Dani Solomon
Dani Solomon is the manager of Readings Kids
Review — 22 Apr 2024
The Rainbow Serpent (50th anniversary edition) by Dick Roughsey
It’s the 50th anniversary of The Rainbow Serpent! Well, more accurately, it’s probably a little more than the 65,000th anniversary of the Rainbow Serpent. But for many of us…
Review — 26 Mar 2024
To and Fro by Anton Clifford-Motopi
For as long as Sam can remember, it’s just been him, his mum, and his dog Trevor – and Sam is ok with that. He’s fine being the weird White…
Review — 23 Oct 2023
Ask Aunty: Seasons by Aunty Munya Andrews & Charmaine Ledden-Lewis (illus.)
As Aunty Munya asks, ‘Have you ever woken up excited on the first day of summer only to find it’s cold and rainy?’ That’s because the four seasons we’re taught…
Review — 25 Sep 2023
Songlines: First Knowledges for Younger Readers by Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly & Blak Douglas (illus.)
Margo Neale and Lynne Kelly are masterful storytellers and communicators – if you’ve already read the adult edition of Songlines, you’ll already understand exactly why and how. I’m delighted…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
Belonging by Jeannie Baker
Belonging begins with a beautiful collage view looking through a window into a front yard at a couple holding a baby. With each turn of the page, a year passes…
Review — 30 Jul 2023
Granbad by Penny Tangey & Peter Baldwin (illus.)
Granbad – so known because he does ‘bad’ things such as sneaking the grandkids extra lollies, and breaking rules while attending protests to save forests – does not give up…
Review — 20 Apr 2023
Lessons from Our Ancestors by Raksha Dave
Lessons from Our Ancestors is a refreshing and favourable look at the history of humanity by archaeologist and presenter Raksha Dave. Each chapter explores an ancient civilisation and reveals through…
Review — 27 Feb 2023
Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark by John DIckson & Philip Bunting (illus.)
Surfing in the Dark is a picture book about Matt Formston, a blind world champion surfer. Its point of difference – and one I love – is that Philip Bunting’s…
Blog post — 20 Dec 2022
Dani Solomon's funny favourites of 2022
Our Readings Kids shop manager, Dani Solomon, picks her favourite funny books of the year. This is an eclectic collection of titles, ranging from picture books all the way through…
Review — 26 Oct 2022
Koori Princess by Anita Heiss
Teish loves anything pink and princess-y with a passion. But Koori Princess isn’t really about Teish and her love of princesses – she never really wavers much from her enthusiasm…
