Despite disappointment earlier in the week I have had a win with a gorgeous rhyming book perfect for the likes of Harry Kilometres and other Little People.
Holly The Holstein is Russell Smith’s first children’s picture book with its roots going back to his childhood growing up on a dairy farm in Millaa Millaa in Far North Queensland. After completing an Arts degree Smith went on to graduate as an officer in the Australian Army, eventually retiring as a Colonel. ( It’s a tenuous connection to the military but still should score brownie points with the son-in-law).
Holly is a dairy cow and when this book was published earlier in the year many dairy farmers were really struggling with floods and deregulation of the industry. In Far North Queensland where there were once over 200 dairy farms there are now only 38. Smith is therefore donating all profits from Holly The Holstein to assist dairy farmers doing it tough and has already raised in excess of $10k.
Country kiddies have been dressing up as Holly The Holstein for this years Book Week which is good change from wretched Elsa and Bluey.
In other news, the Cleveland Cenotaph had a good crowd for the 11th of the 11th which was wonderful following the last two years of major restrictions. It was heartwarming to see kindy kids taking in the proceedings; touch wood this will ensure these ceremonies will be commemorated for years to come.
Brizzy Mays Books and Bruschetta 
The connection that many have with the wars long past are fading. It is good that memorials be maintained to educate and connect the present generations with the past. Holly the Holstein looks like a book I’d read!
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Holly doesn’t think she’s anything special until she learns that her milk is turned into a variety of products which she learns when she sees her face on a milk carton in a supermarket. It is a really cute way to remind city kids where their food comes from – because the blighters don’t know !!!
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