Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
- In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
- Iris and the Tiger by Leanne Hall
- Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey
- My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
- Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard
- Sister Heart by Sally Morgan
- Fog a Dox by Bruce Pascoe
- Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters by Ailsa Wild and Ben Wood
- Little People, Big Dreams: Coco Chanel by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Ana Albero
- Pattern-Tastic Treasure Hunt: Learn Your Colours with Nature by Nan Na Hvass and Sofie Hannibal
Last weekend saw the launch of an exciting new Victorian Indigenous Literary Festival – Blak & Bright – and we’re delighted that a couple of reads from festival guests have appeared on our bestsellers list for kids and teens. In Sister Heart, Sally Morgan shares a moving verse poem about the Stolen Generation, and in Fog a Dox, Bruce Pascoe tells the story of a fox cub raised by a dingo, integrating Indigenous cultural knowledge and awareness into the narrative.
If you’re on the hunt for more great Indigenous literature for young readers, our Children’s Specialist Angela Crocombe shares three of her favourites here.
Other bestselling YA reads from last week include Justine Larbalestier’s smart and tense thriller, My Sister Rosa, and Sara Barnard’s compelling Beautiful Broken Things.
Picture book lovers (as well as pug lovers) will delight in the very, very funny new Aaron Blabey release. In Pig the Winner, Pig the Pug is as awful and lovable as ever.
Two great non-fiction picture book releases also proved popular last week. Little People, Big Dreams is a new series that shares the lives of interesting people. The first stunning book follows Coco Chanel; we’re excited to see what comes next. And, Pattern-Tastic Treasure Hunt is a nature-inspired treasure hunt from Nan Na Hvass & Sofie Hannibal – a design studio based in Copenhagen.
