Little Koala Book Club

22/12/2021

Love the smile on this little mermaid.

Thanks for this gorgeous photo fAndrea .of.us 💕

I hope our Little Koala Book Club storybook & dress up boxes bring lots of smiles to all little ones this Christmas.

Stay safe everyone and remember to rest and enjoy those little smiles. 💚💚

15/12/2021

It has began..
Christmas carols with Abuelita ( grandma in Spanish) .🎄🌟

01/12/2021

Today I’m happy to send off two of our special storyboxes that feature self-published books ‘Spike’ and ‘You Two, You Two’ from two amazing mums that I’ve collaborated with and as part of ( we are a little bit late 😊) and also to help with our commitment to support Reading Out of Poverty and their wonderful cause to ensure all children have the literary skills they need to fulfill their potential.

Our partner Reading Out of Poverty is a non-profit organisation that promotes literacy skills in early childhood by donating books and providing reading programs and pop-up libraries to families with young children from low socio-economic backgrounds including migrants, refugees, and indigenous individuals in Australia.

We are honoured to support ROOP in a small way by donating 5% of monthly profits from each storybook & dress up box sold and donating some of our boxes. Thank you to everyone that has supported Little Koala Book Club and purchased a storybox. Your awesome support makes this happen. 💕

Please visit and donate if you can! It’s a great way to start the giving season.

29/11/2021

Taking last orders for Christmas! 🎄🎄

Last day to order a Little Koala Book Club imaginative storybook & dress up box for Christmas is the 1st of Dec.

As I’m sure you’ve all heard, there are major delays in shipping for Christmas so get your order in!!

Our boxes are sure to ignite your little one’s imagination and help build their creativity by creating their own stories through role play .🌈

25/11/2021

🥁 drum roll please!!!

Little Koala Book Club and I are excited to announce the winner of our joint giveaway is....Steph Murphy who entered via Instagram. Congratulations Steph we will be in touch soon to organise your prize 🏆

23/11/2021

We have been busy posting storybook & dress up boxes to little one's around Australia in time for Christmas.

Thank you to everyone for your amazing support! ❤️
Thanks for purchasing a storybook box or a couple for your special little ones and thank you for following our journey on facebook and instagram, liking or commenting on our posts.

All of this helps so much to get this little biz and concept out there.

If you are keen on purchasing a storybook & dress up box for Christmas, please order this week to ensure they get to your home with time!

And if you have any friends or family that are looking for a special gift for a little one please share Little Koala Book Club with them.

I can’t believe next week is December!

Have a great rest of your week,
Andrea and Little Koala Book Club team.

18/11/2021

CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY! 🎄🌈

Hue from and I (Little Koala Book Club) have teamed up to run this awesome competition and give away amazing prizes!

Hue is a local mum who captures beautiful family memories through photography that celebrate life’s journey.

We are both super excited to collaborate and give away these Christmas prizes to a lucky winner.

Follow the instructions below and comment on the post.

TO ENTER:

* Follow the accounts and and comment ‘Done’ into the original post from Egg Photography by Hue

✨🏆 WIN! WIN! WIN! 🏆✨

MAIN COMPETITION POST
(Enter here for your chance to win 🤞)

Guess what? It’s competition time again! This year I’m teaming up with the lovely Andrea from Little Koala Book Club another local mumma running an awesome small business. I was so excited when I first discovered her story book & dress up boxes! Make sure you pop over to her website to see what’s on offer. They’ll make the perfect gifts for those special little humans in your lives. Just in time for Christmas 🌲 Full competition details below.

🏆 WIN! WIN! WIN! 🏆

MAIN COMPETITION POST
(Enter here for your chance to win.)

PRIZE:
* A 30 minute portrait experience with Egg Photography By Hue plus an original art-edit wood print of your favourite image from your session (11” x 14” size). Valued at $350.

* Two story book & dress-up boxes from Little Koala Book Club plus postage ("You Two, You Two" PLUS "Meet Snugglepot & Cuddle Pie"). Valued at $126

TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Follow the accounts and on Facebook

2️⃣ Write 'Done' in the comments of this post and that is it!!

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

* Entry is open to Australian residents only.
* Promotion commences 7:30pm (AEST) 18th Nov 2021 and final entries close at 7:30pm 24th Nov 2021 (AEST)
* The combined prizes are valued at $476. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash
* The portrait experience will be conducted at Egg Photography’s Springfield studio only (QLD 4300). If the winner cannot attend the photography session (due to location) they will instead, receive a set of 6 personalised metal Christmas ornaments valued at $150 (including postage)
* This competition is running on both Instagram & Facebook. A winner will be randomly selected and notified via our Instagram pages/stories and pages on 25th November 2021
* This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook

GOOD LUCK!!!

15/11/2021

07/11/2021

Hello there!👋
Here is my little one having some fun dressing and playing around as Spike.

She loves putting on the colourful feathers on the little penguin beanie to recreate Spike, her favourite penguin😍

We then cuddle to read the book together.
This story about loving yourself and embracing your differences has been an important message for my little 5 year old who is discovering herself and her differences.

Zara is the only one with blue eyes in our family and she sometimes asks me why that is and that she would like brown eyes.
Then I tell her how beautiful her blue eyes are and that they make her so special. They come from her grandma who lives in the U.S. how special is that!!

She is a spunky little kid and is full of energy, love and confidence and I love that about her. I want her so much to love that about herself and to keep being herself.

Thanks Sarah and Carmen for creating such a beautiful story to help encourage our little ones to love their differences and themselves ! ❤️❤️❤️
We love them just the way they are !!

positivity

02/11/2021

These two!! 🐨🐨

Both my little ones enjoy their copy of the gorgeous children’s book ‘You Two, You Two’ and love to dress up and play as the little koalas.

My two year old really loved the mask and giggles every time she puts it on. 😍

01/11/2021

Introducing our first ever Sibling storytelling box featuring the beautiful rhyming children's book 'You Two, You Two' written by Australian author Brooke Hill and illustrated by Elin Mathilda.
🥳🥳🥳🌈

You Two, You Two’ is a sweet celebration of little people growing up together. The story - while aimed at siblings – is universal enough to be enjoyed by any two little ones who enjoy a special bond.

Told through the eyes of a parent, Brooke Hill has crafted a story to appeal to parents and children alike. With a gentle rhyme, delightfully short and a simple message of love and fun, it’s a bedtime story that will be enjoyed time and time again.

The book has been matched with two cute handmade Koala masks made of soft 100% Pure New Merino Wool felt, is non-flammable as well as dirt and dust repellent, very well made for long use of time. The masks have been designed and handmade by Maree who is from N.S.W.

This storytelling box includes:

🐨 ‘You Two, You Two'’ book hardback version

🐨 Two beautiful handmade Koala masks (soft 100% Pure New Merino Wool felt that fit perfectly on little faces)

🐨 2 pictures on the box to paint/colour in and cut out and use as props for imaginary play.

Brooke and I have teamed up to bring this storytelling box to life and hope you and your little ones will enjoy dressing up as Koalas and have great adventures together! 😊

28/10/2021

Brooke Hill is the author of the sure-to-be-treasured 'You Two, You Two' which we are excited to share & will be featured in our new Sibling Storytelling box very soon! 🥳

There are few relationships as important as those of siblings. ‘You Two, You Two’ celebrates all the moments between young siblings – the sweet, the silly, the crazy and the cuddly.

‘You Two, You Two’ is a sweet celebration of little people growing up together.

Told through the eyes of a parent, Brooke Hill has crafted a story to appeal to parents and children alike. With a gentle rhyme, delightfully short and a simple message of love and fun, it’s a bedtime story that will be enjoyed time and time again.

We are so excited to collaborate with Brooke in creating this new storytelling box and to share Brooke’s story in our Featured Interview Blog.. 👉

https://littlekoalabookclub.com/blogs/news/featured-storyteller-brooke-hill-authoer-of-childrens-book-you-two-you-two


How did the idea come to mind for your book ‘You Two, You Two’ ?

When our son Patrick was born – our second – I really wanted to find a book that was a beautiful, positive wish to the universe about all the fun and adventure that our two kids could have together. I wanted something super simple, with a lovely gentle rhyme, that I could read to my kids every night before bed.

I searched and I searched but I couldn’t find what I was looking for. Then, one night, during a 4am feed, the words came to me. I started writing it down mid-feed, and it flowed from there.



How did you get into writing children’s books?

I’ve always dreamed of being a children’s book author. When I was a little kid, I would sit at a typewriter all day and write, write, write.

Then I hit my teens and I started to wobble. I lost confidence. And I stopped writing.

It took many years before I built up the confidence again to write. There was something about having kids of my own that I just knew I had to do it – it was now or never. My purpose has always been about nourishing imaginations – and I knew I had to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. So I did it, and I’m so proud of how it’s all come together.