Kirkus Reviews finds ‘The Red Piano’ beautiful
‘Dazzling collage, pencil and paint illustrations from Barroux create a beautiful chiaroscuro of tension and release.’ – Kirkus Reviews previews US release of The Red Piano
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Education Today admires ‘Teaching Kids to Read’
‘The book’s strength lies … in the addressing of the entire literacy problem, ways forward and in its encouragement of deeper investigation and care on a kid-by-kid basis.’ Education Today
‘In Just One Second’ gets great review in US
‘A novel portrait of the mysteriously intertwined lives of city dwellers, and an almost philosophical reflection on the nature of time.’ – Publishers Weekly
‘Red Piano’ introduces kids to China’s Cultural Revolution
‘Picture books such as “The Red Piano” are a wonderful way to introduce inquiring younger readers to different events in world history.’
Teaching Kids to Read – an extraordinary guide
Written in a clear, approachable, intelligent voice with an obvious passion for helping children achieve their very best, this book is a wonderful resource.
The Enemy ‘extraordinary’ – Kids’ Book Review
‘The Enemy is a gorgeously-styled, extraordinary book that will touch an adult heart and stretch open the heart of a child.’ – Kids’ Book Review raves about ‘The Enemy’
Teaching Kids to Read ‘sensible’: Kaz Cooke
You don’t often get other publishers’ website plugging your books, so I was delighted to see that the promotional site for Kaz Cooke’s Kidwrangling describe Fay Tran’s new Teaching Kids to Read as ‘a sensible book’.
Waiting for Mummy ‘amazing’: Reading Upside Down
‘A beautiful story to share with children’ – a very positive review of our Korean children’s picture book Waiting for Mummy by reviewer Susan Whelan
‘Teaching Kids to Read’ featured in today’s Melbourne Age
Nice interview with Fay Tran, author of Teaching Kids to Read, in the Melbourne Age newspaper.
‘Teaching Kids to read’ an important resource: B+P
A positive review of Fay Tran’s new book, ‘Teaching Kids to Read’, in ‘Bookseller+Publisher’ magazine.
Retired teachers save the day on grammar: SMH
‘Grammar … will be a tough subject even for teachers when a new national curriculum reintroduces basic literacy skills next year.’
‘Red Piano’ ideal for multicultural studies
‘This beautiful and inspiring book chronicles the experiences of a young girl growing up during China’s Cultural Revolution.’ – Victorian Dept of Education
Bear ‘a book every parent should have on their shelves’
‘The Bear with the Sword is a beautifully presented tale … this is a book every parent should have on their shelves.’
Media release: ‘The Enemy’ honoured in the US
Davide Cali and Serge Bloch’s powerful anti-war book for children, The Enemy, has been included in the US Board on Books for Young People’s 2010 list of Outstanding International Books.
Best bear since ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’: Readings
‘Surely there has not been a better-depicted bear since “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”.’—Readings Hawthorn on ‘The Bear with the Sword’
Our Bear gets his first glowing review.
Hot off the press is the first review of The Bear with the Sword from Magpies Magazine.
‘Gleaner’ features our bear
Nice little write up for The Bear with the Sword in The Gleaner, a zine produced by leading Sydney independent bookseller, Gleebooks.
The state of book reviewing discussed on ‘The Book Show’
Wilkins Farago’s Andrew Wilkins was on ABC Radio National’s The Book Show today with author Gideon Haigh discussing the current state of Australian book reviewing.
‘The Red Piano’ wonderful: ReadPlus
ReadPlus’ reviewer finds The Red Piano ‘stunning’ and ‘wonderful’.
Rave review in The Age for ‘Kampung Boy’
‘Kampung Boy will put a smile on the face of everyone who reads it,’ says The Age reviewer.
Our featured book for January – ‘In Just One Second’
Our featured book for January is In Just One Second. The book is the winner of Best Children’s Book category of the prestigious the Daniel Gil Design Awards.
‘Red Piano’ one of top kids’ books of 2009
‘The Red Piano’ has been named as one of the New Zealand Listener’s Top 50 Children’s Book of 2009
Kampung Boy ‘excellent’: Reading Time
‘Delightful … witty … endearing … excellent’ – Reading Time likes ‘Kampung Boy’
‘The Red Piano’ highly recommended: Reading Time
‘Overall, a book to evoke a strong emotion. Highly recommended.’ says Reading Time, the official journal of the Children’s Book Council of Australia
‘The Red Piano’ superb: Kidslife
“This superb book is the inspiring story of a gifted young girl’s indomitable spirit and passion for the piano in a time of historic turmoil.”- Kidslife
‘The Red Piano in ‘Summer Reading Guide’
Book lovers all over Australia are receiving copies of the Summer Reading Guide. This year, we’re delighted to see our title ‘The Red Piano’ is in it.
‘The Red Piano’ on Radio New Zealand
John McIntyre of the Children’s Bookshop in Wellington reviewed ‘The Red Piano’ on Radio New Zealand’s ‘Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan’ show today.
Red Piano ‘incredible’: Bendigo Advertiser
Another rave review for The Red Piano, this time from one of Victoria’s leading regional papers, the Bendigo Advertiser.
Great review of ‘Kampung Boy’
If you liked Peanuts or enjoy Leunig, you won’t be able to resist Kampung Boy
Working with Amnesty International
The books have to stand on their own as works of children’s literature, of course. But if they can also stimulate enquiry in young minds, then we’re doubly happy.