Walker Books Australia

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Walker Books Australia has been bringing the best of children’s publishing to Australian children for over 20 years and is recognised as a market leader in quality children’s books, publishing award-winning authors and illustrators. The company is dedicated to publishing books of unwavering quality for children and young adults to read and treasure.

WINSTON AND THE INDOOR CAT

Leila Rudge

Two very different cats — Winston, a freespirited explorer, and the Indoor Cat, lover of leisure — form a friendship and show each other how different their lives could be. Can the Indoor Cat be enticed by outdoor adventure? Will Winston be tempted by a life of indoor luxury? • A delightful new picture book from the talented author/illustrator of Ted and

CBCA Honour Book, Gary. • Covers themes of belonging, likes/dislikes, home and making a new friend (even if you don’t share the same interests). • A perfect read-aloud featuring Leila

Rudge’s trademark soft and whimsical artwork with a gentle sense of humour. COVER NOT FINAL

PIANO FINGERS

Caroline Magerl

Isla and Bea are two sisters who share a love of music. Big sister Isla plays the violin and Bea is waiting for her music to start. With the help of Maestro Gus, the cat ghost of the piano, Bea will make her sparkling debut. • Caroline Magerl is an award-winning picture book creator. • Piano Fingers is a stunningly beautiful picture book about finding your creative spark.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781760652609 RRP (AUD): $25.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book RELEASE DATE: 03/2022 ISBN: 9781760652616 RRP (AUD): $25.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

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OLD FELLOW

Liz Anell and Christopher Cheng

An old man and an old dog look after each other on their daily trip to the local park. Along the way they meet friends new and old who brighten their day in different ways. • Perfect to demonstrate how important it is to integrate all ages of society into a community. • A sweet story with an ambiguous narrator — it could either be the man talking to his dog or the other way around.

SEREE’S STORY

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Irma Gold and Wayne Harris

Life in the jungle is good for young Seree and her mother until the day poachers come. Seree is forced to work in a circus far from the life she knows and is separated from her mother. Will they ever be reunited? An uplifting and thought-provoking tale about elephant conservation.

• A poignant story by an active elephant conservationist that puts the spotlight on animal conservation and the plight of poached elephants in particular. • Inspired by the author’s own experiences with elephants in a sanctuary in Thailand, the story is loosely based on the story of a real mother and her calf that were recently reunited. COVER NOT FINAL

PEARLY AND PIG AND THE GREAT HAIRY BEAST

Sue Whiting and Rebecca Crane

Pearly Woe is a worrier, she worries about everything. Pearly also has a special talent — she can talk to animals. But with her parents missing, her pet Pig pig-napped and Pearly a stowaway on an icebreaker heading for Antarctica, Pearly’s worries just got REAL.

• Pearly and Pig and the

Great Hairy Beast is a fast-paced mystery and adventure novel for 8–10 year olds with lashings of fantasy and quirkiness. • The design will feature a large and accessible font, a dynamic illustrated cover and illustrated chapter heads.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2022 ISBN: 9781760652395 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book RELEASE DATE: 03/2022 ISBN: 9781925126990 RRP (AUD): $26.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book RELEASE DATE: 03/2022 ISBN: 9781760653590 RRP (AUD): $15.99 FORMAT: PB, 208pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Illustrated, Fiction