Kids’ books

Pamela Allen Activities for Children

Daisy All-Sorts by Pamela Allen

“Read me a story” is a request uttered by children all over the world every day. The award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Pamela Allen creates stories that serve as regular bedtime readings for many...
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Author Study: Keeping Up With Pamela Allen

Shhh! Little Mouse by Pamela Allen

Since 1980, children’s author and illustrator Pamela Allen has published more than 30 books. This was the year Ms. Allen moved from New Zealand and made Australia her home. Her books have received...
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Possum Magic Literary Activities

Possum Magic Mem Fox Julie Vivas

“Once upon a time, but not very long ago, deep in the Australian bush, there lived two possums. Their names were Hush and Grandma Poss. Grandma Poss made bush magic…” Possum Magic is about Grandma Poss...
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Characters – Differences Between the Movie and the Books

How to Train Your Dragon Cover

See also: How To Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons for a full list of characters in the first book of the series. ‘How...
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How to Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons

How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell book cover

(Post updated January 2013) We have been listening to the How to Train Your Dragon books on audio lately and I must say I love them. David Tennant does an...
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Can You Read Geronimo Stilton Books Online?

A single book pages showing writing and picture, heading A great idea

Actually, for many people a better question would be, who is Geronimo Stilton? Is he an author? A character? A mouse? Perhaps the editor of The Rodent’s Gazette? Wait, is that a real...
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Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Room

Goodnight moon cover, a green room with the moon showing through the window

Our little board book of Goodnight Moon is a little battered and has a masking tape spine, but is currently serving as bedtime routine material for our third child. When our son Liam was about eight...
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