There are times when children and adults can become obsessed with things. In this delightful story, Too many Acorns, we see that young Patrick is walking with his father one day when an acorn falls at his feet. He picks up the nut and feels the soft roundness and...
With gentle, colourful illustrations, Walls cleverly shows how adults do not always get things right. Two men and two children live together but on different sides of the book. The children play happily together while the men begin by saying that their side of the...
It is a fact of life that at times our electricity supply will fail. This hard back Picture Book, When the Lights Went Out, shows how a family copes when this happens, with the young child reassured and encouraged to navigate this unusual situation. “The night was...
Meli and Mac are having one of those days where they need to do some reading; in Mac’s case he is reading or trying to read, how to speak in French. He is a bit fed up and complains to his big sister Meli who points out they need to know a little bit of French as they...
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. She simply did not know what to draw. All her bright ideas had already been taken and no matter...
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 it explains those concepts very well. The story presents themes on many different levels, but all of...
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 just that. From the gentle colours, the peaceful illustrations and the tender words comes a feeling of tranquillity...
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 faster? These two rabbits in this lovely picture book Two Rabbits, show us the very best way to...
Henry is no ordinary snail, and Henry the Snail is no ordinary book! When you get a combination of an excellent story, clever succinct text and beautiful illustrations, the book becomes special. The themes and messages that are woven into the story so cleverly will...
Love, hope and pure joy exude from this story, These Little Feet. It is the desires of new parents who look at their newborn child and imagine the life he or she may have. The story lends itself to being read to the youngest child, who would be touched and shown...
Nina is puzzled by the amazingly strong women in her family. They all work tirelessly at the Animal Rescue Centre. Mum, Aunt Penelope, Gran and Nina’s sister Sarah all combine to show how strong they are. Aunt piggybacks the Polar bear, (he doesn’t like to get his...
Statistics advise us that 28,000 Australians living with Dementia today, are mothers under the age of 50. As the author is one of those mothers, she wanted to find a way to reassure children that their world although different, was still filled with love. Mama’s...
