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Monday Inspo

It’s early Spring here in Melbourne which is a time of fresh starts for many. If your considering a little extra professional development to give your career a nudge then you’ll want to make sure you read the blog later this week where we’ll be sharing the top selling professional development books of 2019.

But for now, we have this little nugget for you. Happy Monday everyone!

Happy Weekend

Spring is only two days away here in Melbourne marking the end of a very loooong and cold Winter and we cannot wait!

It’s also Father’s Day on Sunday (don’t panic, there’s still time to send a voucher for a great new book on the off chance you’ve forgotten or been or hibernating).

Happy weekend everyone.

#tuesdaychat

Looking for a textbook? Booko scans the world for both new and used books and let’s you know which store has it the cheapest.

Let us know if you’re looking for a specific book and we’ll try to find the cheapest for you. Just pop the title and edition in the comments below.

#tuesdaychat

The Giving Tree, The Paper Dolls, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Pippi Longstocking…there are so many great books that we enjoyed in childhood, which were your favourite?

Monday Inspo

Each year across Australia, the CBCA brings children and books together by celebrating CBCA Book Week. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian children’s literature. Keep your eye out for Karen’s post this Thursday where she shares her learnings from attending library school and how it helped with raising her children to be readers.

One Dad’s mission to rebuild bonds between kids and their fathers

As a father of four, Dwight Stitt believes that family connection is everything. In this heartfelt ted talk, Stitt shares his own hardships of fatherhood in the wake of divorce. Determined to maintain strong bonds with his children, he imparts a collection of lessons that he hopes will keep all dads connected to their children.

3 steps to turn everyday get togethers into transformative gatherings

We’ve been talking about book clubs this week and gathering with friends to chat, in this Ted Talk author Priya Parker shares three easy steps to turn your parties, dinners, meetings and holidays into meaningful, transformative gatherings. It’s a must watch.