Kim Gruschow
Kim Gruschow is the co-manager of Readings St Kilda
Review — 3 Jul 2023
Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment
Treasure and the Lake was a big hit at Readings and it was shortlisted for our 2022 Readings Children’s Prize, so we were all super excited to see a new…
Review — 24 May 2023
Sunday Skating by Andrea Rowe
It’s a gorgeous weekend day and lots of kids are out and about on wheels. Everyone is doing cool moves and fun tricks, but Clancy stands aside with his skateboard…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
Pasta! by Felice Arena and Beatrice Cerocchi (illus.)
Felice Arena’s new picture book is a colourful celebration of all things pasta. ‘Macaroni, Rigatoni, Cannelloni, PASTA! ... These pasta words are fun to say,’ the book declares and it…
Review — 2 Feb 2023
The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy
The new book by Colin Meloy, The Decemberists frontman and author of the Wildwood novels, is a supernatural horror story for middle grade readers.
Something is going on at the…
Review — 25 Oct 2022
Gotcha!: A Funny Fairy Tale Hide-and-Seek by Clotilde Perrin
French author and illustrator Clotilde Perrin’s newest book is truly a delight!
Open the pages of Gotcha! and you will learn that there are some terrible critters out there: a…
Review — 19 Sep 2022
The Jammer by Nova Weetman
Fred’s roller derby kit is at the bottom of the Brisbane River. Fred plays jammer in the sport her mum loved, but since mum passed away it hasn’t felt right…
Review — 29 Aug 2022
Chippy Chasers: Chippy Jackpot by Sam Cotton
Chippy jackpot! Can’t argue with a title like that, hey? This is a graphic-novel chapter book, and it is very funny.
It’s bedtime in Sydney and Grandgull has the kids…
Review — 29 Jun 2022
Friends Like These by Meg Rosoff
Friends Like These is the second instalment of Meg Rosoff’s trilogy of summer novels, the first being The Great Godden, which was perfect seaside escapism. This time it’s a…
Review — 29 Jun 2022
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say Davina Bell and Hilary Jean Tapper
Often – and this isespecially true of picture books – we look to books for some guidance on how to speak with kids about difficult subjects: how to be accountable…
Review — 26 Apr 2022
The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon
A little pup in a cage in a barn is at the very beginning of his life. Separated from his mother he longs for happiness and a family. That dream…
