Best Picture Books of 2011
Me...Jane
$28.99 – Hardcover book / Hachette
In his characteristic heartwarming and minimalistic style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of a young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world ar... Buy or find out more →
A Bus Called Heaven
$27.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books
A broken, old bus appears one morning, sad as a whale on a beach, right outside Stella's house. On the front of it, held up with packing tape, is a hand painted sign... "Heaven".
For Stella, this decrepit old vehicle is ... Buy or find out more →
A Sick Day For Amos McGee
$19.99 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin
Winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal.
THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut.
Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGees case, all sorts of species,... Buy or find out more →
Stuck
$24.99 – Hard back / Harper Collins
Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that got stuck, along with... a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan ... Buy or find out more →
I Want My Hat Back
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books
This is a picture book debut by a rising talent that tells a cumulative tale with a cheeky twist, aided by graphically simple, and truly hilarious, illustrations.
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently a... Buy or find out more →
Press Here
$19.99 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin
Press here. That's right. Just press the yellow dot...and turn the page. This irresistible picture book is ideal for sharing with children and has created a sensation worldwide Buy or find out more →
The Bippolo Seed And Other Lost Stories
$19.99 – Hardcover book / Harper Collins
The amazing stories are full of typical Seuss humour, rhyme and rhythm and are all beautifully illustrated. They include ′The Bippolo Seed,′ in which a scheming cat leads an innocent duck to make a bad decision; ′The Rab... Buy or find out more →
Again!
$26.99 – Hardcover book / Macmillan
It's nearly Cedric the dragon's bedtime -- there's just time for his mum to read him his favourite book. Unfortunately for her, Cedric likes the story so much that he wants to hear it again . . . and again . . . and agai... Buy or find out more →
Pip And Posy: The Super Scooter
$19.99 – Hard back / Nosy Crow
Pip and Posy are typical toddlers: they are best friends and they have fun ...but sometimes, just like any other toddler, they get cross and sad, so sometimes it takes friendship, sharing and understanding - and a cuddle... Buy or find out more →
You Will Be My Friend
$24.99 – Hardcover book / Hachette
Today is the day the exuberant Lucy is going to make a new friend! But she finds it's harder than she had thought--she accidentally ruins the giraffe's breakfast and is much too big for the frogs' pond. Just when she's a... Buy or find out more →