The perfect way to let every child know just how precious and loved they are. Through gentle rhyming words and magical illustrations, On The Night You Were Born captures the overwhelming love and joy felt when a new baby is born.On the night you were born, you brought wonder and magic to the world. The moon stayed up till morning. Polar bears danced.This is a book that celebrates you, weaving an enchantingly beautiful depiction of the natural world, as different animals come together to welcome its newe...
This charming introduction to colours, shapes, and animals has been delighting children all over the world for ten years! There is a surprise on every peek-a-boo page, where textured shapes magically turn into colourful creatures perfect for toddler's touching.
A new jacketed edition with a fold out poster on the back, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the The Family Hour written and illustrated by Tai Snaith. There are so many beautiful elements to this all Australian picture book that it’s hard to know where to begin. Perhaps with the gorgeous native animals engaging in typical behaviours, the stylish references to retro furniture and design, the clock to be discovered on every page, and finally, the matte cover and thick pages that complete this gorgeous book. T...
Do you know who owns these woods? Who owns old oak and pointy pine? Who owns root and branch and leaf; who calls this forest "MINE"? Follow a little boy and his grandma as they wander through the wild and wonderful woods. From the forest creatures who scamper, crawl or fly through the leaves to the trees and plants which sway with the breeze, the woods are full of curious and beautiful life. As the boy is introduced to more and more of the phenomenons of the forest, he begins to ask an important quest...
A brand new Very Hungry Caterpillar lift-the-flap adventure featuring a world of wonderful animals - exclusively for Australia!Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he explores Australia and makes lots of new friends under the ocean, up in the treetops, on the outback plains and more!Lift-the-flaps on every page to discover a world of wonderful creatures living in this beautifully unique corner of the world, from sunbathing seals, wandering wallabies and drifting jellyfish - all with help from the beloved Very Hun...
Ayla and her marine biologist mum live on a beautiful tropical island, surrounded by a coral reef. One morning, Ayla notices that many of the fish have disappeared, and the once vibrant corals have turned pale. Is it too late to save the reef? This stunningly illustrated picture book captures the beauty and magic of the coral reef, and the important role it plays in the ocean's eco-system. From the impact global warming has on reefs to the amazing things marine biologists are doing to protect it, readers ...
We know our children are special, and now, author and illustrator Nancy Tillman expresses this universal feeling in the most touching of ways: Every child is born with a crown. The crown is everything that gives us unique value. Our crown will always be with us wherever we go, whatever we do.The Crown on Your Head is a perfect gift for baby showers, graduation, and for any other occasion to tell dear ones that they are loved.
When you rest your head at night, nocturnal animals awake to dance and play! Push and pull the sturdy tabs to make foxes frolic and hedgehogs hustle in this sweet, interactive tale of nighttime fun.A charming and interactive bedtime read-aloud, young children will delight in moving the durable novelty elements, making the illustrations transform through their efforts.
Your baby loves black and white! New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills. Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as you introduce them to the world of adorable baby farm animals! Open up to meet chickens, horses, sheep, cows, pigs, llamas, kelpies and geese.
One little rockpool.Two little eyes.Three little urchins, bobbing with the tide.Little people love to explore little worlds! Dive into the rockpool with this glittering and gorgeous board book for our smallest nature-lovers, from the CBCA award-winning creators of Jetty Jumping, Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville.
Can you count? Then count along with Miffy! Help Miffy, Dan and Melanie count the things they see, from the trees in the park to the shells on the beach.
Learn all about numbers, opposites, shapes and colours with this wonderful first concepts series. A cased board book with innovative raised and recessed pieces with fun rhyming text and thick whiteboard pages. Perfect for first words, stimulating the senses, thinking and imagination and hand-eye co-ordination. For 1+ Years
Grandma and Luca are reading a bedtime story from the magic shoebox. This story is about Chickaboo and his next adventure. Chickaboo lives on Blossom Ridge with Farmer Bill. There are lots of other farm animals enjoying the sunshine: Bridie the Goat, Flossy the Sheep and Ruffy the noisy dog, all lounging around under the Jacaranda tree. Chickaboo suddenly announces he wants to go on an adventure. let's all go on the adventure with them. About the author Jennifer is a writer who is passionate abou...
''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.
Outside is a place that nobody thinks much about. It’s somewhere to go for a walk in the park or a trip to the duck pond or to get from one place to another. Inside is much more important. Until suddenly, no one is allowed to go outside and everything changes . . .This brilliantly illustrated picture book shows us just how important the outside work can be in our day-to-day lives. A euphoric story to instil a love of the outdoors in young readers.About the AuthorBee Chuck grew up in Yorkshire and gr...
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...
‘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...
Take a stroll around the vegetable plot, splash in the water at the pond and check on the orchards with the Le Jardin gardener sticker and colouring book. From frogs on lily pads, to sunflowers in the field, to corn cobs growing in time for supper, each page presents a new adventure to immerse yourself in. After you’re done colouring, brighten up the garden and add some flowers, insects and animals with the included sticker sheets, each sticker carefully designed in stunning detail. Product includes: Colouring...
This lovely book features classic Beatrix Potter characters, including Peter Rabbit, accompanied by a warm and charming rhyme. Celebrating all the loveable and adorable things little babies do, and ending with a mirror surprise, this book is perfect for reading with the little bunny you love the most.About the AuthorBeatrix Potter (1866-1943)was a writer and illustrator. The Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist was a particular source of her ins...
Filled with love, hope and possibility, here is the perfect gift for new babies everywhere.A delightful story to share and treasure from one of Australia’s brightest picture-book stars. About the AuthorJess Racklyeft is a children's book lover, draw-er and reader based in Melbourne, who also creates work for card companies, picture books, original paintings, prints and all types of different client projects. Jess loves watercolours, but is getting more and more into combining digital work and tinker with oils, ...
For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury in a large board book edition.We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For a quarter of a century, readers have been swishy-swashying and splash-sploshing through this award-winning favourite. Follow and join in the family’s excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave o...
Let Ruby welcome you into her world as she tells you all the wonderful things about her grandmother.What's wonderful about my grandmother is she wears x-ray spectacles.She can see deep inside me and knows just what I'm feeling.Ruby Red Shoes is an aware hare who lives in a colourful caravan with her grandmother, Babushka Galina Galushka.Ruby loves her grandmother very much and thinks she is wonderful for all sorts of very special reasons.What's wonderful about your grandmother?
We all know about kangaroos, koalas and gum trees, but have you ever heard of the pademelon, handfish or idiot fruit tree? Would you recognise a wombat poo or the cry of a yellow wattlebird, or know how to say kangaroo in Guuguyimithirr? Australia is old. Really old. We are the home of the oldest living plant, oldest animal fossils and the oldest continuing culture of people on Earth. In What’s Out There, you can dig, dive and delve your way through Australia from the time of Gondwanaland and megafauna through ...
A is for angels flying above and around. Their softest of wings make barely a sound. Have fun learning the alphabet with Ruby Red Shoes – everyone’s favourite hare! Dimensions: 163mm x 163mm