Wednesday, 8 February 2017
The Eleventh Hour kicks off the ‘Agent Nomad’ series by Skye Melki-Wegner, author of ‘Chasing the Valley’. It follows 15-year-old protagonist Natalie Palladino as she discovers a world she thought...

Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Harry feels like a born loser: his dad walked out of his life and never looked back, the school bully has Harry squarely in his sights, and his sessions with...

Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Though shearing is engrained in Australian mythology, chances are that most children aren’t familiar with the practice of removing a woolly coat from its owner. Allison Paterson’s book tries, with...

Wednesday, 8 February 2017
‘This is a mopoke’ is the opening line of a new picture book that stars the Bookbook Owl. Extremely common around Australia, this quiet bird keeps to itself. Or at...

Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Anna Walker’s picture book Mr Huff was awarded the 2016 CBCA Book of the Year in the Early Childhood category, so more picture books from her are eagerly awaited. Florette...

Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Goats are the new ducks, it would seem, as the successful team of Ursula Dubosarsky and Andrew Joyner (The Terrible Plop, Too Many Elephants) reunite for another round of inventive...

Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Thank You Dish is a whimsical picture book from Trace Balla, author and illustrator of Rivertime and Rockhopping. The book centres on Grace and Mama, who are thanking the people,...

Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Iggy has to be coaxed out of his various hidey holes to visit the great outdoors. With his keen guardian (possibly a grandfather), Iggy is taken to the bush and...

Tuesday, 11 October 2016
This book is all about the joy of playing in a cardboard box, which seems to have been largely replaced these days by more complicated activities, but is still a...

Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Gus Dog Goes to Work chronicles all the tremendously exciting things a well-meaning sheepdog could possibly get involved with when (inexplicably) his owner doesn’t follow the usual routine of taking...

Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Many kids are fussy eaters; many dogs are not. With this simple premise Pete Carter sets up his picture book, ably supported by illustrator James Henderson. Benji, the little boy’s...

Tuesday, 4 October 2016
When Lisette arrives in Paris for the summer, she thinks she’s prepared. She has a great wardrobe, she’s staying with her mother’s psychic, and surely before long she’ll be checking...

Tuesday, 4 October 2016
A strange, black-as-midnight horse appears during a party. Frustratingly good-looking Finn throws a horseshoe at it, scaring it off before Marie can pat it and adding to the list of...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Nova Weetman established her ability to portray complex friendships with Frankie and Joely, and with Everything is Changed, she takes it to the next level. The story follows the devastating...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
The Sisters Saint-Claire by Carlie Gibson is a delightful story, enchantingly illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie. The whole production—from the neat little hardback to the detailed illustrations—is reminiscent of the popular...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
All I Want for Christmas is Rain is the first collaboration between author Cori Brooke and illustrator Megan Forward, though each have several previous picture-book credits. There are plenty of...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Footy fans will love ‘The Selwood Boys’. The series kicks off with great characters and fast-paced game-play, making it the perfect suggestion for readers of Specky Magee and Crawf’s Kick...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Not content with being one of the youngest sports stars to have represented Australia in cricket and soccer, Ellyse Perry can now add author to her impressive CV. In Pocket...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Girl Stuff 8-12 is a spin-off from Kaz Cooke’s 2007 book Girl Stuff, which was written for teenagers. It’s a different beast to the original: Cooke has written new material...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Cats are vain, self-centred creatures. Anyone who’s ever owned one knows that they all think they are magical, that doors open for them and food appears when they need it....

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Agatha is a cute half-pig, half-bear hybrid who likes wearing a red, hooded coat—just like Little Red Riding Hood, although Agatha is not happy with the bit in the story...

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Small children clamour for repeat reads of their favourite books, and authors Justine Clarke and Arthur Baysting will have some very relieved parents on their hands with the release of...

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Oh, how I wish to be ‘yellow and fat and full of banana’! At least, that’s how I feel after diving into the world of an inquisitive young boy in...