Uno's Garden
AUTHOR: Graeme BaseARTIST: Graeme BaseSTORY: Uno is the first man to move into the forest. Other people follow Uno and move into the forest, and as the people and buildings increase, the plants and...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleFor 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....
View ArticleKeep 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...
View Articleten 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...
View ArticleIsabella'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...
View ArticleTanglewood 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleYou 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...
View ArticleBooks 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...
View ArticleSome 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...
View Articlethe 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...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleOur 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...
View ArticleOh 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...
View ArticleCows 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...
View ArticleSpeech 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...
View ArticleHasel 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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