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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Jeannie Baker
In spectacular and astonishing collage detail, Jeannie Baker captures the deep beauty, mystery, and hidden vitality of the desert landscape - and why it needs our protection.
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Leigh Hobbs
Mr Chicken's most ambitious journey yet will take him to the outer reaches of the known universe! From picture book maestro and former Australian Children's Laureate Leigh Hobbs.
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Aunty Munya Andrews, Charmaine Ledden-Lewis (illus.)
Ask Aunty: Seasons is a delightful and educational picture book for children aged 5 to 10 years that introduces First Nations seasonal calendars.
Sophie Blackall
If you were a horse, what would you do? Could you fit in your clothes? Would you give your little sister a ride? Would your brother even notice?
Andrea Rowe, Hannah Sommerville (illus.)
A story about self-doubt, courage and the power of friendship.
Briony Stewart
A joyful and exuberant picture book about a child discovering and attempting new physical skills and putting on wonderfully imperfect shows for whoever will watch them.
Kat Macleod
Join the Tiny Tailors in the garden as they stitch, weave and piece together their costumes for the upcoming Spring Parade. The berries have been threaded into sleeves and the…
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Maxine Beneba Clarke
A joyous illustrated tribute to bookshops everywhere, and the special place they hold in children's hearts and minds, from of one Australia's most beloved writers.
Thomas Mayo, Blak Douglas (illus.)
A young reader’s edition that follows Thomas Mayor’s bestselling book Finding the Heart of the Nation.
Aunty Joy Murphy,Andrew Kelly
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra River, from its source…
Joanne O'Callaghan
A beautifully illustrated counting book celebrating landmarks and attractions in Australia’s most liveable city.
Maree Coote
Take a walk around Melbourne… Can you find the golden whale? Can you find the giants and their clock? Join the author as she relives childhood trips to town that…
Inga Simpson
Trees tell stories about places, and Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. From the red ironbark to the grey gum, the…
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Adam Briggs
Adapted from Briggs’ celebrated song ‘The Children Came Back’, Our Home, Our Heartbeat is a celebration of past and present Indigenous legends, as well as emerging generations, and at its…
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Frane Lessac (Author/Illustrator)
A factastic tour of Australian animals, by award-winning author-illustrator Frane Lessac.
Jennifer Cossins
A beautifully illustrated hardback anthology of 26 of Australia’s most fascinating animals from CBCA Honour Book author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins.
Sheena Knowles
Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo… Ages 2+ Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo, there was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, and compared…
The sequel to Edward the Emu in which Edward met the emu of his dreams. In this story Edward is about to become a father. Ages: 2+
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Adam Goodes,Ellie Laing & David Hardy
A joyful celebration of family and culture, the Welcome to Our Country series introduces First Nations history to children. From Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing, and…
Jasmine Seymour
‘Warami mittigar. Hello friend.We welcome you to Darug Country.’ Cooee Mittigar takes you on a walk through Darug Country.
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When a young boy visits a tropical rain forest, he pretends it is a long time ago and that extinct and rare animals live in the forest, and aboriginal children…
Bob Graham
Bob Graham tells the story of one family’s camping holiday at the beach - a beach they must share with a bus load of school kids and The Disciples of…
Sally Morgan
A simple, universal story of a day in the life of Little Bird as she sings the world alive, flies with Cloud, travels with Wind, nestles with Moon and dreams…
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…
Marcia K. Vaughan
One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat and decided to make a gooey, brewy, yummy, chewy wombat stew!
In this classic Australian…
Aunty Joy Murphy,Lisa Kennedy
This is an expansive and generous Welcome to Country from a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy.
Michael Wagner
There are four seasons in a year, and they’re all awesome, but only one of them gets to be summer!
Sunny days, weekends at the pool, games in the backyard…
Megan McKean
Much anticipated follow-up to Hello, Sydney!. A delightful look and find adventure with fun facts that kids and parents will both enjoy featuring a ‘mischief’ of magpies.
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Laura Bunting
Koalas eat gum leaves. For breakfast, lunch and dinner, and even on their birthdays. Most koalas dont seem to mind. But one does. He is on the lookout for some…
It is no laughing matter when you are the most serious bird in the borough.Kookaburras love to laugh. They laugh when it is sunny, or rainy, or windy. They laugh…
Mem Fox
I’m Australian! How about you?
Many people from many places have come across the seas to make Australia their home. How Australian is that? From countries near and far, many…
Shaun Tan,Shaun Tan
Never break the rules. Especially if you don’t understand them.
In an infinity of sky, tiny godwit birds follow ancient, invisible migratory pathways, flying on and on for nine nights and nine days, flying without rest… This is their story.
Bronwyn Bancroft
Gorges that plummet into serpentine shadows … Cloaks of white that drape the rocky crags of snowy mountains … In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses both images…
Rod Clement
Olga is in a terrible mood. She desperately wants to dance, but know one will dance with her. Her parents have other things to do. So, Olga decides to dance…
There was once a baby koala, so soft and round that all who saw her loved her. Her name was Koala Lou. Koala Lou is the first born in a…
Nadia Wheatley
This new edition includes a new timeline, which traces the history of the characters in the book, as well as the history of Australia, and is right up-to-date with reference…
A factastic tour of Australia from A to Z with award-wining author and illustrator Frane Lessac.
What is the Fremantle Doctor? Where is Qui Qui? And why are some islands…
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Jan Ormerod,Boori Monty Pryor
From pizza shop to bora ground, here is a joyous celebration of food, dance and cultural understanding. When three young boys go to a pizza parlour and meet an Aboriginal…
Alison Lester
A new mini-edition of this best-selling picture book, about all the fun things you can do at Magic Beach.
Rod Campbell
The Australian bush is filled with all sorts of different sounds. Can you hear an animal jumping? What’s that? Turn the page and you will see Kangaroo. There’s also Wombat…
Bruce Whatley,Jackie French
This wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business and most difficult of all - trains her humans. Find out how…
Travel around Australia without leaving home!From much-loved children’s author Alison Lester comes this gift set containing the classic picture book, a 200-piece jigsaw puzzle and a pack of specially designed…
