WTBA is a collection of and conversation about powerful books that strengthen, elevate, inspire and help to grow powerful, resilient kids. We're a book oriented guide for parents, grandparents, educators, aunts, uncles and anyone involved in nurturing children and caring for friends.
Here are a few books that capture an Australian Christmas and do it so well that they’ll appeal to children and adults wherever they live around the world, even if they’re buried in snow for Christmas. (Although to be fair they could also result in a yearning for some sunshine.)
Read MoreI like my nativities simple, not too cute and always reverent. I also like them to be so beautiful that the pictures alone speak to hope and joy and love. Here are five of my favourites (including maybe the most beautiful drawing of the Baby Jesus ever).
for all ages
Read Moreages newborn to 6 years
You probably know the song and sing it often with young children - here it's beautifully accompanied by nostalgic pictures of a family and their make-believe adventure.
Bigsy is a farm dog – but he doesn’t fit the stereotype. He has short legs and a long body (his dad is a sausage dog) and plenty of chutzpah. He’ll take on everything!
ages baby to 6 years / funny, heartwarmers
ages about 8 to grownup
The dreadful realities of history include events and times like the Cultural Revolution in China. Times that test the limits of our imaginations and our resolve. The Red Piano is a beautifully told story that takes us into the life of a young girl living through the Cultural Revolution.
Hemingway poetically wrote that "Paris is a moveable feast." And the events of the last few days have certainly borne that out. The connection that so many feel to Paris, its beauty, its vibrancy, its culture and its life, have added to the distress we feel as its tragedy unfolds.
And yet – there is tremendous power and hope in the resilience and fortitude of the Parisians, the French, and the people of the world generally. We’ve seen that sort of fortitude before
Read MoreA conversation about books + kids. A website resource and book reviews for educators, parents, grandparents. The main focus is emotional resilience.
