Lothian
Hyram and B. by Brian Caswell, illustrated by Matt Ottley & Two Summers by John Heffernan, illustrated by Freya Blackwood
by Sherryl Clark •
Julia My Sister by Bronwyn Blake & Thambaroo by Jane Carroll
by Robyn Sheahan-Bright •
Hello Puppy! by David Cox & Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat by Stephen Michael King
by Virginia Lowe •
How to Play Netball by Jodie Clark and Kristen Moore & How to Play Cricket by Garrie Hutchinson
by Stella Lees •
It is the often hapless task of the reviewer to draw together observations on the aspirations and creations of up to six people into a seamless and riveting piece of critical prose. Sometimes it is just not possible, as is the case here, when all these three books have in common is that they are picture books, and will probably be found somewhere near each other in a bookshop or library.
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