Little Matilda

Matilda is bored and is off looking for a friend, but no one wants to play. It makes her sad. She goes to sleep crying and try's again the next day. Now a Galah wants to play? They play together all day, and the next day Jack the Galah brings all his Galah friends to play with her and they make her......more

Little Matilda is an absolutely delightful read. The story has a fantastic rhythm and pace, as well as delightful rhymes that that my family love! Woven into the story are some fantastic lessons about inclusion and not giving up, and it is accompanied by stunning colourful illustrations that lean ri......more

This is the first of Caz Goodwin's delightful Little Matilda series. Her rhyming prose is witty but also poignant and would particularly appeal to very young children as they cope with the problems of loneliness and the need to make friends. Shaney Hyde's illustrations are beautiful, their simplicit......more

Little Matilda is a wonderful picture book for young children. It is sensitive, amusing and has a lovely message of persistence and what joy can be achieved in the end. I love the rhyming narrative and the beautiful illustrations. A perfect gift for ant young child.......more

Fantastic review. My kids absolutely loved it. Such a heartwarming story and very relatable......more