New releases that made it into February's bestsellers include Davina Bell's adorable new picture book, an empowering guide to technology for kids aged 9+, a book about a brave little sausage dog (based on a true story!), and a heartwarming middle grade novel that reunites the author-illustrator team behind the beloved Pax.
After being voted Australia's best picture book by readers of Guardian Australia, we also saw Alison Lester's Magic Beach make it to the top three for the month.
Find all twenty of February's most popular kids' books below!
1. Talons of Power: The Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire, Book Nine) by Tui Sutherland, illustrated by Mike Holmes
2. Lunar New Year with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
3. Magic Beach by Alison Lester
4. Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
5. Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 20) by Jeff Kinney
6. Wanted: The Cutest Baby in the World by Davina Bell, illustrated by Sarah Zweck
7. Dropbear by Philip Bunting
8. Found in Melbourne by Joanne O'Callaghan, illustrated by Kori Song
9. Behind the Screens by Dr Niraj Lal, illustrated by Aśka
10. Big Jim Believes (The Adventures of Dog Man, Book 14) by Dav Pilkey
11. The Keeper of the Lost Cities: The Graphic Novel Volume 2 by Shannon Messenger, adapted by Celina Frenn, illustrated by Valeria Tenaga Romanazzi
12. Valerie: Australia’s Bravest Sausage Dog by Lucinda Gifford
13. Bun by Hana Kinoshita Thomson
14. Audrey Skips by Andrea Rowe, illustrated by Lisa Coutts
15. Bored by Felicita Sala
16. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, Book 1) by Peter Brown
17. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby
18. The Lions’ Run by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen
19. Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek
20. Cute ‘n’ Cozy Sticker Therapy illustrated by Zenny Abanales
