Our children's & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
- Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
- The World’s Worst Teachers by David Walliams
- Pig the Tourist by Aaron Blabey
- Wilam: A Birrarung Story by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly and Lisa Kennedy
- Into the Wild (Wolf Girl, Book 1) by Anh Do
- Fashionista by Maxine Beneba Clarke
- A Boy Called Bob Becomes an AFL Footballer by Bob Murphy with Tony Wilson
- The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
- Real Pigeons Fight Crime by Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood
- All the Ways to be Smart by Allison Colpoys and Davina Bell
With NAIDOC Week 2019 wrapping up yesterday, it’s wonderful to see some beautiful works by Indigenous authors in last week’s list of bestselling kids and YA books. In the top spot once again is Bruce Pascoe’s wonderful young readers’ edition of his bestselling book for adults (Dark Emu), Young Dark Emu. Due to demand, we are currently low in stock for Young Dark Emu, but rest assured, more stock is coming!
It’s a joy to see Wilam: A Birrarung Story by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly and Lisa Kennedy back in the top 10. This is a beautiful depiction of one day in the life of a beautiful, flourishing river – Birrarung, which many of us know as the Yarra River. This is the Indigenous and geographical story of a river close to many of our hearts, depicted by an award-winning picture book duo.
For more beautiful picture books, check out Maxine Beneba Clarke’s new one, Fashionista. It’s a beautiful way for young readers to explore embracing their individuality, with illustrations made from hand-cut collage. We were lucky enough to host Maxine Beneba Clarke at Readings Doncaster and Readings Kids for some very special collage-making events last week, and we loved seeing all the bright and vibrant collages that the kids made.
