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April 2008 Picture Books

Simpson And His Donkey
Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac

$27.95 (Hardcover book / Walker Books )

A poignant account of the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the... More »

Pilgrim
Jo Oliver

$24.95 (Hardcover book / New Frontier Publish )

Pilgrim is the story of a Father and Son sharing precious moments together as they embark on their first fishing trip. Pilgrim is their boat and was built by the Grandfather, an Anzac. This beautiful children’s picture b... More »


Caterpillar Butterfly Book and CD
Vivian French and Charlotte Voake

$16.95 (Paperback book / Walker Books )

Curious young minds will love discovering each stage in the journey, from wriggly green caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly, in this picture book which combines story with information More »

Running Shoes
Fred Lipp

$32.00 (Paperback book / Heinemann Education )

More than anything Sophy wants to go to school, but there are no schools in her small Cambodian village. The nearest school is many miles away over terrible roads. When Sophy is given a pair of running shoes, her life ch... More »


I Miss You Everyday
Simms Taback

$24.95 (Hardcover book / Viking )

What do you do when you miss someone every day? If you live in the eloquently magical world of Simms Taback, you wrap yourself in paper, close yourself up in a box (don't forget the air holes!) and mail yourself to the o... More »

Joseph Had A Little Overcoat
Simms Taback

$24.95 (Hardcover book / Penguin Group Usa )

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes - just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that? As children turn... More »


Zen Ties
Jon J Muth

$29.99 (Hardcover book / Scholastic )

Summer has arrived -- and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are reward... More »

Toy Boat
Randall De Seve and Loren Long

$24.95 (Hardcover book / Viking )

A boy's handmade toy boat plays the metaphorical role of a child longing for independence in de Seve's auspicious first picture book. The text begins in simple language that lightly implies a parent/child bond: "The boy ... More »


Hooray For Horrible Harriet
Leigh Hobbs

$15.95 (Paperback book / Allen & Unwin )

Horrible Harriet lived at school. She had a nest, high up in the roof. She was very helpful in class, but the other kids thought she was mean and nasty, cruel and wicked!



Now in paperback, this is the hilarious sequel t... More »

Atuk
Mischa Damjan

$10.95 (Paperback book / North South Books )

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The Story Of Babar
De Brunhoff Jean

$16.95 (Paperback book / Egmont Books )

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The Tickle Tree
Chae Strathie

$13.00 (Paperback book / Koala Books )

Have you ever been where the Tickle Tree grows?!...Well, if you haven't then this book might just show you the way, but shh, it's a secret! More »


Leaf
Stephen Michael King

$20.00 (Hardcover book / Scholastic )

A boy who hates having his hair combed discovers an extraordinary side-effect of messy, matted hair when a seed falls on his head and begins to grow. More »

Review

The Big Little Book Of Happy Sadness
Colin Thompson

$24.95 (Hardcover book / Random House )

George lives with his grandmother and a big empty space where his mother and father should be. One Friday on his way home from school, George visits the animal shelter. There, in the very last cage, is Jeremy, a sad dog ... More »


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