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This gentle story set in the rugged Australian bush is about a small calf who becomes separated from his family. The little calf is alone and simp...
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Free Diving is a poignant tribute to the Indigenous men and women who worked in the pearling industry as ‘free divers’ in the late nineteenth centu...
View full detailsFREEDOM DAY: VINCENT LINGIARI AND THE STORY OF THE WAVE HILL WALK-OFF
When many voices are joined together, with courage, change can happen. In 1966, more than two hundred courageous Aboriginal people walked off the ...
View full detailsGO HOME CHEEKY ANIMALS!
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...
View full detailsGOODNIGHT LAB
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...
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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...
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Gunner is the true story of a stray dog living in Darwin during the Second World War, who after being injured in an air-raid by the Japanese discov...
View full detailsHATTIE AND THE FOX 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Hattie, a large black hen, tries to warn the other animals on the farm that there is something or someone lurking behind the trees. The suspense is...
View full detailsHELLO, HELLO
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...
View full detailsHEROES, REBELS AND INNOVATORS: INSPIRING ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE FROM HISTORY
Be inspired and amazed by these incredible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons! With colourful artwork and evocative writing, this book tel...
View full detailsHOW THE KANGAROOS GOT THEIR TAILS
This book is based on a story told by George Mung Mung Lirrmiyarri, of the Kija people, to Aboriginal people living in Warmun (Turkey Creek), W...
View full detailsI SAW WE SAW
Life for the Yolnu students who live near or around Nhulunbuy, a small town in north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, revolves around...
View full detailsIF I HAD A KANGAROO
The latest instalment in the bestselling If I had... series imagines life with a kangaroo as a pet. With rollicking rhymes and bold illustrations, ...
View full detailsIGGY PECK ARCHITECT
Iggy Peck has been building fabulous creations since he was two. His parents are proud of their son, though sometimes surprised by some of Iggy's m...
View full detailsJARRAMPA
Jarrampa are yabbies - they are very tasty to eat but a challenge to catch because of those claws. One old woman had a clever way of catching th...
View full detailsJETTY JUMPING
While Milla’s friends take big, brave jumps off the jetty, Milla stays on the blistering wood, scared of what lurks below. But when Milla accidenta...
View full detailsKISSED BY THE MOON
Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby’s wonder at our beautiful world. From Australia’s favourite picture-book creator Aliso...
View full detailsKOOKABURRA KOOKABURRA
Twelve original lino printed illustrations each with their own rhyme to help children recognise, remember and engage with Australia’s most loved bi...
View full detailsKookoo Kookaburra
Kookoo is a kind and well-loved kookaburra who is famous for entertaining the other bush creatures with his funny stories. One day Kookoo runs out ...
View full detailsKURRARTUWARNTI (BROLGAS)
In the wet season, a family of brolgas make their nests in the long grass. They look after their eggs, search for food, and dance together. Written...
View full detailsLITTLE BIRD'S DAY
*A CBCA 2020 Notable Book of the Year: Early Childhood* *A CBCA 2020 Notable Book of the Year: Picture Book* *Shortlisted for the 2020 ABIA Sm...
View full detailsLOOKING AFTER COUNTRY WITH FIRE
Looking After Country with Fire is a picture book for 5- to 10-year-olds that demonstrates respect for Indigenous knowledge, following the success ...
View full detailsLOTS
A stunning graphic picture book by award-winng author illlustrator Marc Martin with quirky observations and facts about different places around the...
View full detailsLOTS: THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH
"Clear, direct, involving text, coupled with vivid, delicate illustrations make for a truly special work of non-fiction." - Guardian. There are liv...
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