Woods in the Books Blog

Woods in the Books chats with Weng Pixin on her new book, Let’s Not Talk Anymore and finds out about how the idea of the book came about, her art making process and more! Let’s Not Talk Anymore, the exhibition is on from 6 - 15 August at Woods in the Books. See you there! Get your copy of Let's Not Talk Anymore the Woods in the Books E-Store!Get it here!Also by Weng Pixin: Sweet TimeGet it here!  

Sundays Are For Reading - Fish Kid and the Mega Manta Ray by Kylie Howarth Bodhi the Fish Kid and his friend Emely return for a brand new adventure in Fish Kid and the Mega Manta Ray! Armed with superpowers that let him breathe underwater and swim without flippers, Bodhi’s fun-filled marine animal adventures shine a light on environmental problems facing the world’s oceans. Bodhi and Emely return from the Galapagos Islands, where Bodhi’s parents work as a marine biologist and underwater photographer. Back in Australia, Bodhi’s grandfather has been lonely ever since his wife vanished at sea a year ago....

Sundays are for Reading - Last by Nicola Davies Inspired by the story of Sudan, the last Northern White Rhinoceros, Nicola Davies’ story of a last lonely rhino in captivity is a simple introduction to the world of animal conservation that develops the reader's empathy.   In spare and minimalist language, Last is written from the point of view of a lonely rhino, reliving its old memories and describing its present-day circumstances. Stark contrasts characterise the illustrations, the monotonous greys of the animals in their cages against the bright and fresh hues in the rhino’s memories of being young and living...

Sundays are for Reading - Captain Green and the Tree Machine by Evelyn Bookless and Danny Deeptown You don’t need to be a superhero to save the Earth! Captain Green returns in a new eco-adventure about saving the world from deforestation, one tree at a time. Rainforest animals are calling for help, from the hornbill who has nowhere to nest and the elephant who can’t find enough fruits to eat to the orang-utans whose forest homes are being chopped down. Illustrated in a cartoonish style that hews to the bright colours and action of the superhero genre, Captain Green still...