Five Mile

FIVE MILE

www.fivemile.com.au | Jessica Smith jessica.smith@fivemile.com.au

Five Mile is a boutique-quality commercial publishing house, publishing up to 120 titles a year. Specialising in picture books, board books, novelty, activity books, fiction and non-fiction, Five Mile publishes its own homegrown program, in addition to licensing.

PETE CROMER:

WILDLIFE

Pete Cromer

Discover some of the world’s most wonderful animals through Pete Cromer’s bold and beautiful animal portraits. Wildlife features 18 of his best-loved wildlife collages, collected here as a stunning picture book for animal and art lovers of all ages.

• Pete Cromer is a beloved Australian artist with over 94K followers on Instagram and a homewares collection with Maxwell & William.

• Wildlife debuted at #1 Best-selling Children’s Non-fiction on the Australian charts. Pete’s first book, Australia, held the #1 position for ten weeks in a row.

• Contains fun facts about these animals and maps detailing where they can be found.

WE ARE ALL PEOPLE

Zanni Louise and Sinead Hanley

Whoever we are, whatever we do, however we think, we know this is true: that we are all people, some big and some small, sharing a world big enough for us all. A joyful celebration of difference and all the important things that unite humanity.

• A beautiful celebration of everything that connects humanity.

• Perfect read-along book for storytime.

• From two Australian creators who came together to produce a book that shows children that differences are what make us unique and what makes us different can bring us together.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2021 ISBN: 9781922514042 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: HB, 40pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9781922514219 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: HB, 24pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

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WONDER EARTH

Zanni Louise, Tiff Bollhorn and Sophy Louise Smith

The Earth has so much to share if we stop, listen and wonder. Starting with the sun that gives us life, to the patterns, feelings, stories and relationships that we share with other natural things. Let’s explore what it means to belong to our Earth.

• Picture book that combines learning facts about Earth with appreciating the beauty and poetry of the world.

• Tiff Bollhorn is an environmental educator.

• Illustrations show interconnectedness of human and nature, built and natural, and celebrate the colour, patterns and visual rhythms of the natural world.

THE BOUNTY OF BOOTLESS BEN

Mitchell Toy

Follow the treasure trail!

Behold the map of Bootless Ben, a buccaneer of dread,

When life is full of lemons, try the pirate life instead!

Begin a grand adventure to collect the hidden keys,

And claim the greatest bounty ever found upon the seas.

• Mitchell Toy’s third book is the ultimate treasure hunt — where you’ll find not only a pot of gold at the end but something even more valuable.

• Mitchell’s distinctive style reaches new heights in this book; taking readers to the depths of the ocean, a pirate graveyard, a shipwreck now home to some tiny pirates and even a hidden treasure trove!

HUMAN KIND:

IMAGINATION

Zanni Louise and Missy Turner

Imagination makes ordinary things seem magical. Your imagination allows you to create something out of nothing. It helps you to come up with new ideas, to solve problems and to understand how others might feel. There are many ways to be imaginative …

• Goes beyond EI (emotional intelligence) to explore VI (values intelligence).

• Encourages a ‘more than me’ view of the world, celebrating community values as the binding agent of relationships.

• Each book includes supporting notes for parents and carers.

• Other titles in the series: Courage, Kindness, Honesty, Resilience, Persistence.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2021 ISBN: 9781922385529 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

RELEASE DATE: 06/2021 ISBN: 9781922514226 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

RELEASE DATE: 06/2021 ISBN: 9781922514271 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

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