Category: Book

Today We Have No Plans : Book Review

  I want to say from the outset that this is my favourite book to read aloud to my kids, so this review may be a little bias 😉 This is a beautiful book written by Jane Godwin and illustrated by Anna Walker. It follows an ordinary family through every day of the week and […]

The 10 Best Book Series for Tween Girls

My 12 year old daughter loves to read. For a while there, I was actually concerned she was not going to have any social skills at all. But she does occasionally look up and engage with us – and three times a day she puts her book down to eat, so that’s something. And the […]

The Top 10 Book Series for Tween Boys

The tween years are wonderful for boys. They’re finally able to read on their own, but it’s also wonderful to spend time reading a novel together. We’ve gathered together our 10 favourite series for tween boys to inspire a whole world of exploration – for him and for you. 1. Harry Potter You’d have to […]

Great Book To Read To Your Kids For Harmony Day

  Mem Fox’s latest offering “I’m Australian Too” is an absolutely delightful book and is perfect to read to your kiddos in the lead up to Harmony Day on 21 March 2017. It really goes hand in hand with Harmony Day’s theme of Everyone Belongs. This book follows many people from many places who have […]

Books for Little Ones Starting School in 2016

Is your little one starting school this year? Here are 3 great books you could read to them in the lead up to their first day.  Each book is unique in its style and emphasises a different aspect of the ‘first day’ experience – but all are really enjoyable. Reading stories to your kids about […]

15 Of Our Favourite Christmas Books for Kids

Are you looking for a Christmas book to read to the kids this year that might become the new family favourite? Then look no further! We have put together a list of our favourite 15 here at SchoolMum Central (in no particular order). Make story telling part of your family’s Christmas tradition and add even […]

Mr Huff… Book Review

I am completely in love with any books Anna Walker is involved in as either author or illustrator, or better still, both. This is not a sponsored post but instead a shout out to a personal favourite.  Anna is an award-winning and much-loved Australian author and illustrator. Her new book Mr Huff has been released this week. Yah! […]