Confessions: Peter Carnavas shares 3 artistic secrets
- Confessions: Writer, Davide Cali, wishes he was a professional wrestler
- Don't be afraid to contact your child's favourite author
- Global Blog Tour: Author interview with Jon Klassen
- Guest Post by Alex Field: What's in a Pen Name?
- Have you met Wilkins Farago?
- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
- Our Family Visit to the Alison Lester Store
- Peter Carnavas pops by to answer YOUR questions
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children's books
- Special Event: Jon Klassen Blog Tour
- Special Guest Interview: Grumpy Wombat (& her P.A., Tania McCartney)
- Category: Authors Confess
- Blog Tour: Jon Klassen takes My Little Bookcase on a tour of his studio
- Confessions: 10 things you didn't know about MLB
- Confessions: 3 truths you didn't know about Nick Bland
- Confessions: 5 Confessions of a Mother, by Tania McCartney
- Confessions: Chris Haughton reveals five work habits
- Confessions: Danny Katz shares three unusual phobias
- Confessions: Frané Lessac and Mark Greenwood- collectors at heart
- Confessions: Peter Carnavas shares 3 artistic secrets
- Confessions: Writer, Davide Cali, wishes he was a professional wrestler
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children's books
- Category: Book Events
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- A Fairytale Party
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- A story-time workshop: And Red Galoshes (Imagination on a rainy day)
- A story-time workshop: Feathers for Phoebe (Self- esteem)
- A story-time workshop: I Don’t Believe in Dragons (Imagination)
- A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The pics.
- Australia's Biggest Book Club
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book List: Supporting Indigenous Literacy
- Book review and reading activity: EXPERIMENTING WITH STENCIL ART- Inspired by Elizabeth Honey (That’s Not a Daffodil and Ten Blue Wrens)
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- Did you miss our Grumpy Wombat event?
- Dymocks Children's Charities Book Bonus: Raise money for new books in your school
- Event Spotlight: Little Big Shots Film Festival For Kids, 2012
- Event: Riley and the Grumpy Wombat Launch Party
- Event: Take part in Australia's BIGGEST BOOK FAIR
- FIVE GREAT READ ALOUDS FOR OLDER CHILDREN (The Reading Hour, 2014)
- Giveaway: Win 1 of 2 DOUBLE PASSES to the Little Big Shots Film Festival (closed)
- Guest Post: Harmony Day by JJ Stranan
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- Helping children CONNECT TO READING (Book Week 2014 Ideas)
- International Book Giving Day
- International Book Giving Day 2013
- International Book Giving Day, 2014
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- Little Big Shots International Film Festival For Kids, 2011
- Look inside #mylittlebookcase? (A Book-a-Day Instagram Game)
- Mirror: The exhibition and the book
- Most Popular Posts of 2013
- Must-Attend Event: Children's Book Festival 2012
- National Simultaneous Story-time, 2011
- National Tree Day- Australian Tree Stories
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Our Family Visit to the Alison Lester Store
- Possum Magic the Musical
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children's books
- Snow White Birthday Party: Fairy-tale Decorations and Party Food
- Song and Rhyme Party
- Special Event: Shaun Tan Night at Three Four Knock on the Door
- Special Event: Tania McCartney & The Grumpy Wombat visit Melbourne
- Special Event: World Read Aloud Day
- SPECIAL EVENT: World Read Aloud Day- Story-time under the Babycinos Tree
- Special Guest Interview: Grumpy Wombat (& her P.A., Tania McCartney)
- The Bippolo Seed helps The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- The Little Book Adventure: Project # 2- Spread Your Love For Books
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #6- Meet an author or illustrator
- The Reading Hour: You're invited to our first book launch!
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- What will you be doing during THE READING HOUR ( plus a review of The Family Hour by Tai Snaith)
- Writing Activity: Corresponding with Fairies
- Category: Book Reviews
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- Activity: Painting with Mud (Plus Book Review of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian)
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings: A book review and ANZAC activity for children
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids- Edward and the Great Discovery
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch and Review: Peggy by Anna Walker
- Book Launch: Missy's Birthday Surprise by Victoria Jones
- BOOK LAUNCH: PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell (A perfect Christmas read for primary school-aged children)
- Book List and Guest Post: Books FOR boys, reviewed BY boys.
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Book List: Inspiring books for spring and summer
- Book List: Picture Books about Seasons
- Book List: Supporting Indigenous Literacy
- Book Review and activities: The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Book Review and craft: Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Book review and launch of I've an Uncle Ivan by Ben Sanders
- Book Review and Reading Activities: Apple by Nikki McClure
- Book review for mothers: The Mum Who Roared by Christie Nicholas
- Book Review+ Activity: Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Book Review: 10 Little Insects by Davide Cali
- Book Review: A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- Book Review: A Family of Readers by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano
- Book Review: And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner
- Book Review: Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
- Book Review: Arkie Sparkle-Treasure Hunter: Code Crimson by Petra James
- Book Review: Baby Lit Books for Brilliant Little Bookworms by Jennifer Adams
- Book Review: Bea by Christine Sharpe
- Book Review: Chase through Venice by Sally Gould and Laura Peterson
- Book Review: Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Harnett and Lucia Mascuillo
- Book Review: Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness and strategies to help children deal with depression in their family.
- Book Review: Fluff and Billy by Nicola Killen
- Book Review: For All Creatures by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool
- Book Review: Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
- Book review: I Dare You Not to Yawn by Hélène Boudreau and Serge Bloch
- Book Review: I Love You Too by Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: It's a Book by Lane Smith (Walker Books)
- Book Review: Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: Just Right by Birdie Black
- Book Review: Little Kitchen Around the World
- Book Review: Lone Pine by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner
- Book Review: Monstersaurus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
- Book Review: Mr Darcy by Alex Field (Jane Austen for young readers)
- Book review: My Grandma's Kitchen by Louise Fulton Keats
- Book Review: My Little World by Julia Cooke
- Book Review: No Bears by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge
- Book Review: Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
- Book Review: Our Nest Is Best! by Penny Olsen and Penny O'Hara
- Book Review: Riley and The Grumpy Wombat by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo- A Journey around Canberra by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay
- Book Review: Sam and His Dad by Serge Bloch
- Book Review: Sam the Cat by Sam Bowring
- Book Review: Same But Little Bit Diff'rent by Kylie Dunstan
- Book Review: Ships in the Field by Susanne Gervay
- Book Review: So Many Sounds by Claire Chadwick (plus free printable activity sheets)
- Book Review: That's What I'd Do by Jewel
- Book Review: The Aunties Three by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin
- Book Review: The Bushwalk by Sandra Kendell
- Book Review: The Carrum Sailing Club by Claire Saxby
- Book Review: The Emperor's New Clothes Horse by Tony Wilson
- Book Review: The Great Expedition by Peter Carnavas
- Book Review: The Greatest Liar on Earth- A "true" Story by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Book Review: The Hueys in- The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
- Book Review: The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
- Book Review: The Little Old Man Who Looked Up at The Moon by Pamela Allen
- Book Review: The Magnificent Tree by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King
- Book Review: The Possum Creek Olympics by Dan Vallely
- Book Review: The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog by Sue deGennaro
- Book Review: The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland
- Book Review: The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen and Freya Blackwood
- Book Review: This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- Book Review: Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- Book Review: Two Little Bugs by Mark and Rowan Sommerset
- Book Review: Verdi by Janell Cannon
- Book Review: What's the Matter Aunty May? by Peter Friend
- Book Review: Winter's Blanket by Phil Cummings
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- Book Review: Zoe and Beans- Pants on the Moon (plus space-themed activities for children)
- Book Reviews: Three brilliant children's stories that promote the power of books.
- Book Spotlight: A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton
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- Book Spotlight: Alphab'art by Anne Guery and Olivier Dussutour
- Book Spotlight: And Red Galoshes by Glenda Millard
- Book Spotlight: Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
- Book Spotlight: Fair Dinkum Aussie Easter
- Book Spotlight: Go Maisy, Go! by Lucy Cousins
- Book Spotlight: Happy Easter Maisy
- Book Spotlight: Here Comes Easter
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mummy
- Book Spotlight: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
- Book Spotlight: Just Like You by Jan Fearnley
- Book Spotlight: Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas
- Book Spotlight: Leaf by Stephen Michael King
- Book Spotlight: Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod
- Book Spotlight: Me and My Mum
- Book Spotlight: Mirror by Jeannie Baker
- Book Spotlight: Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: On The Night That We First Met.
- Book Spotlight: Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews
- Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book Spotlight: Rocket Your Child Into Reading by Jackie French
- Book Spotlight: Simpson and His Donkey
- Book Spotlight: Small Fry Outdoors by Caroline Webster
- Book Spotlight: Spork by Kyo Maclear
- Book Spotlight: The Arrival by Shaun Tan
- Book Spotlight: The Bunny Who Found Easter
- Book Spotlight: The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Book Spotlight: The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
- Book Spotlight: The Story of the Easter Bunny
- Book Spotlight: Twinkle the Christmas Star
- Book Spotlight: Wave by Suzy Lee
- Book Spotlight: What's that Noise?
- Book Spotlight: Whipser by Chrissie Keighery
- Book Spotlight: Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers
- Book Spotlight: Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
- Children's Book Review: Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry
- Children's Book Review: Don't Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen by Narelle Oliver
- Children's Book Review: Maia and What Matters by Tine Mortier
- Children's Book Review: The Naughtiest Reindeer by Nicki Greenberg
- Cinderella Around the World: Book review of Cindy-Ella: An Aussie Cinderella by Tom Champion
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Flashback: The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes
- GUEST POST: Top 10 Valentine's Day Books
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- Have you met Wilkins Farago?
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker (+ a simple alphabet game for the backyard)
- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
- Look See, Look At Me by Leonie Norrington
- Our Family Hour: food, books, games and Australian animals
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple (A book review and a little word play)
- Press Here Activities (colours, patterns and directions)
- Product Review: Aunty Rozzy's Happy Music with a Healthy Message
- Queen's Birthday Reading: Reviews of My Name is Elizabeth and The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom
- Reading Activity: Millinery for Children: preparing for the Spring Racing Carnival
- Real Life: A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- Review of The Nights Before Christmas, illustrated by Tony Ross
- Tea and Sugar Christmas by Jane Jolly and Robert Ingpen
- The Best Winter Reading Hot Chai-Chocolate
- The Bippolo Seed helps The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- TRICK OR TREAT ROLL- A Halloween Game for Young Children
- Category: #mylittlebookcase
- Category: Bookish Products
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar Displays
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Kylie Dunstan (Miss January)
- An Illustrated Year- My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- Beauty and the Beast: Learning from a fairy-tale princess.
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Product Review: Aunty Rozzy's Happy Music with a Healthy Message
- Special Offer: Leaf's brand new dirtgirlworld scrapbook
- Starting a Child's Library with a Book Bouquet.
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft. A free excerpt from Red Ted Art
- What kids are saying about Story Box Library
- Where Can a Love of Reading Lead You?
- Category: An Illustrated Year- 2013 Calendar
- Category: Bookish Gifts
- Category: Business Spotlight
- A Christmas Wish List for Bookworms
- Book Lover's Giveaway: Personalised print from My Sweet Prints (Closed)
- Book Spotlight: I Love My Mum by Anna Walker
- Business Spotlight: Teatime and Tales
- Charity Gifts: Improving literacy success for disadvantaged children
- Interview: Janette Baker of My Sweet Prints
- Special Event: World Read Aloud Day
- Starting a Child's Library with a Book Bouquet.
- Story Box Library, a NEW online reading room
- Category: Product Spotlight
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- Alphabet Activities
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar Displays
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Kylie Dunstan (Miss January)
- An Illustrated Year- My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- Birthday Giveaway: Win a 30th Anniversary Edition of Possum Magic by Mem Fox (Closed)
- Book Lover's Giveaway: Personalised print from My Sweet Prints (Closed)
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: A few of our favourite caterpillar things
- Our first book app review: The Very Cranky Bear (closed)
- Poems, Songs, Story-times
- Replenishing the soul- with BOOKS!
- Save on Story Box Library Membership
- Special Offer: Leaf's brand new dirtgirlworld scrapbook
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- We love these gift ideas for little bookworms
- Category: Feature Posts
- 365+ Ways to Make Writing Fun for Kids
- A Backyard Space for Play and Learning (and Reading)
- A School Adventures Kit- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- How To Make a Fairytale Terrarium
- Category: Guest Post
- Activity and Guest Post: The Magic Faraway Tree~ An Afternoon Tea
- Book List and Guest Post: Books FOR boys, reviewed BY boys.
- Book Review: Zoe and Beans- Pants on the Moon (plus space-themed activities for children)
- Digital Books For Children- 7 of the best book apps
- GUEST POST AND ACTIVITY: PINKALICIOUS CUPCAKE COLLAGE
- GUEST POST: Top 10 Valentine's Day Books
- Reading activity and guest post: Cloud Window Cling Stories
- Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
- WRITING FOR MEANING: Creating Table Setting Place-cards
- Category: The Children's Bookshelf Linky Party
- The Children's Bookshelf- Interesting Book Lists
- The Children's Bookshelf: A bear hunt felt book, a meal for wild things, kangaroo pouches and vintage rhymes
- The Children's Bookshelf: A Sock-a-too, three bears, buildings and pirates!
- The Children's Bookshelf: Bento boxes, a tot bag, a no-sew costume, textural flowers and Mr. Men funny faces
- The Children's Bookshelf: book and reading posts from around the web
- The Children's Bookshelf: Book Nooks and Indestructible Books for Babies
- The Children's Bookshelf: Child-made bookshelves, re-enactments and pretend bookshops
- The Children's Bookshelf: Extending a book through small world and sensory play
- The Children's Bookshelf: Metamorphosis, yoga, haiku and more
- The Children's Bookshelf: Owl books, crafts and printables
- The Children's Bookshelf: Playing with Books
- The Children's Bookshelf: Recycled Book Activities
- Category: News
- #mylittlebookcase book-a-day will be back in August
- 2011 CBCA Award Shortlists
- A Christmas Wish
- A Christmas Wish List for Bookworms
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- An Illustrated Year- My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- Australia's Biggest Book Club
- Blog Tour: Jon Klassen takes My Little Bookcase on a tour of his studio
- Book Event: The adorable Squish Rabbit visits Melbourne
- Book Launch: Missy's Birthday Surprise by Victoria Jones
- Book List: CBCA Winners 2011
- Book Lover's Giveaway: Personalised print from My Sweet Prints (Closed)
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- Celebrating books: The Golden Book Challenge
- Charity Gifts: Improving literacy success for disadvantaged children
- Chris Haughton is coming to town!
- Confessions: Chris Haughton reveals five work habits
- Did you miss our Grumpy Wombat event?
- Dymocks Children's Charities Book Bonus: Raise money for new books in your school
- Event: Riley and the Grumpy Wombat Launch Party
- Event: Take part in Australia's BIGGEST BOOK FAIR
- Giveaway: Little Kitchen Pack
- Global Blog Tour: Author interview with Jon Klassen
- Guest Post by Alex Field: What's in a Pen Name?
- Guest Post: Harmony Day by JJ Stranan
- Happy 2nd Birthday to My Little Bookcase
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- International Book Giving Day
- International Book Giving Day, 2014
- Join us on The Little Book Adventure
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Little Big Shots International Film Festival For Kids, 2011
- Look inside #mylittlebookcase? (A Book-a-Day Instagram Game)
- Major Launch Giveaway Winner
- Mirror: The exhibition and the book
- Must-Attend Event: Children's Book Festival 2012
- National Simultaneous Story-time, 2011
- National Tree Day- Australian Tree Stories
- News Flash: Special Offer from Enchanted by Books
- News: CBCA Book of the Year Award Winners for 2012
- News: CHILDRENS' WEEK 2010-My Top 10 Activities
- News: Disney on Ice- SPECIAL OFFER
- November is Picture Book Month
- Peter Carnavas pops by to answer YOUR questions
- Poems, Songs, Story-times
- Real Life: Sleepless Nights and Panic Attacks- worrying about our new baby and MLB
- Special Announcement and Book Review: There's Going to Be a Baby
- Special Event: Jon Klassen Blog Tour
- Special Event: Shaun Tan Night at Three Four Knock on the Door
- Special Event: Tania McCartney & The Grumpy Wombat visit Melbourne
- SPECIAL EVENT: World Read Aloud Day- Story-time under the Babycinos Tree
- Special Offer: Leaf's brand new dirtgirlworld scrapbook
- Starting a Child's Library with a Book Bouquet.
- Story Box Library, a NEW online reading room
- The 2011 Indie Book of the Year
- The Bippolo Seed helps The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- The Children's Bookshelf: A Sock-a-too, three bears, buildings and pirates!
- The Children's Bookshelf: book and reading posts from around the web
- The Children's Bookshelf: Extending a book through small world and sensory play
- The Children's Bookshelf: Metamorphosis, yoga, haiku and more
- The Little Book Adventure: A round-up of Project #3 responses + a winner
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- Welcome to My Little Bookcase, where a love of reading starts with one special story.
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- What will you be doing during THE READING HOUR ( plus a review of The Family Hour by Tai Snaith)
- Where Can a Love of Reading Lead You?
- Win: Two ANZAC titles courtesy of HarperCollins (closed)
- Category: WIN
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- AFL Activity Book Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 Packs (Closed)
- An Aussie Year by Tania McCartney- A sneak peek at the characters
- Birthday Giveaway: Win a 30th Anniversary Edition of Possum Magic by Mem Fox (Closed)
- Book Give-away: Out of the Egg book and plush toy.(closed)
- Book Giveaway: 3 copies of Leaf to be won (closed)
- Book Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 copies of The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers (Closed)
- Book Giveaway: Win a copy of 'I Want My Hat Back' by Jon Klassen (Closed)
- Book Giveaway: Win a copy of Missy's Birthday Surprise (Closed)
- Book Lover's Giveaway: Personalised print from My Sweet Prints (Closed)
- Book Pack Give-away (Closed)
- Book Week 2013 Giveaway #2: Win a copy of The Bedtime Poem for Edible Children
- Book Week 2013 Giveway #1: Win a copy of I Dare You Not to Yawn (closed)
- Book Week Giveaway #3: Win a copy of Mr Darcy by Alex Whitfield
- Book Week Giveaway #4: Win a copy of Not a Cloud in the Sky
- Book Week Giveaway #5: Win a Ben Sanders Print based on the illustrations from I've an Uncle Ivan (closed)
- Exclusive Giveaway: Win a signed print from Oh No, George!(Closed)
- Giveaway: A Signed Copy of A Dad Who Measures Up (closed)
- Giveaway: Little Kitchen Pack
- Giveaway: My Little Bookcase Egg Hunt(Closed)
- Giveaway: Win 1 of 2 DOUBLE PASSES to the Little Big Shots Film Festival (closed)
- Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 copies of Yoo-hoo Ladybird! by Mem Fox (closed)
- Giveaway: Win a 25th Anniversary Edition of We're Going on a Bear Hunt
- Giveaway: Win a copy of Maia and What Matters by Tine Mortier
- Giveaway: Win a copy of Same But Little Bit Diff'rent by Kylie Dunstan (closed)
- Giveaway: Win one of two Beauty and the Beast Prize Packs (Closed)
- Giveaway: WIN one of two copies of This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen (closed)
- Giveaway: Win one of two copies of Two Little Bugs
- Giveaway: Win one of two e-book copies of So Many Sounds
- Halloween Giveaway: Win a SIGG children's drink bottle and a copy of 'And Then Comes Halloween'(CLOSED)
- June Give away: 3 copies of 'There's a Goat in My Coat' to be won (closed)
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- LITTLE TREASURES: Little books that uplift and inspire
- Major Launch Give-away: Children's Tee-Pee (Closed)
- March Give-away: Ida Perle Alphabet Cards (closed)
- Our first book app review: The Very Cranky Bear (closed)
- Reading Accessory Give-away (Closed)
- Song and Rhyme Giveaway: Win It's Rhyme Time Book and CD(closed)
- Tree month giveaway: Win a copy of Small Fry Outdoors (Closed)
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- Win a copy of Eco Warriors to the Rescue! by Tania McCartney (closed)
- WIN: A $50 voucher to spend at Story Mama- online children's bookstore (closed)
- WIN: A Family Pass to Santa's Magical Kingdom (Closed)
- Win: Two ANZAC titles courtesy of HarperCollins (closed)
