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Alex Milway on Big Sky Mountain and his favourite illustrated chapter books

September 16, 2022

This month our Parakeet subscribers are heading off on a wild adventure to Big Sky Mountain, home to some wonderful animal friends. Author/illustrator Alex Milway tells us how his Grandma helped inspire the story and which illustrated chapter books he recommends you read next.

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Karen Owen on Major and Mynah and illustrated detective books for kids

July 14, 2022

This month we’ve sent our Parakeet subscribers a super fun and wildly charming story that is perfect for budding young detectives! Author Karen Owen tells us all about what inspired the book and which detective books for young readers she recommends you read next.

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Polly Faber on The Book Cat and illustrated chapter books for kids

June 14, 2022

The book we’ve sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is a charming and beautifully illustrated story perfect for young bookworms and animal-lovers alike. Here author Polly Faber tells us all about what inspired the book and which illustrated chapter books for kids she recommends you read next.

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Tania Unsworth on The Time Traveller and the Tiger and historical fiction for kids

August 15, 2021

This month our Cockatoo subscribers are travelling around the world to India and back in time to 1946 with a book that combines fantasy, adventure and historical drama. Author Tania Unsworth tells us what inspired the book and which historical fiction books she would recommend you read next.

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An interview with Sarah Horne on Panda at the Door and her favourite animal books for kids

July 15, 2021

Sarah Horne is one of our favourite illustrators and when we heard that Sarah had written and illustrated her own book, we just knew it would be a great fit for our boxes. Here we quiz Sarah on what inspired the book and which animal books for kids she recommends our subscribers read next.

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