Pink by Margaret Wild; Judith Rossell (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: picture books

   Pink was born to stand out Pink is a small dinosaur who stands out from the crowd. Hide-and-seek is her favourite game, but her colour means she's always the first one to be found. She doesn't want to be pink anymore ... until her difference helps her friends find their way home again. An adorable ne w picture book about accepting yourself and finding your strengths, from award-winning author Margaret Wild and award-winning illustrator Judith Rossell. ...Show more

Snowman's Wish by Sophie Masson; Ronak Taher (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: picture books

The Boy Who Burped -The Tale of Barnaby Glurp by Felicity ; Seltz McVay

$17.99 AUD

Category: picture books

Barnaby loves to Burp, but when he tries to stop, he can't. What will he do? This book with fun rhyming text, and engaging illustrations will get kids excited about reading.

Baby Business by Jasmine Seymour

$24.99 AUD

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 cendant of Maria Lock, daughter of Yarramundi, the Boorooberongal Elder who had met Governor Phillip on the banks of the Hawkesbury in 1791. It is Jasmine's wish that through her books, everyone will know that the Darug mob are still here, still strong. Jasmine is a primary school teacher in the Hawkesbury area of NSW. ...Show more

Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines (Darug & English) by Jasmine Seymour; Leanne Mulgo Watson (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: picture books | Reading Level: New Illustrator

Age range 5 to 12 'Warami mittigar. Hello friend. We welcome you to Darug Country.' Cooee Mittigar, meaning Come Here Friend, is an invitation to yana (walk), on Darug Country.  In this stunning picture book, Darug creators Jasmine Seymour and Leanne Mulgo Watson tell a story on Darug Songlines, introdu cing children and adults-alike to Darug Nura (Country) and language. Greeted by Mulgo, the black swan, readers are welcomed to Nura. Journeying through the seasons, Mulgo describes the land, skyscape, birds, animals and totems. It is a gentle guide to how Darug people read the seasons, knowing when it is time to hunt and time to rest. It is also an appeal to remember, off ering new ways of seeing and reading the lands of the surrounding Sydney region.    With Darug language interspersed with English and an extensive glossary throughout, Cooee Mittigar presents an important tool for learning, told as a tender story with exquisite illustrations. It is Jasmine and Leanne's wish that with this book, everyone will know that the Darug mob are still here and still strong.  Cooee mittigar. Tread softly on our lands.Know that this dreaming was here. Is still here.Will be forever. ...Show more

Fly by Jess McGeachin; Jess McGeachin (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: picture books | Reading Level: New Illustrator

Lucy had always been good at fixing things, and Dad needed a bit of help. It was just the two of them after all. So when Lucy finds a bird with a broken wing, she's sure she can fix him too. But not everything that's broken can be fixed.

Little Bird's Day by Sally Morgan; Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: picture books | Reading Level: New Illustrator

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 of flying among the stars. Sally’s beautiful words and Johnny’s sensitive artwork combine to make this a beautiful, distinctive publication with g lobal appeal. Johnny infuses his illustrations with his fine-art aesthetic, his traditional motifs and a quirky sense of humour. ...Show more

Yahoo Creek: An Australian Mystery by Tohby Riddle

$29.99 AUD

Category: picture books | Reading Level: Eve Pownall Award

Luminous images, accompanied by newspaper extracts dating back to the early 1800s and words by Ngiyampaa Elder, Peter Williams, explore the ongoing mystery of yahoo encounters. 'He was surprised to observe a hairy human form, about seven feet in height, walking in the bush.' Queanbeyan Age, 24 August 18 86 Throughout the first century or so of Australian settlement by Europeans, the pages of colonial newspapers were haunted by reports of a bewildering phenomenon: the mysterious yahoo or hairy man ... But what was it?  Yahoo Creek breathes life into this little-known piece of Australian history - which, by many accounts, is a history still in the making. 'These stories are not my stories or your stories, they're our stories.' Peter Williams, Ngiyampaa Elder ...Show more

Tilly (HB) by Jane Godwin; Anna Walker (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: picture books | Reading Level: Picture Book

Tilly's found the perfect hiding place to keep her special treasures. No one knows about it, not even her big brothers and sister, who know everything. But one day, something happens that Tilly could never have imagined... Jane Godwin and Anna Walker have created a wistful, enchanting and timeless story about an old house, a young girl, and how the small things we hold dear stay with us always. ...Show more

Climb by Caroline Tuohey; Emma Stuart (Illustrator)

$16.99 AUD

Category: picture books

I love to climb things when I play,And yesterday I climbed all day.See what I climbed...

A House of Mud by Sophie Masson; Katrina Fisher

$24.95 AUD

Category: picture books

Once there was just air and grass and mud. Now it has turned into a real house. Building a mudbrick house is an adventure for everyone - Mum, Dad, kids and even Tess, the family dog Heading out to the block to help make bricks and seeing their house take shape week by week is such great fun that the ch ildren decide Tess needs her own house too... With warmth, sensitivity and liveliness in words and pictures, this book recreates the fun - and work - of a special family experience: building your own unique house. A House of Mud will delight children and parents/carers alike with its vibrant illustrations and loving tales of family life. ...Show more

The Big Old Rambutan Tree by Kathy Creamer (Illustrator)

$24.95 AUD

Category: picture books

Discovering an orphaned tiger cub at the bottom of the big old rambutan tree, an intelligent and gentle orangutan, named Ginger, rescues him and brings him up as her own child, despite the warnings from the other orangutans about tigers being their natural enemy, and that Ginger would one day become the tiger's dinner. Ginger teaches the tiger cub all she knows about the world, and how to live like an orangutan. The tiger grows up on a diet of leaves, fruit, honey, insects and bird's eggs, but he hungers for something more satisfying to eat. When the tiger's instinct for hunting gradually appears and his appetite for fresh meat becomes too overpowering, the two friends realise that they have to part company, but their deep bond of friendship remains strong and as the years pass by they never forget about each other. When human encroachment threatens the rainforest with fire and Ginger's life is in danger, a trusted old friend comes to her rescue. A sensitive story which reveals the plight of orangutans and other wildlife as they fight for survival in their ever-diminishing rainforest habitat, which is directly due to the activities of human development and the need for land to grow palm and other crops. With 100 percent of proceeded being donated to Orangutan Outreach comes a tale of hope as the strong bonds of friendship are showcased through the struggles to survive in the threatened Sumatran rainforest.    ...Show more