Mangrove – a Taco’s book review
Mangrove by Glenda Kane and Lisa Allen The mangrove knows that the tide comes in and it knows that the tide goes out again It knows that this happens twice a day and the mangrove likes it just this way Immense Strength and Beauty Mangrove is a picture book that celebrates nature without shying away from […]
Dinosaur Dads – a taco’s book review
Dinosaur Dads by Lesley Gibbes and Marjorie Crosby-fairall Get ready, get set, for daddies galore. Here they come! Here they come! Here they come! ROAR! Action from the get-go The illustrator, Marjorie Crosby-Fairall’s cover promises an action-packed dinosaur adventure and Lesley’s Gibbes’ rollicking, rhyming text doesn’t disappoint. The end papers with their trample of dinosaur […]
Home – a Taco’s book review
Home by Karen Hendriks and Alisa Knatko Karen Hendriks has penned an uplifting story of overcoming adversity in a book inspired by her own family’s history of heartbreak after World War 2. It’s a story of hope, strength and staying connected. War ends, yet its dark shadow remains, a family is forced to flee their […]
When the Waterhole Dries Up
When the Waterhole Dries Up In a dry outback town, a dusty young boy is filling up a bath. As he waits, the cheeky local native animals, whose waterhole has dried up, invade the bathtub. One by one they make a splash. A splashing tale A clumsy croc, an elegant emu, a dingo and a […]
Seal Child – a Taco’s book review
Seal Child by Robert Vescio and Anna Pignataro Once life was peaceful The story starts out in amazing watercolour, as a young child plays with seashells in a colourful beachside world full of life and energy. Until … A storm hits and the child is lost and afraid. She calls out for help, but nobody […]