From the monthly archives: October 2011

Five Random Questions with Peter Carnavas (+ Giveaway)

By On October 31, 2011 · 22 Comments

I was very excited recently to have the opportunity to pose five random questions to Australian picture book author and illustrator Peter Carnavas. I can still remember the first time I read Peter’s first book, Jessica’s Box, with my children and am honoured to be hosting Peter here at Reading Upside Down today.

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I’m the New Girl in the (Virtual) Office

By On October 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Monday was my first day on the job with Kids Book Review. The announcement that I was joining the team as a senior reviewer was made on Friday, but I figured that didn’t really count as a proper day of work. I seem to recall that Tania McCartney, [...]

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Book Review – The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

By On October 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Summary (Hachette Australia)

The remarkable story of an unlikely entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan.

When the Taliban took control of Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi and all the women of Kabul saw their lives transformed. Overnight, they were banned from schools and offices and even forbidden from [...]

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