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The Family Hour in Australia by Tai Snaith
AUTHOR: Tai SnaithARTIST: Tai Snaith STORY: Numbats, Kangaroos, Echidnas, Black Swans, Frill-necked lizards, Sugar gliders and Hairy-nosed wombats are just a few of the 15 native Australian animal...
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I Love My Grandpa
AUTHOR: Anna WalkerARTIST: Anna WalkerSTORY: Part of the I Love Ollie series with the lovable, stripey zebra. Grandpa and Ollie have fun in the garden, digging and planting seeds and other activities...
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For the love of Vincent
AUTHOR: Brenda V. NortheastFor the love of Vincent is "my first children's picture book, is on bringing the joy of art appreciation to children and the young at heart."ARTIST: Brenda V....
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Keep an eye out for Jeremy: coming in July
Wonderful Aussies Chris Faille and Danny Snell have a new book coming out soon. Can you see who Jeremy is? When tiny Jeremy falls out of his nest and is brought home by the family cat, he is only a few...
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ten tiny things by Meg McKinlay
AUTHOR: Meg McKinlay who grew up in Bendigo, Victoria. ARTIST: Kyle Hughes-Odgers is a painter, street artist and installation artistSTORY: This story is about slowing down, taking your time, and...
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Isabella's Bed by Alison Lester
AUTHOR: Alison LesterARTIST: Alison LesterSTORY: Isabella's Bed is a magical adventure story relating to family and love. When Anna and Luis stay at their Grandmother's house they love to look through...
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Tanglewood by Margaret Wild
AUTHOR: Margaret WildARTIST: Vivienne GoodmanSTORY: On first impression this book may be about a tree, then a book about nature and a lonely tree but really it is a book about friendship and family. An...
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The Boy on the Page
AUTHOR: Peter CarnavasARTIST: Peter CarnavasSTORY: This is a joyful, whimsical and comforting tale about the wonder that is life. A young boy lands on the page and we follow his boyhood and then his...
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You and Me: Our Place
AUTHOR: Leonie NorringtonARTIST: Dee HuxleySTORY: You and Me: Our place is about how old and new exist side by side in Australian indigenous culture - the blending of the contemporary and the...
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Books for children about Australia
Books are a great way to learn about other cultures and countries. You can travel the world through books and here are some great books which explain a little about our Aussie way of life to young...
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Some of our favourite marsupials
Marsupials are mammals living mainly in Australia. The babies of marsupials are born small and undeveloped and they often live in the mother's pouch for a long while after birth to protect them from...
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the lost girl by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Leanne Tobin
Cover of the lost girlAUTHOR: Ambelin KwaymullinaARTIST: Leanne TobinSTORY: The girl had lost her way. She had wandered away from the Mothers, the Aunties and the Grandmothers, from the Fathers and...
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I Went Walking
AUTHOR: Sue WilliamsARTIST: Julie Vivas STORY: A child goes on an adventure and meets many animals. This is a lovely and educational story teaching about animals and colours. The child sees a black...
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Our Island by the children of Gununa
AUTHORS: The children of Gununa on the Mornington Island in collaboration with Alison Lester and Elizabeth Honey.ARTISTS: The children of Gununa.*STORY: This book celebrates Mornington Island using...
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Oh My! Said the Fly: guest post
AUTHOR: Toula PapadamILLUSTRATOR: Merran O’NeillSTORY: The story is about a busy bee who just wants to get on with his work, collecting nectar from flowers. However, he is constantly bothered by...
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Cows Say Moo by Graeme Base
AUTHOR: Graeme BaseARTIST: Graeme BaseSTORY: Cows Say Moo is about some animals and the sounds they make including mice, sheep and tigers, to name a few of the seven animals. It is by bestselling...
View ArticleCompetition to win 3 Australian picture books
This is the first ever giveaway draw at Australian Picture Books and we hope you can join in. I have 3 picture books written by Australian authors to giveaway - one of them is reviewed here.I wanted to...
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Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards since 2003
Here you will find a list of books recommended by Speech Pathology Australia. They are considered the best Australian children's books for language and literacy development.Each award is based on the...
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Hasel and Rose by Caroline Magerl
The cover of Hasel and Rose.AUTHOR: Caroline MagerlARTIST: Caroline MagerlSTORY: This book explores the feelings of belonging and yearning and loss and hope. Hasel and Rose is a story about optimism...
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15 Australian books to read before you're two
These books are in no particular order and represent some, but not all, of the books I read to babies and one year old children. I read them because the young children seem to love them and I also...
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What C.S. Lewis said about children's books
“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” ~ C.S. Lewis I am a lover of all books including map books, ancient religious texts and...
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BANJO and RUBY RED
AUTHOR: Libby GleesonARTIST: Freya BlackwoodSTORY: The story is told by a child on an Australian farm about Old Banjo the "best chook dog" they've ever had - a classic, black and white, Aussie working...
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Patterns of Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
Cover of Patterns of Australia by Bronwyn BancroftAUTHOR: Bronwyn BancroftARTIST: Bronwyn BancroftSTORY: This vibrant picture book is about the diverse and beautiful landscapes that make up Australia...
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The Readings Children’s Book Prize shortlist
The Readings Children’s Book Prize 2016 Shortlist has been announced! The shortlist is:The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey Samurai vs Ninja: The Battle for the Golden Egg by Nick Falk and Tony Flowers Run,...
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Quote of the week about literacy by Mem Fox
“The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading. It isn’t achieved by the book alone, nor by the child alone, nor by the adult who’s reading...
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