Kids
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson
Mrs Poodle adores her four children. Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, Ooh-La-La are dainty creatures no bigger than teacups. Gaston, however, is tea-pot sized. With his different build and rough voice, Gaston puts in the most effort when it comes to lessons in…
Sticks and Stones, Animal Homes by Tai Snaith
Melbourne artist and author Tai Snaith has produced a beautiful, educational picture book that oozes with appeal. Covering similar ground to her highly successful Family Hour in Australia, the narrative journeys around the world to visit unusual animals and…
Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse by Torben Kuhlmann
This incredibly beautiful and unusual picture book debut tells the journey of a resourceful mouse who must escape Hamburg to reach America the only way he knows how – by building his own aeroplane and flying it! There are many…
My Dog Doesn’t Like Me by Elizabeth Fensham
When you’re eight and you finally get a puppy for your birthday, you feel like nothing in the world can ruin your happiness. But what if owning a puppy is hard? What if your puppy prefers your mum instead of…
Plenty by Ananda Braxton-Smith
Ten-year-old Maddie is confused and extremely angry when her parents reveal they’re moving from their inner-city Melbourne home to a small regional town. Her sense of dislocation is profound as all that she’s ever experienced – home, school and friendships…
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
It’s just after World War II and Jack Baker has been sent to a boarding school in Maine following the death of his mother. Feeling lost and unsure of what life holds for him anymore, Jack is drawn to Early…
One Minute’s Silence by David Metzenthen & Michael Camilleri
The clever juxtaposition of placing contemporary young adults in a depiction of Australian troops landing at Gallipoli makes this moving book even more powerful. Sitting through a minute’s silence on Remembrance Day, a class imagines the horrors of war, picturing…
Vanilla Ice Cream by Bob Graham
By cleverly imagining the chain of events that might lead to a small child accidentally having their first ever taste of vanilla ice-cream, this new picture book by Bob Graham will have wide appeal. Children will enjoy identifying with the…
Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown
Margaret Wise Brown was the author of one of the most famous picture books, Goodnight Moon. Shewas prolific and had many books published, however, the poems (except three) in this book have neverappeared in print before.
Written with the…
Monkey Boy by Donovan Bixley
In Monkey Boy, young Jimmy Grimholt joins a loathsome crew of misfits and bullies and sets sail on the warship H.M.S Fury. As the smallest person onboard, Jimmy is picked to be a powder monkey with the dangerous job…
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