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Good Hair by Yvonne Sewankambo & Freda Chiu

Good Hair by Yvonne Sewankambo & Freda Chiu

Birungi is definitely not in the mood for school today. Everything seems just too hard. And doing her hair? She ...
The Book Star by Bec Nanayakkara & Joanna Bartel

The Book Star by Bec Nanayakkara & Joanna Bartel

Grace loves space. EVERYTHING to do with space. She even has 37 books about space. She knows her stars, her ...
How to Move a Zoo by Kate Simpson & Owen Swan

How to Move a Zoo by Kate Simpson & Owen Swan

It was 1883 when an eight-year-old elephant named Jessie arrived in Sydney to live at a new zoo in Moore Park in ...
When the Lights Went Out by Lian Tanner & Jonathan Bentley

When the Lights Went Out by Lian Tanner & Jonathan Bentley

It is a night when everyone is snug and cosy inside. Brrr ... it is a frosty night outside. Suddenly, snap! The ...
Tree by Claire Saxby & Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

Tree by Claire Saxby & Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

On a misty morning, we look across the top of the forest to see where our tree stands tall above the canopy. It is ...
A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby 

A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby 

Bear sits all alone under a shady tree. It’s windy and cold and he feels so lonely. When a single leaf falls ...
Cheer Up, Blobfish! by Julie Murphy, illustrated by Rachel Tribout

Cheer Up, Blobfish! by Julie Murphy, illustrated by Rachel Tribout

Today is the most stupendous day – the highlight of the year … The Festival of Fish! Hooray! Let everybody ...
Little Horses by Deborah Kelly and Jenni Goodman

Little Horses by Deborah Kelly and Jenni Goodman

Out in the bay, to gentle waves, Little horses bend and sway Holding on with spiral tails To grassy wisps and ...
Lights Out, Little Dragon by Debra Tidball and Rae Tan

Lights Out, Little Dragon by Debra Tidball and Rae Tan

My little dragon is so tired, but he won’t go to sleep. What can I do?  He won’t count sheep – He just wants ...
Reading to Baby by Margaret Wild and Hannah Somerville

Reading to Baby by Margaret Wild and Hannah Somerville

When Dora was born, her four big brothers were very excited. Alex wanted to cuddle her, Bruno wanted to make her ...
Big Gorilla: A Book of Opposites by Anthony Browne

Big Gorilla: A Book of Opposites by Anthony Browne

Anthony Browne is a most famous writer and illustrator for children, and deservedly so. If you haven't seen any of ...
Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman

Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman

This lusciously illustrated book tells the story of the Daintree Forest from over hundreds of years ago through to ...
A Better Best Friend by Olivier Tallec

A Better Best Friend by Olivier Tallec

When Squirrel is out walking, usually all he finds are pine cones. But today he found a friend. Pock is a ...
Super Snake by Gregg Dreise

Super Snake by Gregg Dreise

Stormy clouds whirl across the sky and lightning lights up the ridges above the drought-riven land as a large ...
Dinosaur in My Pocket by Ashleigh Barton & illustrated by Blithe Fielden   

Dinosaur in My Pocket by Ashleigh Barton & illustrated by Blithe Fielden  

James loves two things. The first thing is dinosaurs. Everything from Diplodocuses to Velociraptors. The second ...
The Forgotten Song by Coral Vass & Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

The Forgotten Song by Coral Vass & Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

Regent honeyeater’s heads bob up and down as they sing their ancient song. They learn their song from their ...
Kevin the Sheep by Jacqueline Harvey and Illustrated by Kate Isobel Scott

Kevin the Sheep by Jacqueline Harvey and Illustrated by Kate Isobel Scott

  Shaun, Shauna, Sheryl and Shane are sheep. Kevin is too, though, he’s different, quite deep. Kevin ...
Where is Cheeky Monster by Mike Lucas, Illustrated by Heidi McKinnon

Where is Cheeky Monster by Mike Lucas, Illustrated by Heidi McKinnon

Happy Monster’s always dancing, Grumpy Monster’s in a mood. Healthy Monster eats her veggies. Fussy Monster ...
This is My Happy Place by Emma Bowd and Illustrated by Jen Khatun 

This is My Happy Place by Emma Bowd and Illustrated by Jen Khatun 

This book will sweep you back to your childhood as you turn the pages. Where is your happy place? Each spread ...
The Most Amazing Thing by Ian Hayward Robinson

The Most Amazing Thing by Ian Hayward Robinson

It’s raining outside and Henry is stuck inside with nothing to do so he heads off to find his mother. She is busy ...
Birdsong by the Billabong by Maura Finn and Cate James

Birdsong by the Billabong by Maura Finn and Cate James

As we walk down to the billabong to see what we can see, the sun is shining bright. Over near the tea trees, where ...

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