Uno's Garden

Author; Graeme Base
Illustrator; Graeme Base

When Uno first arrived in the forest there were lots of trees and creatures, but after a while the forest was beginning to disappear as the city was built. This book tells us that why we need to protect our wildlife and forests for the future. Children who are 8 years or older should read this book because they will understand what the book is about and will know about how to protect wildlife.

The Lost Thing

Author: Shaun Tan
Illustrator: Shaun Tan

This sophisticated picture book talks about  a man who found a lost thing at the beach one day an he tries to help the red machine find a place where it can belong. Shaun Tan doesn't tell us anything about the book in the blurb so we have to find out for ourselves. This sophisticated picture book should be for senior kids because it has tricky words and it would be hard for junior kids to read.

Mirror

Author; Jeannie Baker
Illustrator; Jeannie Baker

This Sophisticated picture book helps us to understand the differences about families living in Australia and Morocco. I think that people should read this Sophisticated book because it might help your brain think about how people live differently and how lucky we are compared to some other families around the world. Even though it doesn't have much writing, it's really more for older kids because of the ideas in the book.

Animalia

Author; Graeme Base
Illustrator; Graeme Base

This sophisticated book is called 'Animalia' and it is about alliteration and animals. You have to find a little boy and lots of other things hidden in all the complicated pictures. Each animal has a sentence using alliteration. This book is for big kids and adults because the pictures and the writing are tricky and difficult for little kids.

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

Author: Chris Van Alsberg 

Illustrator: Chris Van Alsberg

This book is about mysteries of 14 strange drawings that were discovered at the home of Peter Wenders. The only clues are the picture and a sub-title, and the reader has to figure it out from there. It encourages us to use our imagination! This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older children because the ideas are challenging.

Dragon

Author; Wayne Anderson
Illustrator; Wayne Anderson

This sophisticated picture book is about a dragon who has fallen from the sky and got lost. The dragon didn't find it's mother so he needed help to find a place where he could belong. In our opinion we think that people should read this book because this is a very interesting book about dragons. It would be easier for big kids to read this and enjoy it because the ideas and writing are a bit complicated.

My Dog

Author: John Heffernan
Illustrator: Andrew McLean

Alija's only friend is his dog. It helps him to get over his loneliness, makes him feel happier, and gives him some courage to face his fears. This sophisticated picture book should be read by big kids because it needs a lot of understanding and the little kids might not be able to read the long hard words.

Castles

Author: Colin Thompson
Illustrator: Colin Thompson

This book is all about lots of different castles from all around the world. If you look closely you will find the royal family hidden in each amazing castle. Even though it seems real, this is actually a fiction book. It is most suited for older kids to read because it is a little complicated.

Uno's Garden

 

Author: Graeme base



Illustrator: Graeme base

When Uno arrives at the forest there were lots of trees and animals but over time they started to disappear as the towns and cities start to be built. This story tells as to keep our forests and animals safe and protect them for the future.
This sophisticated picture book is for people 9 years and over because it has a message which small people might not understand.

The Sea Thing Child

 

Author; Russell Hoban
Illustrator; Patrick Benson

A-sea thing child was trying to face his fear and he meet a red crab who was going to help him. The story is about belonging and finding a place in the world where you belong. This sophisticated picture book is for older kids but we think older people should read it to the little kids because it's pretty funny.

Glass Tears

Author: Jane Jolly
Illustrator:  Di Wu

This story is based on a true event from the 1940's. Tian's father had gone to fight in the Vietnam war and he had never come back home. She and her family make a special glass bouquet to put on his grave. This sophisticated picture book is for older children because it is hard for little kids to read and understand.

Free to a Good Home

 

 

 

Author: Colin Thompson

Illustrator: Colin Thompson

 

The kids from the family find an old lady at the shopping mall and they bring her home to live with them. This interesting book is about accepting people that are different from others and it also teaches people to be who they are. This sophisticated picture book is for all the children aged 8 and over and also for people that love funny books and interesting books.

The Discovery Of Dragons

Author; Graeme Base
Illustrator; Graeme Base

This sophisticated picture book is about four adventurers who discover dragons all around the world and it has fantastic pictures. This book seems real but it is really a made up story. We think that this sophisticated picture book is written for children 9 years and older because little kids won't understand it.

The Immigrants

Author; Alan Bagnall
Illustrator; Sarah Wilkins

This magnificent book is about the wonders of a girl named Maria and she is leaving Sydney and going to New Zealand to look for her father.
Also, these tiny green birds follow her and guide her thou her journey.
I think that the person that should read this book is any one who is leaving Sydney and going to visit or live in New Zealand.
Any one who has lived in Sydney and came over to New Zealand to read this lovely and amazing book.

Welcome to 2015 and our new class.