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Book Shows How Babies Are REALLY Made
Ah, the 70’s. Ah, Denmark. What? Jezebel has the pages of a very graphic book by Danish author Per Holm Knudsen called “How a Baby Is Made”. And boy, do they show you how. It’s all kind of amazing. The showing of daddy’s erect penis. The pubic hair. The hippie “Herbie The Love Bug” car the couple drives to the hospital in....
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What Happens If You Give A Cat A Cupcake?
There are two things my daughter adores. Kitties and cupcakes. Therefore, without much of the stretch of the imagination, she loved If You Give a Cat a Cupcake written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, which is part of the "If You Give…" series by HarperCollins (like If You Give a Pig a Party and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)...
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10 Great Books For (Traumatising) Children
Great finds from Cracked.com I Wish Daddy Didn’t Drink So Much Wanna know why daddy's always asleep sunday afternoon, a high life tipping out of his limp hand and pouring onto the floor? Or how about when daddy gets all worked up and strats yelling at ghosts. Children's books are a great way to help kids cope with real problems, but if...
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Bookworm: The Hero of Little Street by Gregory Rogers
We don't see many graphic novels for children, which is a shame as the wordless picture book format can offer so much to delight and stimulate young imaginations. Gregory Rogers' The Hero of Little Street is a case in point. The third book in the BOY BEAR series, it is a delightful romp through the art world, as our young hero is chased thro...
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Bookworm: Spoon By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Scott Magoon is a beautiful little book about a spoon that feels bad about himself. Spoon's life isn't as excited as other pieces of cutlery like a knife or chopsticks. The book celebrates the individual things that make someone special. Read more...
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Bookworm: The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded
The tragedy of Gallipoli and the story of Simpson and his Donkey have become immortilised in Australian folklore. Conveying these strories to the next generation is not always an easy task. From prolific Australian author Jackie French comes a new book for young readers which aims to bring the story of the courageous Jack Simpson and his...
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Bookworm: ‘Sofa Boy’ Creatively Nudges Kid Gamers Off The Couch
It might seem a curious topic for a game-industry veteran's first book, but with Sofa Boy, Scott Langteau delivers an inspired motivator for getting kid gamers off the couch. Equally retro-cute and Tim Burton-esque weird, thanks to Pin-Up Toons mastermind Rion Vernon's illustrations, Sofa Boy tells the tale of a game-obsessed kid who learned...
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Bookworm: These Are My Hands
From the illustrator of the beloved Mem Fox book Where Is The Green Sheep?, comes this cute board book, a companion to These Are My Feet. What are all the fun things we can do with our hands? Pick up our toys, colour in, dance in a ring... These Are My Hands gives toddlers a window on their own little world of daily discovery. It's publis...
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Bookworm: Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman
Let her tell stories and dance in the rain, somersault, tumble and run, her joys must be high as her sorrows are deep. Let her grow like a weed in the sun. Bestselling author Neil Gaiman wrote Blueberry Girl for his friend, songstress Tori Amos, as she prepared for the birth of her daughter. Originally just a signed poem for the nurser...
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