Dani Solomon
Dani Solomon is the manager of Readings Kids
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…
Review — 29 Jun 2022
Team Trouble! (Whodunnit, Eddie Woo?) Eddie Woo and Dave Hartley
Eddie Woo, Super Sleuth, is excited. It’s not long now until his school’s annual Triple Threat Quest, a competition where teams compete across three subjects: performing arts, academics and sports…
Review — 26 Apr 2022
Mars Awakens by H.M. Waugh
Dee is from one of two colonies on Mars, Davinci and Newton. Like the majority of citizens of Davinci, Dee is a girl; Y’s (boys), being extremely rare. Dee is…
