CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Listening to birds singing is said to improve mood and boost positive feelings and even health. So what could be better than this collection of 12 ...

 From growling Koalas to stridulating crickets, whether you’re 5 years old or 65 it’s never too late to get to know the evocative sounds of the Aus...

 A funny picture book about a fascinating concept in science, by the highly successful duo who brought us Do Not Lick This Book (it's full of germs...

Age range 3 to 8 This delightful book for early childhood will enthrall young children and their older readers. The vibrant illustrations are accom...

Every year, Australia remembers the brave people who have fought to keep our country safe and free. On 25 April, we commemorate Anzac Day, and on 1...

In this hilarious story about a really bad apple by award-winning author and polar explorer Huw Lewis Jones, a series of simple rhymes is transform...

  Powerful and moving, Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) celebrates the Wiradyuri heroes of the Great Flood of Gundagai in 1852, told through the eyes of a ...

Big Fella Rain is a celebration of northern Australia as animals, birds, trees and a parched earth await the first rain.   It is almost as if count...

A lyrical story about waiting for the rain to come to an isolated Aboriginal community. Tension in the community builds as the rain clouds thicken ...

In his treehouse, a wide-eyed boy lies awake, listening.' a picture book about boy sleeping in his tree house and hearing strange noises. a story a...

 Trees tell stories about places. Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. They have changed over th...

This is the ultimate reptile book for kids by DeadlyScience founder Corey Tutt, bestselling author of The First Scientists. Bursting with vibrant i...

Counting our Country is a bilingual counting book from Jill Daniels, a Ritharr?u and Madarrpa artist who lives in Ngukurr in South-East Arnhem Land...

From the award-winning Indigenous author-illustrator Ambelin Kwaymullina comes an uplifting tale about self-worth and the importance of helping oth...

CBCA Book of the Year Award Winner (Eve Pownall Award) 2018Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact so small that you’d need to look thr...

Count—and bark—with a fun pack of pups in this Sandra Boynton classic. Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better tha...

A whimsical celebration of the colourful characteristics and playful personalities of our favourite canine companions. It's no secret that dogs ar...

  Family is a thoughtful contemplation for all to learn the different ways that family makes us whole. This beautifully illustrated children’s pic...

‘When we all came together at Uluru, we invited all Australian people to accept our voice and culture as a gift.’ Can you help us find the heart of...

One small spark brought fire awake Winding like a small black snake Fire flickered, fire crept Flames snickered, bushfire leapt... Inspired by the ...

In this lively follow-up to Too Many Cheeky Dogs, the camp is invaded by all kinds of cheeky feral animals who are finally chased away by the resid...

A SCIENTIFIC PARODY Age range 4 to 8. In the great green lab there was a laser and a lab notebook and a picture of Einstein with a stern look. Life...

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it—how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful...

A family is walking home on a very dark night. It’s hard to see clearly - what is that shadow? And what is that noise??? Turn the pages of this int...