Small words, big feelings! Learn to read! Love to read!

When Ebb squashes Flo’s flowers, Flo feels sad. And, maybe, a little bit mad.

Ebb feels bad. How can he make Flo feel happy again?

‘Ebb and Flo are the friends your child needs by their side on their learn-to-read journey!’ – award-winning teacher-librarian Megan Daley, author of Raising Readers

Each stand-alone story features:

• A hilarious and relatable friendship story
• Decodable phonetic words
• Essential sight words and high-frequency words
• Phoneme manipulation to boost phonological awareness
• COLLECTABLE STICKERS!

BELOVED CREATORS: Laura and Philip Bunting are the internationally bestselling creators of Mopoke, The Wild Life, Another Book About Bears, Liarbird and many, many more.

LIFELONG BOOKLOVERS: Carefully crafted to support literacy curriculum and deliciously funny to hook kids on books.

SOCIAL SKILLS: Relatable stories about the ups and downs of friendship, perfect for helping kids through the early years of school.

ENTERTAINING FOR EVERYONE: A series the whole family will love, and enjoy reading again and again.

CLASSROOM ESSENTIAL: Designed to complement school readers, perfect for home or the classroom, and a key addition to any library collection.

Perfect for:

• Enjoying together as a read-aloud for pre-readers (ages 4+) and as a read-together for emerging readers and newly independent readers (ages 5 to 8).
• Parents and carers looking to give their kids the best start on their learn-to-read journey.
• Teachers looking to supplement their collection of school readers.
• Gifting for children’s birthdays, parties, Christmas and more.
• Fans of Elephant and Piggie, School of Monsters, Narwhal and Jelly, and Frog and Toad.
• Fans of Laura Bunting’s trademark wit and Philip Bunting’s hilarious and iconic illustration style.
• Readers who love the dry and clever humour of writers like Jon Klassen, Mo Willems, Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers, Heidi McKinnon, Chris Haughton, Kate Beaton, and Beck and Matt Stanton.

‘Laura and Philip Bunting are the ideal pair to create an early reader series that sits comfortably between a fun-filled classroom reader and a joyous recreational read. Ebb and Flo is perfect for home libraries and classroom use. To have the artistic talent, gentle humour and clever storytelling of Laura and Philip Bunting in a series for new readers is a treat indeed! Ebb and Flo are the friends your child needs by their side on their learn-to-read journey!‘ – Megan Daley, Raising Readers