Marngrook: The Long-ago Story of Aussie Rules by Titta Secombe; Grace Fielding (Illustrator)
$19.99 AUD
Category: First Nations Stories
A children's story based on the sometimes controversial theory of how Australian Rules Football developed from 'marngrook', a ball game played by Aboriginal people in north-west Victoria more than 150 years ago. This fictionalised story of Marngrook takes place at the foot of Duwul, the highest mountain ...Show more
This Is Not My Home by Vivienne Chang, Eugenia Yoh
$29.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
This is not my backyard barbecue.This is not our car, these are not my fireflies.This is not my farmer's market and...This is not my home. When Lily's mom announces their family must move back to Taiwan to take care of her elderly Ah Ma, Lily is devastated to leave behind her whole life for a place that ...Show more
Same, but little bit diff'rent by Kylie Dunstan
$27.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
'Right up the very top of Australia there is a special place. My friend Normie comes from there, and he says, 'Things are different to what you might see in the city. Same, but little bit diff'rent ...' Told in the stunning collage artwork for which Kylie Dunstan is acclaimed, the story is related by a ...Show more
Out by Angela May George
$15.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A little girl and her mother have fled their homeland, making the long and treacherous journey by boat to seek asylum. Timely, powerful and moving, Out celebrates the triumph of the human spirit in the darkest times, and the many paths people take to build a new life.
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad
$16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school i ...Show more
A Bag and a Bird by Pamela Allen
$16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
This is a story of a plastic bag and a bird - a cautionary tale about taking care of our environment as well as being a wonderful showcase of some of the famous sights of Sydney.'One day, a long time ago when I lived in Kirribilli, Sydney, I packed a lunch and set out to walk to the Botanic Gardens . . ...Show more
Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong by Dr Nick Crumpton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Shark fans will quickly become shark experts in this informative,inventive and entertaining take on an animal book!
Why I Love Footy by Michael Wagner
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
There are a bazillion reasons to love footy These are just my biggest ones... There's the big tackles and amazing marks. There's wearing the scarf and singing the song. But whether your team wins or loses, from the opening bounce to the final siren, the very best thing about footy is that we do it toget ...Show more
Why I Love Summer by Michael Wagner
$19.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Sunny days, weekends at the pool, games in the backyard, daylight until late and long, lovely holidays . . . that's summer, the best season ever. The perfect follow up to the much-loved Why I Love Footy(Notables list, Picture Book of the Year category, CBCA 2016). An ode to a uniquely Australian experie ...Show more
The Firefighters by Sue Whiting
$16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: 4-7
"A great choice for introducing not only fire safety, but also creative play."—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)"Weee-ooo! Weee-ooo! Weee-ooo! Our fire engines are fast and noisy—just like the real ones."From sounding the siren to speeding off in their fire engines (empty boxes will do), from find ...Show more
Jeremy by Chris Faille
$16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
When tiny Jeremy falls out of his nest and is brought home by the family cat, he is only a few days old. Luckily, Jeremy is a fighter and as the weeks go by he grows stronger and stronger, until the time comes when he must say goodbye.
Why I Love Australia: Little Hare Books by Bronwyn Bancroft
$17.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses both images and words to explore the beauty of the Australian continent and to express the depth of her feelings about it. It is a unique showcase of reverence for landscape--from the coast and the outback to the cities and plains, and fr ...Show more