In episode 257 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
How to find a great new read for your kid
How do you find the right book for your young reader when there are so many to choose from? Allison and Megan share some tips for unearthing the gems and – in a Bookmail-a-palooza event – recommend 15 recent titles, from picture books to middle grade.
From the quality waffle
Queensland Beekeepers’ Association at the EKKA
‘The Garden Of Lost Girls’ by A. L. Tait
(1 September)
Books we mention
Click on the titles to find out more or buy. See contact page for affiliate disclosure.
Sign up here for the Your Kid’s Next Read newsletter and your chance to win our #bookmail.
How to find a great new book for your kid
Bookstagrammers to follow (Instagram)
Children’s book review sites
The Insider’s Guide to the Your Next Read Icons
BOOKMAIL-A-PALOOZA
Picture books
‘Listening to the Quiet’ by Cassie Silva, illustrated by Frances Ives
‘Our Flowers’ by Bronwyn Bancroft
‘Our Marsupials’ by Bronwyn Bancroft
‘Freedom Braids’ by Monique Duncan and Oboh Moses
‘Where am I from?’ by Yvonne Sewankambo and Ronojoy Ghosh
‘Is this a plum?’ by Dan and Finn Ojari
Junior fiction
‘Joner Football Presents: Midfield Masters!’ by Lee Jones
‘Joner Football Presents: Greatest Goal Scorers!’ by Lee Jones
‘(Little Isaac Footy Fever) Game On’ by Isaac Heeney with Nicole Hayes. Illustrated by Dan McGuiness
‘Seasons of Clementine’ by Jess Galatola and Jasmine Berry
Middle grade
‘Stuck in the Middle’ by Anton Clifford-Motopi
‘Heart Beats’ (Two Hearts #4) by Yvette Poshoglian
‘The Last Word’ (Two Hearts #3) by A. L. Tait
Non-fiction books
‘Making Picture Books’ by Libby Gleeson
Episodes we mention
Episode 255: Let’s Talk YA with Amie Kaufman
Other episodes you might like
The YKNR Friday First Chapters episodes (50+ to choose from)
Episode 227: Books to gift to kids who ‘don’t read’
Episode 43: Book reviewers to Bookmark
Episode 009: Should I worry about re-reading?
Our books
The Last Word by A. L. Tait
Danger Road by A. L. Tait
Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A. L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait
The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait
The Beehive by Megan Daley
Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley
Raising Readers by Megan Daley
DISCOVER THE YOUR NEXT READ JUNIOR FICTION SERIES HERE
Connect with your show hosts
Website | Allison Tait | Megan Daley
Facebook | Allison Tait | Megan Daley
Instagram at Allison Tait | Megan Daley
The YKNR community on Facebook here.
Meet Allison Rushby, the third member of #teamyknr. Find out about Allison and her books here.
0 Comments