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- Category: Books
- Rediscovering Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
- Our Little Reader’s First Library Card
- A Sock-a-too, three bears, buildings and pirates!
- Reading Tip
- Local Library and Bookshop Story-times
- Stories About Easter
- Special Children’s Books About Grandfathers
- Beautiful Children’s Books about Grandmothers
- The Man Who Didn’t Wash His Dishes
- Christmas Books for Babies and Toddlers
- Choosing A Book For A First Birthday Gift
- The Story of the Easter Bunny
- Stories about Picnics
- Back to School Stories
- ANZAC Biscuits by Phil Cummings
- The Arrival By Shaun Tan
- Here Comes Easter by Caroline Jayne Church
- Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry
- Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod
- What’s that Noise? by Sally Rippin
- The Bunny Who Found Easter by Charlotte Zolotow
- That’s What I’d Do by Jewel
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay
- The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies by Niland Champion and Kilmeny Niland
- The Magnificent Tree by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King
- The Little Old Man Who Looked Up at The Moon by Pamela Allen
- Water Stories-Great for Bath-time reading
- Parrot Carrot by Jol and Kate Temple
- The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith & Katz Cowley
- Rhymes, Poems, Songs and Chants
- Christmas Tree stories
- The Chicken Thief by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Stories about Trees
- A Lost Toy Discovery Trail
- A Little Election by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Baby Lit Books for Brilliant Little Bookworms by Jennifer Adams
- The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen and Freya Blackwood
- Just Like You by Jan Fearnley
- Me and My Mum by Alison Ritchie
- Mirror by Jeannie Baker
- Don’t Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen by Narelle Oliver
- We Love Brown Bear by Eric Carle
- Look See, Look At Me by Leonie Norrington
- Millinery for Children
- Great for Babies and Toddlers
- What will you be doing during THE READING HOUR
- The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
- Alphab’art By Anne Guery and Olivier Dussutour
- Just Right By Birdie Black
- Reading Magic by Mem Fox
- Book Spotlight: Out of the Egg
- Missy’s Birthday Surprise by Victoria Jones
- I Love My Mum by Anna Walker
- I Love You Too by Stephen Michael King
- Coming Home by Sharon McGuinness
- FIVE GREAT READ ALOUDS FOR OLDER CHILDREN
- Rocket Your Child Into Reading by Jackie French
- Go Maisy, Go! by Lucy Cousins
- I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
- A Long Piece of String by William Wondriska
- Pig Dude – He Can Do Anything
- For All Creatures by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool
- A Book about Scary by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
- Parent Resources-ideas for reading
- Busy books great for holidays
- Whisper by Chrissie Keighery
- And Red Galoshes by Glenda Millard
- More by Peter Schossow
- Three brilliant children’s stories that promote the power of books.
- A Messy Kitchen and A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
- Twinkle the Christmas Star
- The Great Expedition by Peter Carnavas
- Australian Animals
- Alphabet books for younger readers
- Owl books crafts and Printables
- The Naughtiest Reindeer by Nicki Greenberg
- Delightful Christmas Books
- The Adorable Squish Rabbit Visits Melbourne
- Stories about Living in Australia
- A bear hunt felt book
- Picture Books about Mums
- LITTLE TREASURES
- So Many Sounds by Claire Chadwick
- STORY SKITTLES 10 SCARED FISH By Ros Moriarty
- Book and reading posts from around the web
- This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- Diorama Story-telling (We made ours for Noni the Pony)
- Painting with Mud
- Just how much is a picture book worth?
- Who’s Driving? by Leo Timmers
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: We Love Brown Bear
- A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton
- On The Night That We First Met
- Spork by Kyo Maclear
- I’ve an Uncle Ivan by Ben Sanders
- Rhinos Don’t Eat Pancakes
- I Dare You Not to Yawn by Hélène Boudreau and Serge Bloch
- Our Nest Is Best! by Penny Olsen and Penny O’Hara
- The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
- Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman
- What’s the Matter Aunty May? by Peter Friend
- I Love My Mummy
- Winter’s Blanket by Phil Cummings
- Ships in the Field by Susanne Gervay
- The Possum Creek Olympics by Dan Vallely
- Hannah’s Night by Komako Sakai
- A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
- The Emperor’s New Clothes Horse by Tony Wilson
- Bea by Christine Sharpe
- Zoe and Beans – Pants on the Moon
- Riley and The Grumpy Wombat by Tania McCartney
- Two Little Bugs by Mark and Rowan Sommerset
- The Littlest Bushranger by Alison Reynolds
- Leaf by Stephen Michael King
- Apple by Nikki McClure
- Ivy Loves To Give by Freya Blackwood
- Yoo-Hoo Ladybird! by Mem Fox and Laura Ljungkvist
- Twinkle by Nick Bland (Scholastic Australia)
- Arkie Sparkle-Treasure Hunter: Code Crimson by Petra James
- Same But Little Bit Diff’rent by Kylie Dunstan
- Fire by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
- TOTTIE AND DOT and Marshmallow Tea
- The Bushwalk by Sandra Kendell
- A magical sleigh ride
- 5 Fun Activities to do with 10 Tiny Things-book by Meg McKinlay
- Sam the Cat by Sam Bowring
- Chase through Venice by Sally Gould and Laura Peterson
- And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner
- Mr Darcy by Alex Field
- The Nights Before Christmas, illustrated by Tony Ross
- My Grandma’s Kitchen by Louise Fulton Keats
- Maia and What Matters by Tine Mortier
- 10 Little Insects by Davide Cali
- The Other Christy by Oliver Phommavanh
- Today We Have No Plans by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
- No Bears by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge
- Monstersaurus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
- Sam and His Dad by Serge Bloch
- The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog by Sue deGennaro
- Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Harnett and Lucia Mascuillo
- Little Kitchen Around the World
- The Aunties Three by Nick Bland
- Fluff and Billy by Nicola Killen
- The Very Hungry Bear By Nick Bland
- Wave by Suzy Lee
- The Hueys in The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
- Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
- The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland
- The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin
- Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
- Out of the Egg
- The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
- Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles
- Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
- Too Many Monkeys by Margaret Wild
- Verdi by Janell Cannon
- The Carrum Sailing Club by Claire Saxby
- Lone Pine by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner
- Simpson and His Donkey
- Tips For Reading Aloud To Children
- Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
- Publish and Launch your Child’s Writing
- Picture Books about Seasons
- Harmony Day by JJ Stranan
- Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
- Books about pets and caring for animals
- An Aussie Cinderella
- ANZAC Biscuits
- Books about making friends
- Let the Easter Games Begin (8 backyard games)
- Spilt Milk by Charles G Shaw
- Visit to the Alison Lester Store
- Tea and Sugar Christmas
- Book List: Stories about Shopping/Supermarket
- Book Review: My Little World by Julia Cooke
- Book List: Books about Food and Eating
- Aussie Books Lists: Our environment and terrain
- 2011 CBCA Award Shortlists
- Queen’s Birthday Reading: Reviews of My Name is Elizabeth and The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom
- Book List: Picture books with a beautiful family message
- Wonderful Books About Books
- WIN a copy of A is for Australia by Frané Lessac-closed
- BOOKS LIGHT UP OUR WORLD- Simple Book Week Ideas for Homes and Classrooms
- Book Pack Give-away (Closed)
- Book List: Visual Puzzle Books
- R U OK? Books for Children about Anxiety and Depression
- Book List: Characters Who Connect to Reading
- Giveaway: Win a 25th Anniversary Edition of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
- Book Week Giveaway #4: Win a copy of Not a Cloud in the Sky
- 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)
- Giveaway: Win one of two copies of Two Little Bugs
- Book Week 2013 Giveaway #2: Win a copy of The Bedtime Poem for Edible Children
- Book Giveaway: Win a copy of Missy’s Birthday Surprise (Closed)
- Book Review and Home Olympics inspiration: Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Book List: Short Reads
- Blog Tour: Jon Klassen takes My Little Bookcase on a tour of his studio
- Book Spotlight: Happy Easter Maisy
- Book List: Potty Books
- Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 copies of Yoo-hoo Ladybird! by Mem Fox (closed)
- Giveaway: A Signed Copy of A Dad Who Measures Up (closed)
- Book Week Giveaway #3: Win a copy of Mr Darcy by Alex Whitfield
- 12 Days of Christmas Book Recommendations
- Book Spotlight: Small Fry Outdoors by Caroline Webster
- Win a copy of Eco Warriors to the Rescue! by Tania McCartney (closed)
- Books shared by Jackie as part of #mylittlebookcase book-a-day challenge
- Book Review: Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo- A Journey around Canberra by Tania McCartney
- Book Review: The Greatest Liar on Earth- A “true” Story by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Tree month giveaway: Win a copy of Small Fry Outdoors (Closed)
- Stories For Anzac Day
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth
- Book List: Stories about the beach
- Book List: Windy Weather Stories
- Book List: 101 Things to Do With Baby by Jan Ormerod plus 12 books to help children welcome a new sibling
- Activity: A Dad Who Measures Up
- News: CBCA Book of the Year Award Winners for 2012
- Book Spotlight: Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas
- Children’s Book Review: What Do Werewolves Do When It’s Not Halloween + Spookifying Family Photos for Halloween
- Affordable Books to Fill Your Christmas Stocking
- Book List: Books about Dads
- REAL LIFE: Love sick over children’s books
- Book List: Instructional Books for Children
- Book List: Books about cakes and baking
- #PLAYMATTERS: 10 PLAYFUL PICTURE BOOKS
- Digital Books For Children- 7 of the best book apps
- Australia Story Country Boomarks
- Book Review: It’s a Book by Lane Smith (Walker Books)
- Chris Haughton Reveals Five Work Habits
- Disney Junior’s The Book of Once Upon a Time
- A Glossary of Reading Terms
- 10 Picture Books About Dance for Childhood
- 5 Complete Disney Read to Me Collections to Win
- Possum Magic the Musical
- Simple Story
- Where Can a Love of Reading Lead You
- The Best Joke Books for Kids
- Silly Billy Worry Dolls for Kids
- An Aussie Year by Tania McCartney
- Little Golden Book Blocks
- How to Choose Book Gifts for Babies
- AFL-Themed Books for Kids
- How to Engage Reluctant Readers
- Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books
- Pretend Bookshops
- Tic-Tac-Toe With The Very Hungry Bear
- CBCA Winners 2011
- Guest Post by Caro Webster
- Our Family Hour
- Alphabet Books
- Peggy by Anna Walker
- Project #7- Create a Picture Book Tableau
- Project #8: Explore the World through Picture Books
- Top 10 Valentine’s Day Books
- There’s Going to Be a Baby
- The Magic Faraway Tree
- My Little Bookcase Calendar 2013
- Reading with Silly Voices
- Why I Love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
- Inspiring Books For Spring and Summer
- Discover New Places to Read
- How to Choose The Best Books For Toddlers
- The Children’s Bookshelf
- Picture Books Filled with Music and Rhythm
- Discussion Prompt Bookmarks
- Australian History for Young Readers
- I Don’t Believe in Dragons
- Child’s Favourite Author
- Wordless Picture Books
- Australian Christmas Stories
- Children’s Cookbooks
- Attend a Story-time Session with Your Child
- Category: Christmas
- Category: Craft
- Experimenting With Stencil Art
- Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell
- Christmas Cracker Advent Calendar
- The Owl and the Pussy Cat Craft
- Make a puppet to use with The Wonky Donkey
- Creating a collage of a favourite place
- Handmade Gifts: Swirled Glass Vases
- Stamped Clay Decorations with Slinky Malinki
- How To Make Paper Bag Lanterns
- Kid-made Gift Idea: Personalised Pen Holder
- Brown Bear Shadow Puppet Show
- Snow White Birthday Party
- Construct a Simple Puppet Theatre
- Creating Silly Scenes with Home-made Stamps
- Illustration-Inspired Artwork
- Returning To Good Old Fashioned Crafts
- Category: DIY
- How to Create and Care for Your Own Pretend Pets?
- How to Make The Very Hungry Caterpillar Necklace
- Creating Golden Book Story Stones
- Snow White Birthday Party Decoration
- Printable Pre-writing Cards and Busy Bag Idea
- A Little Golden Book Nativity Set
- DIY Easter Book Gift Sets for Kids
- A Family Art Gallery
- How To Make a Fairytale Terrarium
- 10 Ways to Use Alphabet Beads
- A Little Mermaid Birthday Party
- Homemade Washi Tape
- A Possum Magic Pavlova Recipe
- DIY Kid-made Father’s Day Art
- Love Note Bookmarks
- Christmas Countdown Ideas
- Ideas For Creating A Reading Space For Your Child
- Art Inspiration
- Making Personal Wrapping Paper Like The Christmas Giant
- Make Your Own Flip-the-Flap Memory Book
- Category: Education
- 10 Tips to Overcome First Day of School Anxiety
- 10 Reasons Why Books Are Important For Children
- A Perfect Starting School Gift
- Australian Story by Tania McCartney
- Playing Libraries
- Song and Rhyme Party
- I Love My ABC by Anna Walker
- An A to Z of Learning to Read
- Song and Rhyme Giveaway: Win It’s Rhyme Time Book and CD(closed)
- Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
- Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
- BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
- 6 ways that books help children through milestones
- Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
- Reading Tip: Finding time to read with our children
- National Simultaneous Story-time, 2011
- A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
- RESOURCES FOR DISCOVERING THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHILDREN
- Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
- Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
- Starting a Child’s Library with a Book Bouquet.
- Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
- An A-Z of Learning to Read: A Guide for Parents
- Poems, Songs, Story-times
- Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
- The Alphabet
- Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
- Introducing Sight Words Through Office Play
- Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
- It All Starts With Nursery Rhymes
- Category: Family Stories
- Benefits of Taking Children to Golf Courses
- Home Is Where Your Books Are
- Care Package Ideas for Children in Hospital
- The Little Bookcase in My Home
- Real Life: A Broken Camera
- Reading to my little sister
- MLB readers share their book nooks.
- Easy No Sew Halloween Costume Accessories
- Tasmania
- A Family Treasure Box
- Real Life: Sleepless Nights and Panic Attacks- worrying about our new baby and MLB
- Family Olympics
- Category: Food & Recipes
- Category: Giveaways
- Halloween Giveaway: Win a SIGG children’s drink bottle and a copy of ‘And Then Comes Halloween’(CLOSED)
- Giveaway: Win one of two Beauty and the Beast Prize Packs (Closed)
- Book Week Giveaway #5: Win a Ben Sanders Print based on the illustrations from I’ve an Uncle Ivan (closed)
- March Give-away: Ida Perle Alphabet Cards (closed)
- Giveaway: Little Kitchen Pack
- Book Lover’s Giveaway: Personalised print from My Sweet Prints (Closed)
- Category: Kids Activities
- Dressing Up For Our ‘Beary’ Favourite Stories
- Developing Number Sense with Cookbooks and Play
- Love Notes From a Preschooler
- Activity: Come In Spinner
- Archaeological Choc-chip Cookie Dig for Kids
- A Picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- A Family Tale: Making our own Lift-the-flap Riddle Books
- Make Your Own Easter Bunny Egg Basket
- Recycled Book Activities
- Corresponding with Fairies
- A Charlie and Lola Afternoon Tea Party
- Creating a tableau of My Dad’s the Coolest by Rosie Smith
- Bento boxes, a tot bag, a no-sew costume, textural flowers and Mr. Men funny faces
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The Invitations
- Sticky-board Storytelling
- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Picnic Boxes
- Create a Mud Kitchen Recipe Book
- Book Scavenger Hunt Printables
- Choose a Book Christmas Chatterbox
- Connecting with Nature
- Press Here Activities
- Book Detective
- 300 Ways to Make Writing Fun for Kids
- The Little Book Adventure 2012: Practise Challenge
- Helping children CONNECT TO READING (Book Week 2014 Ideas)
- An Easter Book and Activity Basket for Kids
- A story-time workshop: Who’s Driving? (Transport)
- Activity: Australia, Then and Now- Spot the Difference!
- DIY GLOW-IN-THE-DARK READING BUG BOOKMARKS
- Must-Attend Event: Children’s Book Festival 2012
- Santa’s Aussie Gingerbread Shack, inspired by Santa’s Secret by Mike Dumbleton.
- Quick Idea: An easy, effective and eco-friendly paint palette for kids
- Business Spotlight: Teatime and Tales
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #5- Play with your books!
- Storytelling with Mega Bloks
- The Book Chook’s Storytelling Activities for Kids
- 12 Playful Ways to Use Alphabet Flash Cards
- My Little Bookcase Book-Drop
- THE LITTLE BOOK ADVENTURE: Project #10- Create a Book-themed Christmas Ornament
- Connect to Reading: Playing with Books!
- Activity: A Book Launch Role-Play
- Activity: Family Photo Night!
- Mother’s Day at My Little Bookcase
- The Little Book Adventure: Project # 2- Spread Your Love For Books
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4 Finalists announced and voting open
- Activity: Exploring Venice with a Picture Book and Discovery Box
- Constructive Ways to Help Kids Read, Write and Recognise Their Names
- Using Books to Create Small World Play Scenes
- Activity: Fun with leaves
- Book Week- A time to celebrate the wonder of books!
- A story-time workshop: Cupcake (Fun in the kitchen)
- Activity: Fun things to do at the beach
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1- Get creative with your book storage
- 10 Writing Prompt Ideas for Kids
- CHRISTMAS READING ADVENT CALENDAR CARDS
- HOW TO CREATE A PAPER BAG RECIPE JOURNAL- for capturing your food memories
- Australia! Story Country
- Literature Comes to Life this Winter/Spring at Arts Centre Melbourne for Families- Win a family pass
- Whole Language and Phonic Approaches to Reading
- A Backyard Space for Play and Learning
- A Christmas Reading Corner
- A Possum Magic Themed Birthday Party
- Very Arty Kid
- Share a Book-a-day and Play
- An Invitation For Kids to Cook Independently
- Red Ted Art
- Pinkalicious Cupcake Collage
- Creating Table Setting Place-cards
- Monsters and Mess
- Storytelling Fun with Painted-finger Puppets
- Magical Adventures with a Perfect Square
- 6 Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities
- Feathers for Phoebe
- What’s That Noise? A Guessing Game
- Aussie Snacks for Santa
- Category: Kids Games
- Category: showcase
- Special Guest Interview: Grumpy Wombat (& her P.A., Tania McCartney)
- November is Picture Book Month
- WHERE HAVE ALL THE BOOKSHOPS GONE?-My Favourite Online Bookstores.
- International Book Giving Day 2013
- Welcome to our Online Birthday Party (Closed)
- Charity Gifts: Improving literacy success for disadvantaged children
- Confessions: Frané Lessac and Mark Greenwood- collectors at heart
- Story Box Library, a NEW online reading room
- Confessions: 3 truths you didn’t know about Nick Bland
- Confessions: Danny Katz shares three unusual phobias
- Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Share your favourite book.
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar: About Sally Rippin (Miss April)
- The Little Book Adventure
- Tales and Marmalade
- Regular Story-times
- Cubbyhouse Tales
- Australia’s Biggest Book Club
- Giveaway: Win 1 of 2 DOUBLE PASSES to the Little Big Shots Film Festival (closed)
- A First Birthday Party (Online)- Closed
- Event Spotlight: Little Big Shots Film Festival For Kids, 2012
- Confessions: Peter Carnavas shares 3 artistic secrets
- Happy First Birthday My Little Bookcase
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar- About Sue deGennaro (Miss February)
- Special Event: World Read Aloud Day
- Guest Post by Alex Field: What’s in a Pen Name?
- Celebrating My Little Bookcase’s 3rd Birthday with exclusive bookplates
- Product Review: Aunty Rozzy’s Happy Music with a Healthy Message
- Celebrating My Little Bookcase’s 3rd Birthday with exclusive bookplates
- Confessions: 5 Confessions of a Mother, by Tania McCartney
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #6- Meet an author or illustrator
- A Storybook Christmas Party- The pics.
- Escape to Everywhere: Book Week 2017 Passport
- Save on Story Box Library Membership
- Past & Current Projects
- DIY Story Props for Scary Night by Lesley Gibbes and Stephen Michael King
- 5 Ways Technology has Changed the Prep Classroom Since 1984
- Advertising
- 365+ Ways to Make Writing Fun for Kids
- How to Create a Writing Station for Children
- Most Popular Posts of 2013
- ABOUT The Little Book Adventure
- An Illustrated Year 2013 Calendar- About Lisa Stewart (Miss September)
- WIN: A $50 voucher to spend at Story Mama- online children’s bookstore (closed)
- Print Explorers: Developing pre-reading skills and Concepts of Print
- The Reading Hour: You’re invited to our first book launch!
- Little Big Shots International Film Festival For Kids, 2011
- Look inside #mylittlebookcase? (A Book-a-Day Instagram Game)
- The Little Book Adventure- Monthly Challenges
- My Little Bookcase Baby News & Update: December 2012
- Legals
- Advertising Rates Sheet
- A Christmas Wish List for Bookworms
- Events List
- Category: feature posts
- Confessions: Writer, Davide Cali, wishes he was a professional wrestler
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #4- Dine with a Book Character
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #1 Results
- The Little Book Adventure: Project #3- Embrace a Spineless Book
- Activity: Book Spine Poetry
- Peter Carnavas pops by to answer YOUR questions
- Celebrating books: The Golden Book Challenge
- Global Blog Tour: Author interview with Jon Klassen
- Where in the World is My Daughter?
- Happy Birthday Eric Carle: A few of our favourite caterpillar things
- Welcome to My Little Bookcase