Magabala’s new Deadly Readers make me wish I had kids
This week I received the latest installment from
the Magabala Books
catalogue: a series of four pre-primary readers titled the Deadly Reads Series (Saltwater Series). Colourfully illustrated by
Dub Lefler (author / illustrator of Once There was Boy) and Maggie Prewett (illustrator of Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point and The Grumpy Lighthouse Keeper), the works have been designed to offer young Australian children of all
backgrounds engaging, enjoyable and culturally rich reading experiences that are
aimed to encourage them to read further.
My immediate reaction to reading through Lefler’s Animals Move (where birds fly, fish swim
and crabs are crawling) and Claws, Eyes,
Flippers (where crabs have claws and turtles have flippers) was to feel
sorry for myself that I didn’t have a bub of my own to share these beautiful
works with. I can’t wait to give them away so that the simple text with
gorgeous, vibrant, uplifting illustrations will brighten a young child’s life
and introduce them to the joy of books and reading.
The other two titles, written by Wiradjuri education
consultant Nola Turner-Jensen and author of Sugarbag
were equally inspiring. A Beach for us to
Play is a colourful array of beach scenes with simple rhymes, while I have is a basic introduction the names of
limbs for humans and animals. Genius works really.
The Deadly Reads for
Deadly Readers (Saltwater Series) will be available from October in all good
bookshops (you can order now through the Readings) and online from Magabala Books
for $19.95
Why not order them for Christmas presents?
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