The Endless Shelf Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:47:50 -0400 http://www.endlessshelf.com.au en-au © 2026 The Endless Shelf yes Support this Podcast ab7518d6-c8bd-5de6-beea-c82035af78c1 hello@endlessshelf.com.au Renata episodic false A silly kid's book podcast for readers aged 5 to 505!

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) books, kidlit, literacy, australian, authors, children's literature, funny, silly, interview, story, Renata hello@endlessshelf.com.au https://storage.buzzsprout.com/yucza8qufw5na5j9vcgd32yd2654?.jpg The Endless Shelf http://www.endlessshelf.com.au Renata PARTY EPISODE: The Endless Shelf is 1! PARTY EPISODE: The Endless Shelf is 1! Can you believe our little podcast has been going for one whole year now?!

We are completely chuffed at its beginnings, and it's got a very promising future ahead. In this special episode we listen to messages from our birthday hotline, with calls from listeners and past guests, and even a silly question or two!

It's endless fun & now we're one!

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]]> Can you believe our little podcast has been going for one whole year now?!

We are completely chuffed at its beginnings, and it's got a very promising future ahead. In this special episode we listen to messages from our birthday hotline, with calls from listeners and past guests, and even a silly question or two!

It's endless fun & now we're one!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15628661 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +1000 740 kids books, creativity, silly, funny, australia, kidlit, children's literature, picture book, authors, birthday special, 2 full false Ruth McGurk: The New Blue Scarf Ruth McGurk: The New Blue Scarf Picture book magic is landing on the shelf again!

Ruth McGurk is a picture book author living with her family and teaching in Victoria. She has two new picture books out in the world, The Dinosaur Did It & the book she and Renata discuss in this episode, The New Blue Scarf.

Renata and Ruth talk kid's books, jumper collections, teaching inspiration, desserts, social media content, writing heroes, time constructs & manatees.

THE NEW BLUE SCARF
AUTHOR:               R M McGurk
ILLUSTRATOR:      Claudia Ranucci
PUBLISHER:          Five Mile Books

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]]> Picture book magic is landing on the shelf again!

Ruth McGurk is a picture book author living with her family and teaching in Victoria. She has two new picture books out in the world, The Dinosaur Did It & the book she and Renata discuss in this episode, The New Blue Scarf.

Renata and Ruth talk kid's books, jumper collections, teaching inspiration, desserts, social media content, writing heroes, time constructs & manatees.

THE NEW BLUE SCARF
AUTHOR:               R M McGurk
ILLUSTRATOR:      Claudia Ranucci
PUBLISHER:          Five Mile Books

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15575670 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +1000 1461 kids books, creativity, writing, learning, silly, funny, australia, kidlit, children's literature, teaching, picture book, full false Everyone Wants An Octopus Book - Liz Ledden Everyone Wants An Octopus Book - Liz Ledden The shelf has a new bright shiny treasure to show you!

Liz Ledden is a kid's book author and host of the classic Aussie kidlit podcast One More Page. She lives on the east coast of Queensland making fantastic picture books including Tulip and Brutus, Walking Your Human, and today’s featured story, Everyone Wants an Octopus Book!

Renata and Liz talk kids books, ducks, podcasting, the first potato eater, humpty dumpty, inclusion, friendship, and ghostly busy bodies.

EVERYONE WANTS AN OCTOPUS BOOK
AUTHOR:                 Liz Ledden
ILLUSTRATOR:        Makoto Koji
PUBLISHER:            Hardie Grant

It's endless fun!

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]]> The shelf has a new bright shiny treasure to show you!

Liz Ledden is a kid's book author and host of the classic Aussie kidlit podcast One More Page. She lives on the east coast of Queensland making fantastic picture books including Tulip and Brutus, Walking Your Human, and today’s featured story, Everyone Wants an Octopus Book!

Renata and Liz talk kids books, ducks, podcasting, the first potato eater, humpty dumpty, inclusion, friendship, and ghostly busy bodies.

EVERYONE WANTS AN OCTOPUS BOOK
AUTHOR:                 Liz Ledden
ILLUSTRATOR:        Makoto Koji
PUBLISHER:            Hardie Grant

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15492819 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +1000 1416 full false Victoria Carless - Lani & The Universe Victoria Carless - Lani & The Universe We're back with another middle-grade book for the shelf!

Victoria Carless has two middle-grade books, Gus & the Starlight, and the book we focus on in this episode, Lani & the Universe! Renata and Victoria talk kid's books, tigers, science, hot air balloons, pillow forts, space & the orange origin.

The episode is squishy, squeaky, and colourfully tears our host away!

LANI & THE UNIVERSE
AUTHOR:           Victoria Carless
PUBLISHERS:    HarperCollins Publishers Australia


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]]> We're back with another middle-grade book for the shelf!

Victoria Carless has two middle-grade books, Gus & the Starlight, and the book we focus on in this episode, Lani & the Universe! Renata and Victoria talk kid's books, tigers, science, hot air balloons, pillow forts, space & the orange origin.

The episode is squishy, squeaky, and colourfully tears our host away!

LANI & THE UNIVERSE
AUTHOR:           Victoria Carless
PUBLISHERS:    HarperCollins Publishers Australia


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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15384424 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +1000 1458 kids books, middle grade, mystery, science, animals, space, creativity, writing, learning, silly, funny, australia, kidlit, children's literature, 3 6 full false Leo Baker - Tuckshop Terrors Leo Baker - Tuckshop Terrors It's a time to add another middle-grade book to our shelf!

Leo has come to share his debut novel Tuckshop Terrors with our listeners! Leo and Renata talk kids books, animation, giant toothbrushes, felt, school, great authors, and fish scales.

TUCKSHOP TERRORS
AUTHOR:               Leo Baker
PUBLISHER:          Australian Society of Authors

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]]> It's a time to add another middle-grade book to our shelf!

Leo has come to share his debut novel Tuckshop Terrors with our listeners! Leo and Renata talk kids books, animation, giant toothbrushes, felt, school, great authors, and fish scales.

TUCKSHOP TERRORS
AUTHOR:               Leo Baker
PUBLISHER:          Australian Society of Authors

*** The Endless Shelf does not guarantee the safety of visitors to the podcave. Guests enter at their own risk and if they happen to leave the planet, Booky and Renata are not responsible. ***

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15268974 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +1000 1468 kids books, middle grade, mystery, action, diabetes, animation, roald dahl, john marsden, shaun tan, 3 5 full false Stay For Dinner - Sandhya Parappukkaran Stay For Dinner - Sandhya Parappukkaran Another beautiful picture book is on The Shelf! Sandhya Parappukkaran is a picture book author with titles including The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name, Amma's Sari, and the featured story, Stay For Dinner, which recently won the Multicultural NSW award from the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.

There's a very special announcement waiting in this chat!! Renata and Sandhya talk kids books, canoes, triangles, the hokey pokey and criminal artwork.

STAY FOR DINNER
AUTHOR:                           Sandhya Parappukkaran
ILLUSTRATOR:               Michelle Pereira
PUBLISHER:                     Bright Light Books

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]]> Another beautiful picture book is on The Shelf! Sandhya Parappukkaran is a picture book author with titles including The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name, Amma's Sari, and the featured story, Stay For Dinner, which recently won the Multicultural NSW award from the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.

There's a very special announcement waiting in this chat!! Renata and Sandhya talk kids books, canoes, triangles, the hokey pokey and criminal artwork.

STAY FOR DINNER
AUTHOR:                           Sandhya Parappukkaran
ILLUSTRATOR:               Michelle Pereira
PUBLISHER:                     Bright Light Books

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15190158 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +1000 1326 funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, multicultural, imagination, kids & family, hokey pokey, libraries, meal time, literary awards, bright light books, 3 4 full false BLOCK BREAKERS - Lian Tanner BLOCK BREAKERS - Lian Tanner Welcome to our very first Block Breakers episode! Block Breakers are writer's cut versions of previous interviews, with lots and lots of amazing writer content that we normally cut for our kid friendly episode format. 

Lian's interview is a perfect example of why we need this second format for the kidlit community.

It's endless inspiration!

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]]> Welcome to our very first Block Breakers episode! Block Breakers are writer's cut versions of previous interviews, with lots and lots of amazing writer content that we normally cut for our kid friendly episode format. 

Lian's interview is a perfect example of why we need this second format for the kidlit community.

It's endless inspiration!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15149468 Wed, 29 May 2024 05:00:00 +1000 2418 kids, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, australian, kidlit community, illustration, creativity, juggling, imagination, kids & family, middle grade fiction, fantasy fiction, lian tanner, Tasmania, writing tips, author process, writing journey, 3 3 full false Introducing The Endless Shelf: Block Breakers Introducing The Endless Shelf: Block Breakers Tune in 29 May 2024 for our first writer's cut of an interview!

Our first Block Breaker's episode is an extended version of last week's episode with Lian Tanner.

It's endless inspiration!

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]]> Tune in 29 May 2024 for our first writer's cut of an interview!

Our first Block Breaker's episode is an extended version of last week's episode with Lian Tanner.

It's endless inspiration!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15137235 Mon, 27 May 2024 05:00:00 +1000 97 trailer false Lian Tanner: Fledgewitch Lian Tanner: Fledgewitch Another great book is on the endless shelf!

Lian Tanner is one of the greats in the Aussie kidlit world of today. With many series including The Keepers, The Rogues, The Hidden/Icebreaker, Feathered Crime Fighters, and picture book Ella and the Ocean, Lian has a new series to share with us, and we're focusing in on its second book. The middle-grade Dragons of Hollow Series began with Spellhound, and now she's added Fledgewitch to this delightful fantasy series.

Lian and Renata talk kids books, her life as a juggler, roosters, bleach & lollipops.

Tune in next week for our first-ever special cut episode Block Breakers for our kidlit community.  Our chat with Lian was way bigger and better than this, and will get you pepped up and ready to make more great kidlit to add to the shelf!

DRAGONS OF HALLOW: FLEDGEWITCH
AUTHOR:                       Lian Tanner
ILLUSTRATOR:           Martina Heiduczek
PUBLISHER:                 Allen & Unwin

It's endless fun!

While you wait for our writer's cut of this interview, if you haven't listened already, go check out Lian's podcast with her critique group, 5 Writers 5 Minutes. 

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]]> Another great book is on the endless shelf!

Lian Tanner is one of the greats in the Aussie kidlit world of today. With many series including The Keepers, The Rogues, The Hidden/Icebreaker, Feathered Crime Fighters, and picture book Ella and the Ocean, Lian has a new series to share with us, and we're focusing in on its second book. The middle-grade Dragons of Hollow Series began with Spellhound, and now she's added Fledgewitch to this delightful fantasy series.

Lian and Renata talk kids books, her life as a juggler, roosters, bleach & lollipops.

Tune in next week for our first-ever special cut episode Block Breakers for our kidlit community.  Our chat with Lian was way bigger and better than this, and will get you pepped up and ready to make more great kidlit to add to the shelf!

DRAGONS OF HALLOW: FLEDGEWITCH
AUTHOR:                       Lian Tanner
ILLUSTRATOR:           Martina Heiduczek
PUBLISHER:                 Allen & Unwin

It's endless fun!

While you wait for our writer's cut of this interview, if you haven't listened already, go check out Lian's podcast with her critique group, 5 Writers 5 Minutes. 

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-15107285 Wed, 22 May 2024 05:00:00 +1000 1339 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, juggling, imagination, kids & family, middle grade fiction, fantasy fiction, lian tanner, Tasmania, 3 3 full false Some Families Change - Jess Galatola Some Families Change - Jess Galatola You know the shelf always has space for more books, and it's time for another great picture book to join the greats on our list. This week's guest is Jess Galatola, sharing her debut picture book and some exciting news on an upcoming project!

Renata and Jess talk kid's books, teaching drama, how to talk about hard things with kids, planets,  toe strength, flowers, flours, and fish and chip flavoured fairy floss!

It may be jolly difficult to hear this episode finish! 

SOME FAMILIES CHANGE
AUTHOR:                      Jess Galatola
ILLUSTRATOR:          Jenni Barrand
PUBLISHER:                EK Books

It's endless fun!

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]]> You know the shelf always has space for more books, and it's time for another great picture book to join the greats on our list. This week's guest is Jess Galatola, sharing her debut picture book and some exciting news on an upcoming project!

Renata and Jess talk kid's books, teaching drama, how to talk about hard things with kids, planets,  toe strength, flowers, flours, and fish and chip flavoured fairy floss!

It may be jolly difficult to hear this episode finish! 

SOME FAMILIES CHANGE
AUTHOR:                      Jess Galatola
ILLUSTRATOR:          Jenni Barrand
PUBLISHER:                EK Books

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata / Jess Galatola Buzzsprout-15010735 Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 +1000 1313 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, laughter and reading, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, fairy floss, planets, picture books, australian kid's books, divorce, loss, family changes, teaching, drama teaching, 3 2 full false Eileen O'Hely - Aisling & Amelia Eileen O'Hely - Aisling & Amelia We're back with more great Aussie kid's books to add to our shelf and yours!

Eileen O'Hely has many kid's book series out in the world, and today we celebrate her latest addition to her published works: picture book Aisling & Amelia! Eileen and Renata talk kid's books, astronomy, dance, visiting wizards, languages, canoes & secrets of the insect world.

It's endless fun!

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]]> We're back with more great Aussie kid's books to add to our shelf and yours!

Eileen O'Hely has many kid's book series out in the world, and today we celebrate her latest addition to her published works: picture book Aisling & Amelia! Eileen and Renata talk kid's books, astronomy, dance, visiting wizards, languages, canoes & secrets of the insect world.

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-14924825 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:00:00 +1000 1409 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, astronomy, planetarium, dance, imagination, kids & family, languages, travel, science, wizards, limb difference, ballet, 3 1 full false Vikki Marmaras - Poppy & I Spy Treasure Vikki Marmaras - Poppy & I Spy Treasure It's our final episode for the year!

What a wonderful year 2023 has been for Booky & the team. This episode is our first International recording! Vikki and Renata talk kids books, libraries, Christmas, Lego and shot putters.

We have plenty of new episodes coming in 2024, but for now we hope you have a great holiday period!

PICTURE BOOK: POPPY, THE QUEEN & THE SEAT
AUTHOR:              Vikki Marmaras
ILLUSTRATOR:  Caterina Metti
PUBLISHER:        Red Paper Kite Publishing

PICTURE BOOK: I SPY TREASURE
AUTHOR:              Vikki Marmaras
ILLUSTRATOR:  Binny Talib
PUBLISHER:        Frontier Publishing

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]]> It's our final episode for the year!

What a wonderful year 2023 has been for Booky & the team. This episode is our first International recording! Vikki and Renata talk kids books, libraries, Christmas, Lego and shot putters.

We have plenty of new episodes coming in 2024, but for now we hope you have a great holiday period!

PICTURE BOOK: POPPY, THE QUEEN & THE SEAT
AUTHOR:              Vikki Marmaras
ILLUSTRATOR:  Caterina Metti
PUBLISHER:        Red Paper Kite Publishing

PICTURE BOOK: I SPY TREASURE
AUTHOR:              Vikki Marmaras
ILLUSTRATOR:  Binny Talib
PUBLISHER:        Frontier Publishing

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-14119246 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1183 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, nature, inspiration, imagination, kids & family, 2 4 full false School Holiday Book Events Special! School Holiday Book Events Special! It's time for the school holidays, and we don't want you listeners to miss your chance at attending awesome kid's book events! We focus on events at kid's book shops in brisbane, but we'll be sharing the names of kid's bookshops all over Australia, so that you can find the one closest to you and go experience their magic! So many cool experiences await you all.

Lauren Hackney is back after her visit on the first episode of season 2, but she's turned the tables on Renata, and this time Lauren is the one asking silly questions! They talk kids books, fairies, an octopus and a cow who are friends, and the end will leave you hopping for more! 

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]]> It's time for the school holidays, and we don't want you listeners to miss your chance at attending awesome kid's book events! We focus on events at kid's book shops in brisbane, but we'll be sharing the names of kid's bookshops all over Australia, so that you can find the one closest to you and go experience their magic! So many cool experiences await you all.

Lauren Hackney is back after her visit on the first episode of season 2, but she's turned the tables on Renata, and this time Lauren is the one asking silly questions! They talk kids books, fairies, an octopus and a cow who are friends, and the end will leave you hopping for more! 

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-14077960 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1210 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, laughter and reading, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, picture books, fairies, Christmas, two sentence stories, australian bookshops, australian kid's books, australian kidlit, 2 3 full false Zewlan Moor - Nothing Alike & The Bill Dup Zewlan Moor - Nothing Alike & The Bill Dup It's season 2, episode 2, so how about we celebrate 2 picture books!!

It's too good. Renata and Zewlan talk kids books, diversity, empathy, dancing, dinosaurs & mangoes!

NOTHING ALIKE
AUTHOR:               Zewlan Moor
ILLUSTRATOR:   Peter Cheong
PUBLISHER:         Hardie Grant Children's Publishing 

 THE BILL DUP 
AUTHOR:              Zewlan Moor
ILLUSTRATOR:  Simon O'Carrigan
PUBLISHER:        Windy Hollow Books 

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]]> It's season 2, episode 2, so how about we celebrate 2 picture books!!

It's too good. Renata and Zewlan talk kids books, diversity, empathy, dancing, dinosaurs & mangoes!

NOTHING ALIKE
AUTHOR:               Zewlan Moor
ILLUSTRATOR:   Peter Cheong
PUBLISHER:         Hardie Grant Children's Publishing 

 THE BILL DUP 
AUTHOR:              Zewlan Moor
ILLUSTRATOR:  Simon O'Carrigan
PUBLISHER:        Windy Hollow Books 

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-14034100 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1276 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, diversity, australian kidlit community, children's literature, ethnicity, racism, empathy, understanding, illustration, inspiration, creativity 2 2 full false Lauren Hackney - The Lolly Shop Lauren Hackney - The Lolly Shop  We're back for a second season!

Lauren and Renata talk kids books, lollies, the power of story, witches,  pyjamas, & leprechauns.

THE LOLLY SHOP
AUTHORS: Lauren, Baxter & Ethan Hackney
ILLUSTRATORS: Baxter & Ethan Hackney

It's endless fun!

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]]>  We're back for a second season!

Lauren and Renata talk kids books, lollies, the power of story, witches,  pyjamas, & leprechauns.

THE LOLLY SHOP
AUTHORS: Lauren, Baxter & Ethan Hackney
ILLUSTRATORS: Baxter & Ethan Hackney

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13997499 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1191 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, laughter and reading, australian kidlit community, illustration, creativity, witches, pyjamas, junior fiction, australian kid's books 2 1 full false Emma Greville - Raine In The Underlands (Book one of The Lorekeepers series) Emma Greville - Raine In The Underlands (Book one of The Lorekeepers series) It's time for a middle grade fiction edition of The Endless Shelf!

Renata and Emma talk kids books, fantasy, an awesome kids writing competition, frogs, and chocolatey treasure.

RAINE IN THE UNDERLANDS - THE LOREKEEPER SERIES: BOOK ONE
AUTHOR: E.M. Greville
COVER ILLUSTRATOR: Kit Cronk
PUBLISHER: Lightning Source Inc

It's Endless Fun!

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]]> It's time for a middle grade fiction edition of The Endless Shelf!

Renata and Emma talk kids books, fantasy, an awesome kids writing competition, frogs, and chocolatey treasure.

RAINE IN THE UNDERLANDS - THE LOREKEEPER SERIES: BOOK ONE
AUTHOR: E.M. Greville
COVER ILLUSTRATOR: Kit Cronk
PUBLISHER: Lightning Source Inc

It's Endless Fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13909397 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1227 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, middle grade fiction, fantasy fiction, fantasy series, raine in the underlands, emma greville, e.m. greville, 1 10 full false Let's Go Shopping Grandma - Sharon Giltrow Let's Go Shopping Grandma - Sharon Giltrow We're back and straight into another awesome episode!

Renata and Sharon talk kid's books, teaching, and whether they've ever tried fire eating. This episode focuses on just one of Sharon's fantastic picture books, but we recommend you check out all of her titles!

LET'S GO SHOPPING, GRANDMA
AUTHOR:                  Sharon Giltrow
ILLUSTRATOR:      Dhwani Gosalia
PUBLISHER:            Dixi Books

It's endless fun!

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]]> We're back and straight into another awesome episode!

Renata and Sharon talk kid's books, teaching, and whether they've ever tried fire eating. This episode focuses on just one of Sharon's fantastic picture books, but we recommend you check out all of her titles!

LET'S GO SHOPPING, GRANDMA
AUTHOR:                  Sharon Giltrow
ILLUSTRATOR:      Dhwani Gosalia
PUBLISHER:            Dixi Books

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13865885 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1234 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, alison mclennan, australian kids books, junior fiction, bookish chats, speech pathology, teaching, 1 9 full false The Lucky Shack - Apsara Baldovino The Lucky Shack - Apsara Baldovino This week we add some beautiful serenity to the shelf, with picture book The Lucky Shack by Apsara Baldovino. This story brings life and beautiful meaning to a little place through beautiful art work in words and illustrations.

Renata and Apsara talk gratitude, creativity, tutus and symbiotic pockets.

It's endless fun!

THE LUCKY SHACK (Picture Book)
Author:           Apsara Baldovino
Illustrator:    Jennifer Faulkner
Publisher:     Harper Collins Australia

The ending is unbearable....it will build your need to read this picture book. You'll be growling for more!

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]]> This week we add some beautiful serenity to the shelf, with picture book The Lucky Shack by Apsara Baldovino. This story brings life and beautiful meaning to a little place through beautiful art work in words and illustrations.

Renata and Apsara talk gratitude, creativity, tutus and symbiotic pockets.

It's endless fun!

THE LUCKY SHACK (Picture Book)
Author:           Apsara Baldovino
Illustrator:    Jennifer Faulkner
Publisher:     Harper Collins Australia

The ending is unbearable....it will build your need to read this picture book. You'll be growling for more!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13736036 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1207 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, laughter and reading, australian kidlit community, gratitude, illustration, creativity, serenity, contemplation, journaling, tutus, 1 8 full false Calamity Jones: A Flamingo For Christmas with Alison McLennan! Calamity Jones: A Flamingo For Christmas with Alison McLennan! Alison McLennan is a many times published kid's book author. She's got titles such as Growing Pains, Great and Small, Hotel for Bees, and Birdie Lights up the World. But guess what? She has a new book coming out, and we got to chat about it!

Renata and Ally talk kid's books, cartwheels, and woolly giraffes.

Calamity Jones: A Flamingo for Christmas
AUTHOR:          Alison McLennan
PUBLISHER:    Five Mile Press

I'm dog-tired of all these endings being interrupted...

It's Endless fun.

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]]> Alison McLennan is a many times published kid's book author. She's got titles such as Growing Pains, Great and Small, Hotel for Bees, and Birdie Lights up the World. But guess what? She has a new book coming out, and we got to chat about it!

Renata and Ally talk kid's books, cartwheels, and woolly giraffes.

Calamity Jones: A Flamingo for Christmas
AUTHOR:          Alison McLennan
PUBLISHER:    Five Mile Press

I'm dog-tired of all these endings being interrupted...

It's Endless fun.

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13689118 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 1175 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, alison mclennan, australian kids books, junior fiction, bookish chats, 1 7 full false Gabrielle Bassett - Jack's Best Day Ever Gabrielle Bassett - Jack's Best Day Ever Renata and Booky welcome Gabby Bassett to join them for a chat about kids books, inclusion, fairy lights and pizza!

The ending really pops...with non-stop surprises all over the place.

JACK'S BEST DAY EVER (Picture Book)
AUTHOR:                   Gabrielle Bassett
ILLUSTRATOR:       Annabelle Hale
PUBLISHER:             Woodslane Press

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata and Booky welcome Gabby Bassett to join them for a chat about kids books, inclusion, fairy lights and pizza!

The ending really pops...with non-stop surprises all over the place.

JACK'S BEST DAY EVER (Picture Book)
AUTHOR:                   Gabrielle Bassett
ILLUSTRATOR:       Annabelle Hale
PUBLISHER:             Woodslane Press

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13643161 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +1000 1035 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit, picture books, diversity, disability, inclusion, laughter and reading, australian kidlit community, 1 6 full false Ky Garvey - Easy Peasy Ky Garvey - Easy Peasy Episode five celebrates another magnificent picture book - Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey! Ky is also the host of Totally Lit, a great Australian bookish podcast. If you haven't listened to it yet, we highly recommend you add it to your queue.

Ky and Renata talk kid's books, family, and if turtles would show up on time to a party.

Easy Peasy (picture book)
Author:                Ky Garvey
Illustrator:         Amy Calautti
Publisher:          Exisle Publishing

It's hard to hang onto the signal when magic is involved...

It's Endless fun!

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]]> Episode five celebrates another magnificent picture book - Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey! Ky is also the host of Totally Lit, a great Australian bookish podcast. If you haven't listened to it yet, we highly recommend you add it to your queue.

Ky and Renata talk kid's books, family, and if turtles would show up on time to a party.

Easy Peasy (picture book)
Author:                Ky Garvey
Illustrator:         Amy Calautti
Publisher:          Exisle Publishing

It's hard to hang onto the signal when magic is involved...

It's Endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13559264 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +1000 1190 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit 1 5 full false Bethany Loveridge - The Witching Hours Book One: The Vampire Knife by Jack Henseleit Bethany Loveridge - The Witching Hours Book One: The Vampire Knife by Jack Henseleit Bethany Loveridge is a kidlit community member, and creator of LoveOZMG 

As an expert on Australian middle grade it was only right that she bring us a middle grade book she LOVES - Jack Henseleit's The Vampire Knife from his Witching Hours series!

Renata and Betty talk kidlit, spooky middle grade and if Betty's ever said hello to a wobbegong.

The Witching Hours
Book One: The Vampire Knife 
(middle grade fiction)
Author:                         Jack Henseleit
Publisher:                    Hardie Grant Children's Publisher
Genre:                           Horror

The ending is a hole lotta chaos as usual...

It's endless fun!

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]]> Bethany Loveridge is a kidlit community member, and creator of LoveOZMG 

As an expert on Australian middle grade it was only right that she bring us a middle grade book she LOVES - Jack Henseleit's The Vampire Knife from his Witching Hours series!

Renata and Betty talk kidlit, spooky middle grade and if Betty's ever said hello to a wobbegong.

The Witching Hours
Book One: The Vampire Knife 
(middle grade fiction)
Author:                         Jack Henseleit
Publisher:                    Hardie Grant Children's Publisher
Genre:                           Horror

The ending is a hole lotta chaos as usual...

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13525186 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +1000 1189 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit 1 4 full false Andy & Ghost Boy - Karen Tyrrell (feat. Steve Tyrrell!) Andy & Ghost Boy - Karen Tyrrell (feat. Steve Tyrrell!) This week's episode is a different sort! And we don't mean we're polishing the vegetables.

Renata chats with Karen about kids books, mental health, and Karen and her husband Steve put on a radio style pantomime of Andy & Ghost Boy! It's a pantomime special!

Steve is a kid's book writer just like Karen! It's a two for one deal. 

Andy & Ghost Boy (junior fiction)
Author:                         Karen Tyrrell
Cover illustrator:    Nicola Hooper
Publisher:                   Digital Future Press

Will we make it to the end of Andy's story?

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]]> This week's episode is a different sort! And we don't mean we're polishing the vegetables.

Renata chats with Karen about kids books, mental health, and Karen and her husband Steve put on a radio style pantomime of Andy & Ghost Boy! It's a pantomime special!

Steve is a kid's book writer just like Karen! It's a two for one deal. 

Andy & Ghost Boy (junior fiction)
Author:                         Karen Tyrrell
Cover illustrator:    Nicola Hooper
Publisher:                   Digital Future Press

Will we make it to the end of Andy's story?

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13503539 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +1000 1213 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit 1 3 full false Piano Fingers by Caroline Magerl - Squinky (kid reader) Piano Fingers by Caroline Magerl - Squinky (kid reader) It's our first kid reader episode! 

Squinky brings us the glorious picture book Piano Fingers by Caroline Magerl! 

But first she talks about school, her WEIRD family, and what animal is the noodle of the sea.

Book:                                      Piano Fingers (picture book)
Author & Illustrator:     Caroline Magerl
Publisher:                            Walker Books Australia

It might not end sensibly, but it's a lot safer than last week's ending!

It's endless fun!

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]]> It's our first kid reader episode! 

Squinky brings us the glorious picture book Piano Fingers by Caroline Magerl! 

But first she talks about school, her WEIRD family, and what animal is the noodle of the sea.

Book:                                      Piano Fingers (picture book)
Author & Illustrator:     Caroline Magerl
Publisher:                            Walker Books Australia

It might not end sensibly, but it's a lot safer than last week's ending!

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata / Squinky Buzzsprout-13473581 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +1000 874 Picture books, primary school, stinky siblings, music, kids books, 1 2 full false Book Week Bear - Rory H. Mather (author) Book Week Bear - Rory H. Mather (author) It's finally time for the first episode!

Renata and Rory discuss the magic of kid's books and how many toes he's got. 

Then they chat about his new picture book, Book Week Bear! 

Book Week Bear (picture book)
Author:              Rory H. Mather
Illustrator:       Ruth-Mary Smith 
Publisher:        Scholastic

Absolutely nothing strange happens at the end of this episode...

It's endless fun!

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]]> It's finally time for the first episode!

Renata and Rory discuss the magic of kid's books and how many toes he's got. 

Then they chat about his new picture book, Book Week Bear! 

Book Week Bear (picture book)
Author:              Rory H. Mather
Illustrator:       Ruth-Mary Smith 
Publisher:        Scholastic

Absolutely nothing strange happens at the end of this episode...

It's endless fun!

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]]> Renata / Rory H Mather Buzzsprout-13408167 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 01:00:00 +1000 978 kids and families, funny, kid's books, kidlit 1 1 full false Sneak Preview on the Shelf Sneak Preview on the Shelf In just two weeks episodes will start dropping weekly! 

Listen on your ride to school each Monday from the 21st of August.

Three guests make an anonymous appearance in this sneak preview, who could they be?
And wait until you hear the rest of their episodes! 

It's never ending fun.

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]]> In just two weeks episodes will start dropping weekly! 

Listen on your ride to school each Monday from the 21st of August.

Three guests make an anonymous appearance in this sneak preview, who could they be?
And wait until you hear the rest of their episodes! 

It's never ending fun.

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]]> Renata Buzzsprout-13356038 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +1000 199 trailer false The Endless Shelf The Endless Shelf A kidlit podcast!

First episode will hit the airwaves on 21st August 2023.

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]]> A kidlit podcast!

First episode will hit the airwaves on 21st August 2023.

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