Dani Solomon
Dani Solomon is the manager of Readings Kids
Review — 1 Sep 2023
Belonging by Jeannie Baker
Belonging begins with a beautiful collage view looking through a window into a front yard at a couple holding a baby. With each turn of the page, a year passes…
Review — 30 Jul 2023
Granbad by Penny Tangey & Peter Baldwin (illus.)
Granbad – so known because he does ‘bad’ things such as sneaking the grandkids extra lollies, and breaking rules while attending protests to save forests – does not give up…
Review — 20 Apr 2023
Lessons from Our Ancestors by Raksha Dave
Lessons from Our Ancestors is a refreshing and favourable look at the history of humanity by archaeologist and presenter Raksha Dave. Each chapter explores an ancient civilisation and reveals through…
Review — 27 Feb 2023
Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark by John DIckson & Philip Bunting (illus.)
Surfing in the Dark is a picture book about Matt Formston, a blind world champion surfer. Its point of difference – and one I love – is that Philip Bunting’s…
Blog post — 20 Dec 2022
Dani Solomon's funny favourites of 2022
Our Readings Kids shop manager, Dani Solomon, picks her favourite funny books of the year. This is an eclectic collection of titles, ranging from picture books all the way through…
Review — 26 Oct 2022
Koori Princess by Anita Heiss
Teish loves anything pink and princess-y with a passion. But Koori Princess isn’t really about Teish and her love of princesses – she never really wavers much from her enthusiasm…
Review — 20 Sep 2022
Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts by Joyce Grant & Kathleen Marcotte (illus.)
It’s more important than ever to be able to tell the difference between news and ‘fake news’. You’ll find examples of both in Can You Believe It?, a perfect…
Review — 19 Sep 2022
Come Over to My House by Eliza Hull & Sally Rippin
I have been waiting for years for a book like Come Over to My House. On every page you’re invited to someone’s house to play, eat, dance, read or…
Review — 29 Aug 2022
A Walk in the Dark by Jane Godwin
Five teenagers are on a night walk in the Otway Ranges. With no adults supervising, this is their chance to prove their capabilities to themselves. After all, as their principal…
Review — 30 May 2022
Guardians (Wylah: The Koorie Warrior, Book 1) by Jordan Gould & Richard Pritchard
What started out as an exciting day for Wylah – her first day teaching her village’s little ones how to do cave paintings – ends dramatically when she’s caught in…
