Stripes in the forest by Aleesah Darlison and Shane McGrath
We will hide from their eyes, their dogs, their fire sticks. We will survive. For always, we will be. Stripes […]
Parent tips
Pyjamas and books
Reading a book in pyjamas is a wonderful thing. Cotton, wool or some mixture of fabric, pyjamas are a sign
Read, talk, do – the corroboree frog
Recently we read the story: The little Corroborree Frog And it has inspired some action in my children. There
Free Diving by Lorrae Coffin and Bronwyn Houston
Do you know much about the history of Australia’s pearling industry? In the late nineteenth century, many of Western Australia’s
The scared book by Debra Tidball and Kim Siew
Have you ever considered how your book feels about telling you a story? Did it ever occur to you that
Two Rainbows by Sophie Masson and Michael McMahon
Red and Yellow and Pink and Green, Purple and Orange and Blue…. Two rainbows by Sophie Masson and Michael McMahon
Drawn onward by Meg McKinlay and Andrew Frazer
A creative palindromic picture book has arrived in the form of Drawn Onward by Meg McKinlay and Andrew Frazer. Within
Being a bee by Jinny Johnson and Lucy Davey
Discover the secret life of bees from queens to the waggle dance, hives and honey. Have you ever wondered about
Shapes of Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
Swirls, whorls, circles and rectangles. Lines, dots, waves and zig zags. Red, green, blue and orange The personified text of
Dear picture book section
Dear Picture book section, It was really lovely seeing you the other day. You were full of some new releases,
Koala by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Julie Vivas
Koalas – the quintessential Australian animal and one we thought would always be in abundance. But recent news has taught
Coral Sea Dreaming by Kim Michelle toft
Another intriguing and intricately detailed picture book from Kim Michelle Toft is Coral Sea Dreaming. ⠀ Take a plunge under