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Review: The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor
Boom Buddy mum and daughter - Lisa and Abby - share their review of Stefanie Parks' debut novel, The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor.
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan’s In the Rules of Summer transports us into a whimsical, imaginary world of two brothers during their summer holiday.
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Flotsam By David Wiesner
Age: 5+ On a family trip to the beach, an inquisitive, young boy comes equipped with his bucket, magnifying glass and microscope. You...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
Age: 3+ A duck, a cat and a squirrel make pumpkin soup every night in their old, white cabin in the woods. They each have a specific job;...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: A Spoonful of Murder by Robin Stevens
Ages: 9+ Shortlisted in the National Book Awards 2018 (children’s category), Robin Stevens’ novel is a fantastic introduction into the...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Wolf Child by Susan Gates and Liz Pichon
Age: 4+ In their creative and funny picture book, Susan Gates and Liz Pichon offer a hilarious twist on the well-known werewolf story. In...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Age: 5+ The day that Duncan’s rebellious crayons went on strike was definitely a shock to this little boy. Duncan had no idea that,...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas
Age: 3+ Poor Colour Monster has woken up feeling very overwhelmed and his fur is covered in an emotional rainbow! Black, green, red and...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Can You See Me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
Scott and Westcott’s Can You See Me? is a powerful story centred around Tally, a young girl living with autism in the U.K. Tally is funny, h
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Discover Families by Fliss Goldsmith
Ages: 3+ So what makes a family? asks Roderick. “LOVE … lots of LOVE”. Fliss Goldsmith’s Discover Families, centre around the discoveries...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Supertato by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Looking for new, exciting stories for your children? … Supertato to the rescue!!
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Dumpling Days by Grace Lin
(8+) FOOD. That is the focus of Dumpling Days. A beautiful, detailed, delicious story of a yummy food adventure in Taiwan. In particular,...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: Somebody Swallowed Stanley! by Sarah Roberts
(Age: 5+) Wow! Stanley seems to be going on quite an adventure through our seas, visiting beautiful animals, sandy shores and diving...
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Ella Fothergill
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Children's Book Review: The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
(8+) Brought to life by Indigenous author, Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House begins a series of novels which tell the story of...
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Ella Fothergill
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Book Review: Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers
“Well, hello. Welcome to this planet. We call it Earth …”
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Dads on Duty in the Animal Kingdom
These remarkable animals prove that fatherhood takes many forms. They are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for their offspring.


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Perinatal Peer Support for Dads
Dads’ Space is an opportunity to meet other dads in a relaxed environment, as well as to access perinatal peer support from our volunteers.


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Tell Dad You Love Him (in 3 Languages!)
Have a go at learning these phrases with your child today, so they can tell their dad how special he is to them.
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