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Ian Hayward Robinson, illustrated by Matt Shanks

Henry was bored and went to speak to his Mum who was writing a chapter of her book. His Dad was polishing his telescope, and his sister was looking at...

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Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft.

Using marvellous illustrations and descriptive, lyrical language, the Clare Saxby has used this tree as the main character in this picture book, naturally titled Tree. The story begins with a...

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Wafa' Tarnowska. Illustrations Vali Mintz

War was coming to Damascus, it is somehow undefined, but none the less there. Nour and her cousin Amir played happily in the street outside their homes, went to school...

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Wafa' Tarnowska. Illustrations Vali Mintz

War was coming to Damascus, it is somehow undefined, but none the less there. Nour and her cousin Amir played happily in the street outside their homes, went to school...

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Jenny Lynn Pease. Illustrations Alissia Girasole

Harriet Kippley’s art class was to have a party. They had to create a painting of something they loved for the event which was causing Harriet to become seriously worried....

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Katie Woolley, Rhianna Watt. Illustrations Sarah Jennings

Mindfulness and My Body is an intriguing book as although it has a very adult title, it is aimed at six to eight years old range of younger readers and...

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Sandol Stoddard Warburg. Illustrations Remy Charlip.

What a grand way to get a message across to children. Warning bells begin to ring with the text on the first page. “This is my cat my very own...

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Belinda Landsberry

The story and importance of the Anzac Legend is rather difficult to convey to younger children. It is so fitting that Anzac Ted has been reprinted after ten years as...

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Katrina McKelvey. Illustrator Deb Hudson.

There are so many times when we just want to say to our babies, toddlers, and children, “You are my heart’s treasure.” My Heart makes it very easy to do...

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Phil Cummings, illustrated by Sally Soweol Han

The intention of the author and illustrator was to empower children to look and think about nature. They have certainly achieved that. The illustrations and wonderful winding words in Footprint...

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Brooke Graham. Illustrations Robin Tatlow-Lord.

The bold colours used on the front cover of Nova’s Missing Masterpiece suggest an exciting and vigorous story to be told. This is true. Nova has discovered that the masterpiece...

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Larissa Ferenchuk . Illustrations Prue Pittock .

Arguments and disagreements can happen to the best of friends. So, what do you do when hard words have been said, feelings have been hurt and your heart is beating...