My Favorite Memories by Sepideh Sarihi; Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator); Julie Volk (Illustrator)

$27.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

★ "A gentle story about change, home, and the hope life hands us when we open our hearts to receive it." -- Booklist, starred review A beautifully simple story about moving to a new home, exploring themes of change and permanence and told with warm illustrations from an award-winning illustrator. A yo ung girl is moving to a new country, and there's so much that she wants to bring: an aquarium, a pear tree, her best friend, the ocean. As she moves through the list of the things she loves, she comes to understand that while we cannot always carry things with us physically--maybe they can travel with us in other ways. Told with warm illustrations by an award-winning picture book illustrator, My Favorite Memories offers parents and educators a gentle but impactful way to discuss the idea of resilience along with complex life events like immigration and moving to a new home. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable-based inks. ...Show more

Starbird by Sharon King-Chai

$14.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

A stunning book to treasure from the astonishingly talented illustrator of Animalphabet by Julia Donaldson.Starbird is an original fable about freedom and love and the wisdom of the younger generation, able to see more clearly than the adults around them. This unique book shimmers with shiny silver foil throughout pages filled with stunning illustrations of plants and animals as the magical Starbird seeks to escape the clutches of the Moon King.Starbird's songs weave the richest dreams and delight all who hear him, but when the Moon King traps him in a cage as gift for his daughter, the colour and life in his voice begin to drip away. What follows is a story with the feel of a timeless myth, with the message that captivity dims even the brightest star.A heartfelt, lyrical story, and an exquisite gift for any child or adult. ...Show more

What We'll Build: Plans for Our Together Future (HB) by Oliver Jeffers

$24.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

A spectacular new title from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers, creator of the million-copy selling, global phenomenon Here We Are! What shall we build, you and I? I'll build your future and you'll build mine. We'll build a watch to keep our time. A father and daughter set about laying the foundation s for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work; building memories to cherish, a home to keep them safe and love to keep them warm. From renowned, internationally bestselling picture-book creator and visual artist, Oliver Jeffers, comes this rare and enduring story about a parent's boundless love, life's endless opportunities and all we need to build a together future. ...Show more

Wreck This Picture Book by Keri Smith

$24.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

Keri Smith, creator of the mega-bestselling Wreck This Journal, now brings her imagination and inspiration to children with this picture book that explores the very active experience of reading.   What if there were a book that changed every time you read it? Actually, every book does this. We are all p art of the books we read, because our individual reactions, ideas, and emotions make the book whole, and these things are changing all the time. Keri Smith has helped millions of people free their creativity and find their own voice with her interactive books, and now she brings that sensibility to children and to the act of reading. This picture book is an invitation to honor your own vision and to welcome imperfection. Kids will discover that reading can engage all five senses, and that what they themselves bring to a book is an important contribution. (And of course they'll be invited to do a bit of harmless "wrecking" ) ...Show more

Bandits by Sha'an d'Anthes

$24.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

Fern lives in a colourless, lifeless city and has only ever seen trees as pictures in her books. Fern is told that the bandits who come in the middle of the night to steal from the city dwellers are bad guys, but when she follows them back to their home she discovers a land of colour, life, friendship a nd a future she believes in. BANDITS is the second picture book from Sydney-based artist Sha'an d'Anthes, whose career has seen her travel, show and sell her work all over the world. ...Show more

I Saw Pete and Pete Saw Me by Maggie Hutchings; Evie Barrow (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

When you are small you can see things that grown-ups are too busy to notice . . . Everyone walks right past Pete - except for one little boy. He notices Pete's drawings, and big smile, and soon he has a new friend. When Pete gets sick, the boy wants to help. But how do you help someone get better when they don't have a home?     A heartfelt, moving story about the importance of really seeing the world around us and the power in tiny acts of kindness. ...Show more

The End of Something Wonderful - A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic; George Ermos (Illustrator)

$29.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

With gentle humor and quirkiness, this sympathetic book demonstrates how to say goodbye to a beloved pet and give it a proper sendoff. " The End of Something Wonderful is] really good. It's funny and sardonic and it gets to be touching at the end." --Betsy Bird, School Library Journal Children love thei r pets very much--and when the animals die, that loss can be hard to process. The End of Something Wonderful helps kids handle their feelings when they're hurting and can't find all the right words. In a warm, understanding, sometimes funny way, it guides children as they plan a backyard funeral to say goodbye, from choosing a box and a burial spot to giving a eulogy and wiping away tears. Most of all, it reassures them that it's not the end of everything . . . and that Something Wonderful can always happen again. ...Show more

Gajapati Kulapati by RAJAGOPLAN, ASHOK

$17.60 AUD

Category: Picture Books

With repetitive sounds and words that rhythmically roll right through the pages, this story puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zesty pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making it one big book of fun.

When a Dragon Goes to School by Caryl Hart

$14.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books

A delightful rhyming picture book that's perfect for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school. The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery!   This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . . . she is DRAGON after all! ...Show more

The ABC Book of Cars, Trains, Boats and Planes (PB) by Helen Martin; Judith Simpson

$14.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books | Series: The ABC Book Of ...

Going to the Moon

$7.50 AUD

Category: Activity Books

Mystery in the Forest by Susanna Isern

$25.00 AUD

Category: Picture Books | Series: Whispers in the Forest Ser.

Age range 5 to 9A charming tale that invites readers to think about the emotional impact of jealousy, the importance of empathy, and the ability to forgive.A deer who cooks the best pies in the forest. A missing recipe book. An unsolved mystery. The delightful characters from the hugely successful book  The Lonely Mailman return, in a charming tale that invites readers to think about the emotional impact of jealousy, the importance of empathy, and the ability to forgive.'This lovely book about forgiveness shows that friendship can form even in the most unlikely situations.' – Kirkus Starred Review ...Show more