A Novel Prescription: Standout 2021 Picture Books (International Edition)
The Oz edition was a hit. Now explore this list of Standout World (Ex-Oz) 2021 picture books, compiled by early career and emerging creators.
Tag: picture books
A Novel Prescription: Books About Consent
On the launch of Charlotte Barkla’s picture book, FROM MY HEAD TO MY TOES, I SAY WHAT GOES (which I was delighted to emcee!), here is some background & books about consent.
Five Little Steps Toward Gratitude
As Lunar New Year celebrations come to a close, Nancy Tupper Ling, author of FOR EVERY LITTLE THING, joins us as a guest prescriber. She has five recommendations for books about gratitude. Thanks Nancy!
GO AWAY, WORRY MONSTER!: A children’s book about anxiety
It can be hard to find a picture book about anxiety that appeals to kids and isn’t too much like a self-help manual. Go Away, Worry Monster! is highly recommended for anyone dealing personally or professionally with anxious kids.
Why this book is not a Useless Object
‘I bought this yesterday and I think it’s totally useless.’ ‘Well, you did purchase a Useless Object…’ p 15 Can’t we all relate to Harvey? He has saved and scavenged coins from behind the couch cushions to buy the latest, greatest whatsit — only to find it’s useless. Consumerism & …
The Stranger in the Bookshop
So a funny thing happened on the way to the computer shop… Climate strikes & masterclasses It was the Friday of the Climate Strikes and I had advised work months before that I was taking the day off. This was before I knew about the strikes and I was feeling …
A Novel Prescription – Compassion for pollies
Book suggestions for politicians – and the rest of us! For this month’s prescription I was inspired by the need for compassion in our politicians. Not so much compassion for them – although I know it’s not an easy job – but sometimes I look at what’s happening in our …
Don’t forget Mum on Mother’s Day
SPOILER ALERT! The Bear in our Backyard is a companion picture book to last year’s popular The Lion in our Living Room. Where the lion was an imaginative version of their father, the bear in this book turns out to be the mother. Once again, this book is a good …