Category: First Nations Voices
More than just an alphabet book, this title uses the letters A-Z as a framework to tell us about growing up on a mission in northern New South Wales. It is a first alphabet book with an Aboriginal theme and describes daily routines and incidents in and around the mission - including billycart racing and ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
We, Alice (Art) and Kathy (Rhymes), AliKat, are both teachers with lots of extras accumulated along the way. Fortunately, in 2017 we were brought together while teaching in the beautiful city of Brisbane, Australia .Tuesday's were poetry days when Kathy would often be scrambling around researching rhyme ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
When Frankie McGee insists on borrowing yet another book about tractors, his mum crumbles. She begs him to read a book about something else - cars, planes, cranes, trains - anything! Frankie launches into all of the various, glorious factors that make up the love that he has for all tractors - but will ...Show more
Category: First Nations Voices
A Tiwi-Island girl prepares for Aunty's wedding with help from her maningawu in this vibrant picture book by the popular actor and writers of Top End Wedding and the highly acclaimed illustrator of Alfred's War. Everyone on the island is getting ready for Aunty's wedding.Maningawu puts on her bes ...Show more
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: New Illustrator
Baby Business tells the story of the baby smoking ceremony that welcomes baby to country. The smoke is a blessing -- it will protect the baby and remind them that they belong. This beautiful ritual is recounted in a way young children will completely relate to. Jasmine Seymour is a Darug woman and a des ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
I am the Magic Mazeldore; my bag is big and wide.You’ll never guess the creatures I have safely tucked inside. Which animal swings from tree to tree? And what flying creature starts life as a crawly caterpillar? Guess which animals the tricky wizard is describing in this delightfully interactive ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
An inspiring illustrated storybook for children who love to think and dream. Take a journey through a magical world of ideas to look into the deeper meanings of the things you see around you. Child of Galaxies is a thought-provoking and poignant picture book, celebrating the wonder, mystery and joy of w ...Show more
Category: Picture Books | Series: Claris
An infectious rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from international fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris follows an adorable mouse who dreams of moving to Paris to follow her fashion dreams. One day, she bravely takes the leap - only ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
Frankie loves to just sit and watch the clouds. She conducts symphonies in the sky and listens to the melodies that only she can hear.As the seasons pass, Frankie is taken away from her bedroom on the tales she creates. Even when illness means she can¿t leave her bed, Frankie can escape to the be ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
Once there was a small kitten named Coco. Coco lived on the top floor of the tallest building on Meowington Avenue. Her days were filled with action, excitement, noise and activity. And nothing made Coco happier than being a Big City Kitty.
Category: Picture Books
Who could resist a little dab of colour here and there? Two curious curlews discover a stash of paints and brushes. An adorable case of Australian birds introduce readers to the joy of colours and colour mixing.
Category: First Nations Voices
Run to the creek, perch on a rock, slip into clear crystal water. An visual and lyrical depiction of coming home to country from acclaimed author and illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft.
