Yes its been another week of lockdown restrictions but again another big week at Books N Gifts with new book arrivals. Again the publishers, distributors and freight companies have been busy and our shelves are overflowing with fantastic new book releases. Here are just some of this week's latest new book arrivals; The Brilliant Boy Doc Earth and the Great Australian Dissent Giddeon Haigh Adult Non Fiction These days, Doc Evatt is remembered mainly as the hapless and divisive opposition leader during the long ascendancy of his great rival Sir Robert Menzies. Yet long before we spoke of public intellectuals, Evatt was one: a dashing advocate, an inspired jurist, an outspoken opinion maker, one of our first popular historians and...
Did you know next month marks the 95th Anniversary of the publication of the timeless children's classic Winnie-the-Pooh written by A.A Milne and illustrated by E.H Shepherd? Winnie-the-Pooh or Pooh Bear was based on a teddy bear loved and adored by Christopher Milne son of the book's esteemed author who also provided the inspiration for the book's human character, Christopher Robin. On Christmas Eve in 1925 Winnie-the-Pooh’s first story appeared in print on page 7 of the London Newspaper Evening News. Readers got to meet the Bear of Very Little Brain and join him on his quest for honey. 10 months later on the 14th of October 1926, the book of Winnie-the-Pooh was published. That means next month marks 95 years since Winnie-the-Pooh,...
A very Happy Fathers Day to all fathers and an especially Happy Fathers Day to all those Bluey loving Dads. Bluey, Bingo and family all hold a very special place here at Books N Gifts and at our sister store Berry Newsagency so we would like to take this opportunity to wish Bluey's Dad Bandit a very happy day this Father's Day. Did you know that to help celebrate Bandit's special day the clever people at the ABC are putting on a special episode on ABC Kids at 8am this Fathers Day. If you and your child would like to celebrate Bandit's special day even more then please don't forget to check out our great range of Bluey Books, Giftware,...
Well its been another big week here at Books N Gifts. The publishers and freight companies have been busy and we have received an absolute mountain of fantastic new book releases to help escape the lockdown boredom. Here are just some highlights of this week's latest book arrivals.  Lisa Millar - Daring to Fly Autobiography      Autobiography on the life and career of ABC journalist Lisa Millar and on growing up in country Queensland, facing her fears and finding joy in deadlines. "The utterly inspirational story behind one of our country's most superb journalists". - Lisa Wilkinson. Anika Molesworth - Our Sunburnt Country Adult Non-Fiction A young farmer shares how we can grow the courage to...
This Fathers Day, Books N Gifts and its sister store Berry Newsagency, are proudly supporting the RU OK Foundation through the sale of Henderson Greetings Fathers Day Cards. With Covid currently locking down much of Australia the harm prevention work of the RU OK charity is clearly more important than ever. RU OK is a harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives. Our work focuses on building the motivation, confidence and skills of the help-giver- the person who can have a meaningful conversation with someone who is struggling with life. RU OK contributes to suicide prevention efforts by encouraging people to invest more time in...
