The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J Harris takes a look at life through the eyes of someone quite unusual indeed. Jasper Wishart is a young autistic boy who sees things a bit different from even most autistics. Jasper has a rare gift called synesthesia, where sensory inputs are dual-wired. Jasper sees sound, […]
Secrets of Colour Healing by Stephanie Norris, looks at the use of colour as a healing tool, from a metaphysical and psychological perspective. There is a great deal of practical scientific information about what ‘colour’ is, and how it is created, in terms of light and dyes. The history of using colour for healing is […]
Through gorgeous artwork and charming poetry with a hint of rhyme, Inky the Octopus tells the story of Inky, a curious octopus resident at the National Aquarium of New Zealand. This clever creature escaped one night, when his tank lid had been accidentally left loose. It is believed that Inky escaped back to the sea. […]
Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger On-Sale: 4/3/18 ISBN: 978-1-4926-5414-8 $17.99 HC Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book Inky the octopus escaped miraculously from the National Aquarium of New Zealand in 2016. The lid of his tank was left slightly open by mistake one night, and Inky squeezed through the opening. He slid down the side of the tank, […]
Woolly and Me by Quentin Greban A cute and quirky tale with delightful illustrations about a young girl’s adventures with her pet mammoth, Woolly. They go everywhere together- grocery shopping, playing, painting, ballet, biking. If Wooly gets scared of the dark, or riding roller coasters, she comforts him, and if he gets hurt, she bandages his […]
Eilidh works as estate manager at the beautiful castle manor of Thistlecross. Annabel, the estate owner, has planned a holiday for her three estranged sons, inviting them home for the week, hoping to reconcile. Things are tense from the get-go. While the boys /say/ they forgive their mother for the abuse their father inflicted on […]
Human Tribe is a stunning photography collection that showcases the true diversity of our planet. The majority of the photos are from places in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America, with a few being from North America, and Europe. It show everyday people immersed in their own vibrant cultures. From bright clothes, scant […]
Amelia Earhart: Flying Solo by John Burke With Amelia Earhart: Flying Solo, Burke introduces young readers to Amelia Earhart, a true heroine for the ages. Beginning when Earhart is a girl, she was more interested in adventure than appearing ‘proper’. Among other things, she tried to build a roller coaster as a child! Despite familial upheavals […]
Beau Taplin’s Bloom is a beautiful collection of poems focused on deep love, self introspection, and the value of being true to oneself. Most of the poems in this collection are fairly short, and all are thought provoking. Several of these poems spoke to me on a very deep level. Many actually made me uncomfortable […]
A Bear’s Life by Nicholas Read A Bear’s Life by Nicholas Read is the second book in the My Great Bear Rainforest series. Full of beautiful photographs, and fun facts about the bears and other wildlife of the rainforest, this book will teach young readers all about the daily life and behaviour of the bears. […]
