Review: Bear Was There

28th May 202028th May 2020 ragamuffinbooks1 Comment

Bear Was There is a unique thoughtful book perfect to read on an autumn day.

Review: Carly Mills: A New World

19th May 202021st May 2020 ragamuffinbooks1 Comment

Carly Mills is about to head off to boarding school and is exploring Sydney with her new friend Dora when an exchange at a museum leads to the discovery of some shawls. And when she steps outside and puts it on… she finds herself in a whole new world…

Author Interview: Caz Goodwin

14th May 2020 ragamuffinbooksLeave a comment

Caz Goodwin is a Melbourne-based award-winning author who writes picture books, short stories, poetry and junior fiction. Her work has been published internationally and illustrated by Gus Gordon, Ashley King, Kerry Millard, Low Joo Hong and others. She heads the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) in Victoria and has recently joined the Young Australian Best Book Awards (YABBA) council.

Caz was kind enough to answer some of my questions about her latest book Daisy Runs Wild (and you can read my review of that here), the sequel to the much loved Lazy Daisy.

PB Review: Daisy Runs Wild

12th May 202012th May 2020 ragamuffinbooks1 Comment

Daisy Runs Wild sees the return of a cheeky koala from the popular book – Lazy Daisy. In this sequel, instead of Daisy being a lazy bugger, she is off on the run and poor Jasper can’t keep up! But is everything what it seems?

Review: Nop

30th Apr 202030th Apr 2020 ragamuffinbooks1 Comment

Nop is a visually stunning, award-winning book about a little lonely teddy bear that is beautiful and at times, a little heart breaking.

PB Review: Forever Home

25th Apr 202028th Apr 2020 ragamuffinbooksLeave a comment

Forever Home is a perfect bedtime book that will leave you and the little ones feeling warm and fuzzy.

Review: Ella at Eden

23rd Apr 202023rd Apr 2020 ragamuffinbooksLeave a comment

Ella is disheartened when her best friend, Zoe, tells her she is going to be attending the prestigious Eden College. But on a whim, Ella decides to apply for a scholarship and to her surprise, is accepted into the school! ‘Ella At Eden: New Girl’ follows Ella and Zoe as they start at their new school as years 7’s, completely out of the comfort zone, and all the things that happen in their first year.

PB Review: Me and My Boots

21st Apr 202023rd Apr 2020 ragamuffinbooksLeave a comment

Okay, so this is one of those books that I just can’t get enough of. Every page, every word, every illustration – I just adored it! It is a beautiful whimsical rhyming story about a girl and her boots.

PB Review: Wendy Willow Water Ballerina

16th Apr 202016th Apr 2020 ragamuffinbooksLeave a comment

Wendy Willow Water Ballerina is a story all about synchronised swimming. It is proud and passionate and quite informative about a sport that is not particularly well known (well – where I am in Australia).