Kids
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
Adored graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier introduces magical realism to her work in her wonderful new book, Ghosts. The story follows Cat and her family as they move to a new town in the hope that a gloomier climate will…
When the Lyrebird Calls by Kim Kane
Time-slips are a brilliant way to absorb history through fiction while being on a marvellous adventure and, on a deeper level, confronting issues of identity. When The Lyrebird Calls stays true to favourites from the past such as Playing Beatie…
Somewhere Else by Gus Gordon
Quite often home is the best place in the world and so it seems for George Lombard, a beret-wearing duck. When his friends are flying ‘Somewhere Else’ and having adventures in exotic places, George turns to baking, for which he…
In Focus by Libby Walden
In Focus is a classic encyclopaedia with a modern design twist; each of the 10 chapters is brought to life by a different illustrator and includes double-page spreads that open up to reveal cross sections, cutaways and close-ups so the…
We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen is back with another hat book!
This time two turtles find a hat. And the hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles and only one hat. Both turtles agree that it’s only fair…
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd and Levi Pinfold
This beautifully produced hardback book, with stunning illustrations by Levi Pinfold, portrays the imaginative world of childhood with incredible perception.
It is 1941 and Emmaline is in Briar Hill hospital, a home in the country for children who have tuberculosis…
Molly and Mae by Danny Parker and Freya Blackwood
The vicissitudes of friendship are perfectly portrayed in Molly & Mae: the fun, frivolity and sometimes the discord. As the two girls embark on a long train journey from the country to the city, their playful antics are disrupted…
There May be a Castle by Piers Torday
Mouse Mallory is 11 years old and he’s very little for his age. It’s Christmas eve and Mouse’s mum is hassling him to please help her out by packing his bag and getting ready for the short drive across the…
The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito and Julia Kuo
In a busy city like Tokyo the idea of silence is almost ridiculous. The Japanese have the word ‘Ma’ to explain the silence between sounds and it is this notion that inspires this quite lovely picture book. As young Yoshio…
Lots by Marc Martin
Even the end pages are perfection in Martin’s latest offering Lots, an exploration of prevalent people, creatures and things in various places around the world, depicted in vibrant illustrations. The usual fare of Paris (lots of dogs), New York…
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