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.
BIG is a terrific read that seamlessly introduces relativity - which is key to understanding concepts of measurement and geometry. If that one concept doesn’t quite gel in young minds, it makes further maths that much trickier. It's a fun and totally appealing little book.
ages newborn to 8 years / s.t.e.m.
If you have a secret menagerie of mythical animals living in your bedroom, you might find the mammoth sneaking into the family fridge - what to do next? The little girl in this story bides her time and rescues her mammoth.
ages 2 to 10 years / funny, imagination
ages 4 to 8 years
Set in Egypt, this is an ever so slightly suspenseful book to read aloud and it's then so very peaceful in its resolution. Ahmed has a secret—and it’s a good one! I love this book and can hardly count the number of times I've given it as a gift.
Set in Australia, one family and a caravan take it on the road! Delightfully insightful look at family relations and the gorgeousness and diversity of Australia - through the eyes of a child.
ages 4 to 12 years
Australia is a wildly diverse country with so very much to marvel at and to love - here is a stunning and beautifully crafted reminder of why so many of us 'love a sunburnt country'.
all ages / coffee table, s.o.s.e.
ages 2 to grown-up
Some stories have a profound message – one that everyone needs to hear more than once – one that is just as relevant to a toddler as it is to the toddler’s grandpa. This isYou and Me Murrawee.
ages 2 to 12 years
Books that offer positive mechanisms for coping with grief that aren’t overly sad or far too heavy thematically for young children are thin on the ground, but this is one. And it's a rare child whose life remains untouched by grief, traumatic or simple.
A conversation about books + kids. A website resource and book reviews for educators, parents, grandparents. The main focus is emotional resilience.
