Girltopia (Book 1) by Hilary Rogers Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Rebecca Lim & Ambelin Kwaymullina Collecting Sunshine by Rachel Flynn & Tamsin Ainslie Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey Bad Apple (The Frooties Book 1) by Hil Rogers, Joshie Lefers & Pete Petrovic Crazy Kiwi (The Frooties Book 1) by Hil Rogers, Joshie Lefers & …

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Here are some of our favourite stories about the small delights and joys of regular family life – from breakfast and bathtime, to puddle hunting and visits to Grandma’s house. The Longest Breakfast by Jenny Bornholdt & Sarah Wilkins

A funny and warm celebration of family chaos. Malcolm is awakened by a baby and sets about finding something for breakfast. A string of new arrivals – including…

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Brezania by Anthony Breslin Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey The 104-Storey Treehouse (Book 8) by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: Volume 2 by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo Splashy Weird! (WeirDo Book 11) by Anh Do & Jules Faber Kissed by the Moon by Alison Lester In My Heart: A Book of Feelings b…

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Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey With My Daddy: A Book of Love and Family by Jo Witek & Christine Roussey The 104-Storey Treehouse (Book 8) by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo Splashy Weird! (WeirDo Book 11) by Anh Do & Jules Faber Ting Ting the Ghosthunter by Gabri…

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This month in kids books features meaningful picture books, new fiction from Australian Children’s Laureate Morris Gleitzman and cute stories celebrating fathers. KIDS BOOK OF THE MONTH Help Around the House by Morris Gleitzman

With his latest book, the current Australian Children’s Laureate and multi-award-winning author Morris Gleitzman delves into the rare topic (at least in children’…

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Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey Splashy Weird! (WeirDo Book 11) by Anh Do & Jules Faber The 104-Storey Treehouse (Book 8) by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Cicada by Shaun Tan Real Pigeons Fight Crime by Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo Hi…

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Sometimes a wave of fantastic picture books will arrive, reminding me how good they can be. Not only for kids, picture books can be objects of art, deeply philosophical, poetic in their use of language, or just downright silly and joyous. Here are six picture books that have made me smile this month. Puddle Hunters by Kirsty Murray & Karen Blair

Puddle Hunters follows siblings Ruby and Ban…

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The 104-Storey Treehouse (Book 8) by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo Cicada by Shaun Tan Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter Shout Out to the Girls by various High Five to the Boys by various Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly How Did I Get Here? by Philip B…

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The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced their Book of the Year Awards winners for 2018. These Awards celebrate the best Australian books for readers in early childhood up to young adult readers.

Here are the winners for each category.

Older Readers Take Three Girls by Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell & Fiona Wood

Take Three Girls is a collaboration between three beloved …

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The 104-Storey Treehouse (Book 8) by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Cicada by Shaun Tan Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds (Book 1) by Jeremy Lachlan Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter I Am Out With Lanterns by Emily Gale The World’s Worst Children 3 by David Walliams & Tony Ross Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris by Megan Hes…

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