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Off to the Nursery (Alice Oehr, Scribble)
Released November 2024
Off to the Nursery is the latest from Alice Oehr, the award-winning creator of Off to the Market and Artichoke to Zucchini. With this new picture book, Oehr has focused on gardening and... Read more
Amigo the Capybara (Amy Freund, illus Kooky Chooky, File Mile)
Released November 2024
In Amigo the Capybara, Amy Freund takes a simple story about making friends and compromising, and capitalises on the ‘quirk’ factor by using a capybara and a chinchilla as the... Read more
Meerkat Mayhem (Mem Fox & Judy Horacek, Puffin)
Released November 2024
Mem Fox and Judy Horacek, the dream team behind the popular picture book Where Is the Green Sheep? (now celebrating its 20th anniversary), have a new collaboration that is also... Read more
Tardigrades (Anne Morgan, illus Jennifer Falkner, CSIRO Publishing)
Released October 2024
Tardigrades: Nature’s toughest survivors is the latest nonfiction picture book from Anne Morgan, author of the CBCA Notable Book The Way of the Weedy Seadragon. Morgan showcases the remarkable microorganisms... Read more
The Mosaic (Deborah Kelly, illus Nicky Johnston, EK Books)
Released October 2024
In Deborah Kelly’s The Mosaic, Frankie struggles to come to terms with the changes in her family that started the day her mother’s favourite vase broke into pieces. Kelly (Little... Read more
George the Wizard (Tony Armstrong, illus Emma Sjaan Beukers, Lothian)
Released October 2024
Gamilaroi man, professional footballer, and radio and TV personality Tony Armstrong adds ‘children’s author’ to his CV with George the Wizard. It’s the first picture book in a new series... Read more
Stand Proud (Nicho Hynes with Marlee Silva, illus Blak Douglas, Puffin)
Released October 2024
Stand Proud is a picture book that shares one man's powerful story of self-discovery during childhood. Wiradjuri author and rugby league star Nicho Hynes tells his story with the help... Read more
Giinagay Juluum, Hello Mountains (Melissa Greenwood, ABC Books)
Released October 2024
Following the success of Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth, and Miimi and Buwaarr, Mother and Baby, the latest picture book by Melissa Greenwood (Giinagay Gaagal, Hello Ocean) is a vivid storytelling... Read more
My Dad’s Gone Away (Andrew Krakouer & Jacqueline Dinan, illus Paul Seden, Magabala)
Released October 2024
My Dad’s Gone Away by Minang (Nyoongar) and Inggarda (Yamatji) author Andrew Krakouer and former foster carer Jacqueline Dinan is a sensitive exploration of a family navigating the incarceration of... Read more
To Stir with Love (Kate Mildenhall, illus Jess Racklyeft, S&S)
Released October 2024
To Stir with Love by Kate Mildenhall (The Hummingbird Effect, The Mother Fault) and illustrator Jess Racklyeft (Tree, Australia: Country of Colour) is a beautiful picture book that’s sure to... Read more
Zoom (Dannika Patterson, illus Ross Morgan, Ford St)
Released September 2024
Dannika Patterson’s Zoom is a touching story about a boy named Tom. After a bad day at school, Tom comes home upset and withdrawn. Although he initially shuts his mum... Read more
Dragon Guest Handbook (Jeanette Stampone, illus Novia Heroanto, Wombat Books)
Released September 2024
Whimsical and creative, Dragon Guest Handbook takes a different approach than most picture books in its presentation as a guide for the reader on how to handle an unexpected dragon visitor.... Read more
Cockatoo (Kaye Baillie, illus Max Hamilton, Windy Hollow)
Released September 2024
Cockatoo is the new Australian wildlife picture book from Kaye Baillie and Max Hamilton, the team behind the CBCA-shortlisted title When the Waterhole Dries Up. In this story, Baillie has followed her... Read more
Dragon Folding (Christopher Cheng, illus Lucia Masciullo, Puffin)
Released September 2024
Dragon Folding is an evocative picture book that celebrates community, creativity and intergenerational friendships, written by Christopher Cheng (Bear and Rat, One Tree) and illustrated by Lucia Masciullo (The Imagineer, An A–Z... Read more
The Glass Horse of Venice (Arnold Zable, illus Anita Lester, Text)
Released September 2024
Arnold Zable, renowned author of Cafe Scheherazade, turns to children’s literature with his first picture book, The Glass Horse of Venice. Claudia lives in Venice and passes by a glassblower’s... Read more
The Best Present Ever (Zoë Foster Blake, illus Lucinda Gifford, Puffin)
Released September 2024
The most delightful stories can often stem from the simplest of ideas, as seen in The Best Present Ever, a playful celebration of creativity, imagination and the joy of giving.... Read more
Dung Beetle on a Roll (Sandra Severgnini, CSIRO Publishing)
Released August 2024
Dung Beetle on a Roll by Sandra Severgnini (Meet Mim, Grub) follows an ambitious dung beetle who is working on his best dung ball yet. But what exactly is a... Read more
Stickboy (Rebecca Young, illus Matt Ottley, Scholastic)
Released August 2024
From the multi-award-winning creators of Teacup comes a lyrical new picture book about a young boy’s hope and determination in the face of adversity. In a dry and barren land... Read more
Bernie Thinks in Boxes (Jess Horn, illus Zoe Bennett, Affirm)
Released August 2024
This charming story by debut author Jess Horn features a child, Bernie, who likes to classify her world into different categories (portrayed as boxes) in her head. When Bernie is... Read more
Sky Country (Aunty Patsy Cameron & Lisa Kennedy, Magabala)
Released August 2024
Grandmother takes her young grandchildren on a walk up a mountain in Trouwerner (Tasmania). As they walk together, Grandmother retells an ancient story of creation, sky, and the First Peoples... Read more
