Christmas Gifts
A selection of the best gift books in English and other languages to enjoy this Christmas and all year round.
Only Child by Guojing
$35.00 AUD
Category: Wordless Books
Like Shaun Tan's "The Arrival "and Raymond Briggs's "The Snowman, " this gorgeous and imaginative 100-page graphic picture book is utterly transporting and original. A little girl lost and alone follows a mysterious stag deep into the woods, and, like Alice down the rabbit hole, she finds herself in a s ...Show more
Do not lick this book by Idan Ben-Barak, Julian Frost
$19.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
Min is a microbe. She is small.Very small. In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she's never seen before--like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle of your shirt ...Show more
Al Hakiba Al Mousafira / The Travelling Suitcase (Arabic) by KORAYTEM SALMA
$36.54 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Qarib Min Bayti / Close to My Home (Arabic) by SHARAFEDDINE, FATIMA
$50.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A book written in a rhyming tone portraying beautiful illustrations and information on the important facilities around a neighborhood and the purpose of having them. **Arabic text only
The Uncommon Feast by Eileen Chong
$12.95 AUD
Category: Young Adult
In The Uncommon Feast, Eileen Chong gives us a collection of poetry, essays and recipes that remark on how food has shaped her life, her way of understanding her world, and the world of connections with those around her. For Chong, food is an act of sharing and an act of generosity. Here, she shares wit ...Show more
Baie Alahlam / The Dream Vendor (Arabic) by ALAKOUSE MOUHANNAD
$37.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
بائع البالونات ووالده يبيعان البالونات الملونة للأطفال في ساحة السوق، وكان الأب يعطي ولده كل يوم أجره عن العمل في بيع البالونات. رسم الطفل أحلامه على لوحة كبيرة ورسم في منتصف اللوحة كرسيًا متحركًا كبيرًا. كيف سيحقق حلمه؟
Ouhibou Alami / I Love My World (Arabic) by BU ALI, KIFAH
$37.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
The special narrator in this story tells us about his silent world. He explains that he sometimes feels lonely and excluded but that there are many things that he enjoys in his world. He describes his most joyful moments with his cat, parents, and friends. I Love My World is an intimate story introduc ...Show more
The Bronze Dog (Simplified Chinese & English) by Li Jian
$21.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Stories of the Chinese Zodiac Ser.
This beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book tells the story of two young brothers and a magical dog in both English and Chinese. Once upon a time, at the foot of the Mountains called Zhongnan in the Shaanxi Province of China, there were two brothers who lived alone and depended on each ot ...Show more
Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines by Jasmine Seymour
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australian First Nations' Languages | 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 ...Show more