Kim Gruschow
Kim Gruschow is the co-manager of Readings St Kilda
Review — 21 Oct 2019
The House of Madame M by Clotilde Perrin & Daniel Hahn
As a kid I remember being completely enthralled by Jan Pieńkowski’s Haunted House, a creepy, kooky spooky, pop-up book by an exceptional illustrator. The House of Madame M…
Review — 23 Sep 2019
A Little Bit Different by Claire Alexander
Who are the ‘ploofers’? They look like they could be cousins of the Ribena berries, or maybe they are type of baby Pokémon. Whatever they are, I hope these cartoon…
Review — 23 Sep 2019
Just Because by Mac Barnett & Isabelle Arsenault
‘Why is the ocean Blue? Every night, when you go to sleep, the fish take out guitars. They sing sad songs and cry blue tears.’
And so begins this surreal…
Review — 21 Jul 2019
The Monster Who Wasn't by T. C. Shelley
A strange imp boy is born in the underworld. Immediately compelled to escape, he joins up with a hilarious gang of crabby chocolate-loving gargoyles and makes his way above ground…
Review — 26 May 2019
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Iris is an extremely clever and industrious kid. She spends her spare time fixing up old radios butlately she’s been having a bit of a rough time. As the only…
Review — 26 May 2019
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
Jingwen, his mother and his pesky little brother, Yanghao, have just moved to Australia. It’s noteasy starting a new life in a new country and Jingwen feels like an alien…
Review — 22 Apr 2019
Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders
Young Melbourne author and social worker Jessica Sanders has written Love Your Body to help prevent negative body image issues in young women. Stylish and fresh, this book is similar…
Review — 21 Jul 2019
Sincerely, Harriet by Sarah W Searle
This new middle-grade graphic novel from a Perth resident explores loneliness and illness. Harriet is having a tough time, she has moved to a new home in a new city…
Review — 26 Mar 2019
The Witch in the Cherry Tree by Margaret Mahy & Jenny Williams
In the back of The Witch in the Cherry Tree there was a recipe: ‘How to Make Gingerbread Witches’. I have very fond memories of my mum helping my siblings…
Review — 26 Mar 2019
Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery by Renée Treml
Picture book author Renée Tremel’s first junior graphic novel takes place inside a natural history museum. Sherlock Bones is a very talkative bird skeleton. His best friend is not as…
