''Every single day of every single year,a precious child is born to cherish and to cheer.With hope-filled hearts we marvel at them all –the brave, the quiet, the loud and the small.''In this delightful twist on the classic nursery rhyme, Monday's Child, Emma Bowd and Hilary Jean Tapper weave a universal love letter to children, celebrating their unique qualities and the special light they bring to our lives.
The Reverend Awdry’s first book in the classic Railway Series, The Three Railway Engines, was published in 1945. In this stunning gift edition we meet the famous and best-loved of all his creations, Thomas the Tank Engine, for the very first time. With rare photographs and sketches, this book will delight collectors of all ages.
Come Together is a heart-warming, debut picture book for children aged 5 and up from pop artist Isaiah Firebrace, inspired by his petition to the Australian Government calling for Aboriginal history to be taught in every classroom.In this essential book, Isaiah, a Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara man, establishes a foundation of First Nations knowledge with 20 key topics. Alongside bright and contemporary illustrations by Mununjali and Fijian artist Jaelyn Biumaiwai, Isaiah connects us to each topic through his own ...
The Little Things is a reassuring reminder that there is plenty in the world to make us smile and give us hope.On days the sunshine stays away,you wake up feeling sad and grey,you'll find the small things can delight –those little things that feel just right.The Little Things celebrates the joy and comfort to be found in life’s simple moments, whether it’s spitting cherry pips or bubbly baths on rainy nights. A rhyming text that calls on our senses and travels through the seasons, The Little Things is beautiful...
A warm, authentic celebration of family reunions, told through the eyes of a kind-hearted little girl who shows us that love and laughter can overcome any language barrier.GRANDPA IS HERE! With his bristly moustache and suitcase smelling of Persian spice, Grandpa and granddaughter have so much that they want to see and do together. He's brought walnuts picked from his trees at home, and sparkly saffron to make yellow rice. His granddaughter shows him all her most favourite things: the mountaintops, the tunnel s...
My fabulous frecklesare wonderful fun.A hundred and twenty!I’ve counted each one.A gorgeous story about loving who you are – all the way down to the last freckle!Written by award-winning author Catherine Jinks and illustrated by Jennifer Goldsmith who was shortlisted for the Little Hare Illustration Prize 2020.About the AuthorCatherine Jinks was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1963. Catherine is a four-time winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award, and in 2001 she was pr...
The Wheelbarrow Express is a heartfelt and rollicking tale about the special love between a grandparent and a child.It’s Tommy’s last day at Pa’s farm and it’s time to say goodbye. Tommy doesn’t want to go. Not yet. He loves the farm and its playful pigs and clucking chickens and galloping goats and the dam that is deep and blue and perfect for skimming stones. And he loves Pa.But Pa has a plan: there’s time for one last run on the Wheelbarrow Express. Toot! Toot! All aboard!About the AuthorSue Whiting...
‘We live in a caravan. Our family has everything we need – and you know what’s best of all?'We Live in a Caravan is the picture book for every Australian family to inspire travel and an appreciation for experiences over possessions. The book follows a family travelling around Australia in their caravan, visiting each state and territory along the way. They meet many different people, spot wildlife, reconnect with nature and enjoy time as a family on the road. The artwork on each page is based on author...
Learn all about Colours, Words, Shapes and Numbers with Peter Rabbit!My First Learning Library contains four chunky board books that introduce the youngest children to early concepts. The titles are- Words, Numbers, Shapes and Colours. The palette is soft and illustrations are in the classic Potter style. Each double page contains a single illustration and just one simple word.These hard-wearing board books will soon become firm family favourites, and are the perfect introduction for very young children to the w...
Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From Australia's favourite picture-book creator Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure.May you, my baby, sleep softly at night, and when dawn lights the world, may you wake up to birdsong.Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From Australia's favourite picture-book creator Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure. About the...
A black-and-white, interactive cloth book, designed to support a baby's developing eyesight and early learning.Babies see first of all in black and white, and in bright, high contrast colours such as yellow and red. This padded cloth book includes simple images, black-and white illustrations and a touch-and-feel on every spread to help develop a baby's eyesight and engage their senses, making this the perfect first book for children.
A timeless celebration of all the wonderful things children have in store."This is the first timeThere's ever been you,So I wonder what wonderful thingsYou will do."In this timeless poem about growing up, Emily Windfield Martin explores all the things you can choose to be, from brave and bold to creative and wise.Filled with beautiful, quirky illustrations and clever read-aloud rhyme, grown-ups will love reading this book to their children at any age as they lovingly consider all the possibilities that lie ahead...
mimigi 's book tote is lovingly handcrafted in Melbourne, Australia. The book tote was born out of a necessity to keep books clean and free from bent corners whilst still encouraging little ones to carry their books to read. Other times, they're more than just a book tote, carrying all sorts of things on the go. P.S. They're for adults too! A portion of your mimigi book bag purchase will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The foundation aims to reduce the disadvantage experienced by children in remote ...
Open this stunning learning book and find out all about the world of letters. Huge pages and thick paper make this a wonderful keepsake to hand down again and again! Large format, classic-style book. Designed to capture imagination and be used time and time again. Casebound book with wood-free paper. Illustrated by Fiona Powers.
Follow Peter Rabbit through each season in this enchanting book with 24 brand new stories.Join Peter as he discovers the changing seasons in his countryside home. This enchanting book is the perfect gift to share with the family and read all about Peter's adventures throughout the year.With 24 new stories and activities, this book celebrates the natural world and all Peter's friends within it. Join him harvesting apples in the autumn, stargazing on a crisp Winter night, finding a missing lamb in the spring ...
A high quality A3 Portrait Main Lesson book from Sedulus. The inside pages are made of high-quality offset paper to enhance the quality and vibrancy of pictures drawn with coloured pencils and wax crayons. Made in Camphill communities to support people with special needs and gifts in meaningful work. Details: A3 size Portrait Main Lesson Book, Red Inside pages 110 g/m²/ cover 270 gsm High- quality offset paper; 100% chlorine-free bleached cellulose; 32 blank inside pages
A high quality main lesson book from Sedulus with inside pages 110 g/m² and outer cover 270gsm. The format for this book is 20% larger than the comparable DIN A4 size to allow more room for writing and drawing in the primary years. The inside pages are made of high-quality offset paper to enhance the quality and vibrancy of pictures drawn with coloured pencils and wax crayons. 100% chlorine-free; 32 blank inside pages. Made in Camphill communities to support people with special needs and gifts in meaningful wor...
A colourful and charmingly illustrated non-fiction book for very small children, with lots of flaps to lift, holes to peek through and farm animals to spot. Children can peek inside the rock pools in search of crabs and spot the deep sea creatures from the submarine. Little hands will love to lift the flaps in this engaging and interactive introduction to life in the ocean.
A colourful and charmingly illustrated non-fiction book for very small children, with lots of flaps to lift, holes to peek through and farm animals to spot. Children can peek inside the hen house at sunrise in search of eggs, watch the cows being milked behind the big barn doors and spot the lambs frolicking in the fields. Little hands will love to lift the flaps to see the vegetables growing underground, or the peas inside their green pods, and to spot all the produce being sold in the farm shop, from cheese, ...
A great way to introduce little ones to the wonderful world of arts and crafts. Six sweetly coloured finger paints. These 16-page books are packed full of packed full of pages for kids to enjoy colouring in, using their fingerprints and the coloured ink pads.There are top tips to help your child with creating their own fingerprint art, using the blank pages in the book.There are also colouring pages for your child to colour in using their fingerprints.Each page is perforated, so they can be easily torn out to ...
