MONTESSORI RESOURCES CATALOGUE
Author Bio:
Susan Feez is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of New England, Armidale, Australia.
Montessori and Early Childhood A Guide for Students
By Susan Feez
Early childhood education across the world has been influenced by the pioneering work of Maria Montessori, and this book provides a complete overview of Montessori pedagogy and practice.
It considers the Montessori approach within the context of early childhood education and care, and examines it in the light of new insights from the fields of neuroscience and child development.
By helping the reader understand the influence of Montessori on contemporary early years policy and practice, the book outlines ideas relevant to all early years settings, and suggests ways for all early childhood educators to apply these ideas in practice.
The book looks in detail at: the Montessori story, the child as worker and the adult as observer, developing independence and concentration, using the senses to build the foundations for learning, early communication and language, early mathematics, cultural knowledge and understanding, Maria Montessori, and other early childhood pioneers.
Within each chapter are definitions of the key concepts of the Montessori approach, questions for reflection and discussion, activities and suggestions for further reading. This book focuses on the 3 to 6 age range.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: Text
242 X 170 mm Paperback
Release Date: October 2009 192 pages
9781847875167
AUD$: 98.99
Author Bio:
Susan Zoll is an associate professor and co-coordinator of the early childhood education program at Rhode Island College. Natasha Feinberg is an assistant professor in the Elementary Education Department at Rhode Island College. Laura Saylor is dean of the School of Education at Mount St. Joseph University.
Powerful Literacy in the Montessori Classroom
Aligning Reading Research and Practice
By Susan Zoll, Natasha Feinberg, Laura Saylor, Daniel Willingham, Trisha Thompson-Willingham
Teaching reading successfully requires deep knowledge of the reading process and development, as well as the implementation of impactful reading instruction and differentiation.
This book aligns Montessori didactic materials and pedagogy, developed over a century ago, with current research on reading development.
Readers will gain a solid overview of the Montessori philosophy and method, specifically as related to reading and language development, enabling them to support their practice in today's educational context while inspiring the wider field of education.
The authors explain how the Montessori approach is inherently aligned with the Science of Reading in that they are both scientifically based and contain methods that follow a logical, systematic, and explicit progression of teaching and learning.
Montessori education supports instructional differentiation that is cognizant of children's need for independence and highly mindful of literacy and language development.
This book provides valuable contributions to all educators implementing Science of Reading and structured literacy in their practice, and is a must-have for Montessori teachers (preschool to grade 3) and those that prepare, coach, and supervise them.
TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
Disc: Acad & Professional
229 X 156 mm
Release Date: April 2023
9780807768389
Paperback
144 pages
AUD$: 78.99
Author Bio:
Natasha Feinberg is an associate professor in the Elementary Education Department at Rhode Island College. Susan Zoll is an author and Montessori researcher who serves on the AMS Research Committee. Laura Saylor is dean of the School of Education at Mount St. Joseph University.
Effective Literacy Assessment in the Montessori Classroom
Using Data to Inform Instruction
By Natasha Feinberg, Susan Zoll, Laura Saylor, Maryanne Wolf
From the authors of Powerful Literacy in the Montessori Classroom, this new book focuses on the practical implementation of Montessori teaching and assessment methods.
The authors describe how reading research and Montessori's scientific pedagogy and language curriculum play out in actual classrooms through concrete examples of structured literacy instruction.
Using the timeline of a typical school year as a framework, the book contains three primary sections: (1) Starting the School Year: Setting the Stage so Reading Improves for Every Student; (2) All School Year Long: Integrating Data, Progress Monitoring, and Instruction to Maximize Reading Success for All Students; and, (3) Wrapping up the School Year: Prioritizing, Keeping On, and Defining Next Steps.
Each section contains an overview of current research and theory to inform assessments and literacy goals prioritized at these key points across the academic year.
Chapters feature activities, assessments, and case studies adapted from diverse Montessori classrooms.
TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
Disc: Acad & Professional
229 X 156 mm
Release Date: August 2025
9780807786703
Paperback
216 pages
AUD$: 80.99
Independent Thinking on Nature-Based Learning
Improving learning and wellbeing by teaching with nature in mind
By Alexia Barrable
An engaging and insightful take on how educators can deliver more outdoor- and nature-oriented learning opportunities for the benefit of their pupils’ mental and physical well-being. The book can be used in two ways: to inspire individual sessions in nature, or to support teachers in building a cohesive outdoorlearning curriculum throughout the school.
CROWN HOUSE PUBLISHING
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
198 X 126 mm
150 pages
Release Date: November 2022 NOT ILLUSTRATED
9781781354087
AUD$: 36.99
Forest School and Autism
A Practical Guide
By Michael James
Games in Education
Building Community Without Competition, Pre-K-12
Forest School's innovative outdoor approach offers specific benefits to learners with autism, including increased social skills, raised self-esteem and improved sensory function. The guide gives advice on the social and sensory benefits, offers practical advice on safety and on how to set up a Forest School and presents specific activities to be incorporated into practitioners' routines.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
216 X 159 mm
Release Date: June 2018
9781785922916
Paperback
208 pages
AUD$: 59.99
By Suzanne Lyons, Alfie Kohn
This is the first comprehensive guide to the world of cooperative play for pre-K-12 learning. It includes a thorough pedagogical rationale, guidelines for practice, a survey of related research, illustrations and sample games to try. It explains the value of cooperative games and how to use them for maximum socialemotional and academic benefit.
TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
229 X 156 mm
Release Date: May 2022
9780807766668
Paperback
176 pages
AUD$: 73.99
Messy Maths
A playful, outdoor approach for early years
By Juliet Robertson
Real maths is really messy. Lots of outdoor play and engaging activity along the way is a must, as being outside enables connections to be made between the hands, heart and head. This rich resource of ideas will inspire you to tap into the endless supply of outdoor textures, colours and quantities of the outdoors and deepen children's understanding of maths through hands-on experience.
CROWN HOUSE PUBLISHING
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
222 X 182 mm
Release Date: September 2017
9781781352663
Paperback
252 pages
AUD$: 52.99
Teaching Climate Change and Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum
By Karin Doull, Susan Ogier
The first aim of the DfE's 2022 Strategy for Sustainability and Climate Change is to prepare all young people for a world impacted by climate change through learning and practical experience.
This practical text for new teachers empowers them to develop their knowledge and understanding of climate change and sustainability.
It supports them to develop confidence in discussing difficult themes and to create safe learning spaces that allow children to articulate concerns.
The book provides a structure for learning and teaching about climate change and sustainability across the primary curriculum. All chapters are linked to relevant and authentic research and include suggestions for practical activities.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT
246 X 171 mm
Release Date: November 2023
9781529628401
& Sustainability
By Claire Warden
Just being outside doesn't always guarantee a connection to the natural world. An awareness of the environment needs to be embedded within the curriculum, and with climate change and sustainability being such important and urgent issues, this book is a timely and much needed resource for early years and primary educators.
Introducing nature pedagogy - an approach that seeks to respect and support the rights of children and the planet together. Nature pedagogy encourages all educators to embrace eco-logical choices and to use nature as the location, resource and context for learning.
The author draws on international research and case studies to offer a way forward, to embed green teaching and a naturebased pedagogy in practice and transform teaching with young children.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT
242 X 170 mm
Paperback
216 pages
AUD$: 62.99
Release Date: May 2022
9781529752175
Paperback
152 pages
AUD$: 57.99
Green Teaching Nature Pedagogies for Climate Change
15-Minute STEM
Quick, creative science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for 5-11 year-olds
By Emily Hunt
Emily Hunt's 15-Minute STEM: Quick, creative science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for 5 to 11year-olds offers an exciting collection of 40 tried-and-tested, easy-to-resource STEM activities designed to engage and inspire young learners.
From caring for our environment to the digital revolution, the demand for STEM skills is huge and is only set to grow. This innovative resource has been designed to reassure teachers and parents that they don't need to be experts to deliver highquality STEM education.
Each of the 40 activities includes step-by-step instructions, takes just 15 minutes to complete and can be resourced from everyday materials found in the classroom or at home.
Accompanying instructions are framed and phrased in a way that encourages the children to lead the learning and exploration, allowing the supervising adult to take a more hands-off, facilitative approach.
CROWN HOUSE PUBLISHING
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
297 X 210 mm
Release Date: November 2018
9781785833359
15-Minute STEM Book 2
More quick, creative science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for 5-11-year-olds
By Emily Hunt
Emily Hunt returns with another stimulating selection of 40 tried-and-tested, easy-to-resource STEM activities designed to engage and inspire young learners aged 5–11.
Just like its predecessor 15-Minute STEM (978-178583335-9), this innovative resource has been designed to reassure teachers and parents that they don’t need to be experts to deliver highquality STEM education.
Each of the 40 activities includes step-by-step instructions, takes just 15 minutes to complete and can be resourced from everyday materials found in the classroom or at home.
This means that, with minimal preparation, teachers and parents can slot these cross-curricular activities into an otherwise busy day – simultaneously broadening children’s learning and piquing their curiosity about the world around them.
CROWN HOUSE PUBLISHING
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
297 X 210 mm
Paperback
64 pages
AUD$: 44.99
Release Date: March 2021
9781785835070
Paperback
72 pages
AUD$: 51.99
STEM in the Primary Curriculum
By Helen Caldwell, Sue Pope
How can teachers harness the power of STEM education and learning in the primary curriculum? This book gives practical STEM ideas for the classroom and supports teachers to make the most of opportunities for rich STEM experiences across the primary curriculum.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT
246 X 171 mm
Release Date: March 2019
9781526474353
Paperback
200 pages
AUD$: 75.99
Engaging Young Engineers
Teaching Problem -Solving Skills Through STEM
Simplifying STEM [612]
Four Equitable Practices to Inspire Meaningful Learning
By Christa Jackson, Kristin L. Cook
Start, focus, or extend your integrated STEM education journey with an authentic interdisciplinary perspective This practical guidebook is designed to help educators create integrated STEM learning experiences that are inclusive for all students. The book also includes an online implementation toolkit.
CORWIN PRESS, INC.
Disc: TEXT
254 X 177 mm
Release Date: June 2024
9781071917060
By Angela K. StoneMacDonald, Anne Douglass
Support the problem-solving skills of all young children by teaching them basic principles of engineering and five types of critical thinking skills. An innovative guide to STEM learning for birth to 5.
BROOKES PUBLISHING CO
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
279 X 216 mm
Release Date: April 2024
9781681257495
Paperback
256 pages
AUD$: 102.00
Paperback
192 pages
AUD$: 83.99
Investigating STEM With Infants and Toddlers (Birth-3)
By Beth Dykstra Van Meeteren, Sherri Peterson
The premiere book in the STEM for Our Youngest Learners Series introduces the Infant Toddler Inquiry Learning Model, a new way to think about how young children (birth-age 3) explore, think, and learn STEM concepts.
TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
279 X 216 mm
Release Date: September 2022
9780807766941
Paperback
160 pages
AUD$: 80.99
Rosa Explores the Water Cycle
By Jessica Spanyol
CHILD'S PLAY Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
203 X 203 mm 20 pages
Release Date: June 2022 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781786286291 AUD$: 15.50
CHILD'S PLAY
Rosa's Big Bird Feeder Experiment
Rosa Explores Life Cycles
By Jessica Spanyol
Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN 20 pages
203 X 203 mm Hardback
Release Date: January 2023 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781786286314 AUD$: 14.95
CHILD'S PLAY
By Jessica Spanyol
Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
203 X 203 mm 20 pages
Release Date: June 2022 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781786286307 AUD$: 15.50
CHILD'S PLAY
Rosa's Big Shadow Puppet Experiment
By Jessica Spanyol
Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN 20 pages
203 X 203 mm Hardback
Release Date: January 2023 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781786286321 AUD$: 14.95
Rosa and friends return! A simple story in each book shows this diverse group of children making exciting discoveries about their world. Ideal for STEM enrichment.
Rosa's Big Bridge Experiment
By Jessica Spanyol
CHILD'S PLAY Age: 0+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
203 X 203 mm 18 pages
Release Date: January 2021 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781786283627 AUD$: 14.95
Rosa's Big Boat Experiment
Rosa's Big Pizza Experiment
By Jessica Spanyol
CHILD'S PLAY Age: 0+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
203 X 203 mm 18 pages
Release Date: January 2021 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781786283634 AUD$: 14.95
By Jessica Spanyol
CHILD'S PLAY Age: 0+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback 203 X 203 mm 18 pages
Release Date: January 2021 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781786283610 AUD$: 14.95
Rosa's Big Sunflower Experiment
By Jessica Spanyol
CHILD'S PLAY Age: 0+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback 203 X 203 mm 18 pages
Release Date: January 2021 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781786283641 AUD$: 14.95
A new series from the creator of "All About Rosa", "Clive's Jobs" and "All About Clive"! The four books celebrate diversity and challenge gender stereotypes, showing that all children can have a passion for science, technology, engineering and maths. This series shows children how to carry out basic experiments, predict results and assess outcomes. The comments made by the characters inspire conversations and observational exercises. Rich in specialised vocabulary, these books encourage budding scientists to record their findings and include examples of purposeful writing. Many of the scenes could be used as a basis for activities that improve fine motor skills. The characters recognise when their ideas don't work; they model a growth mindset by laughing off their mistakes and learning from them. The books also provide examples of critical thinking and tool-use.
From STEM to STEAM
Brain-Compatible Strategies and Lessons That Integrate the Arts
By David A. Sousa, Thomas J. Pilecki
Teachers and administrators in all of the schools the authors have worked with since the first edition have recognized that integrating the arts in STEM courses can awaken their own and their students' creativity.
Starting with a synopsis of the importance of and possibilities with incorporating the arts into Science/Technology/Engineering/Math initiatives, the book also describes how to make a STEAM initiative successful.
The lesson plans provided can be used in all grades.
CORWIN PRESS, INC
Disc: TEXT
279 X 215 mm
Release Date: February 2018
9781506322452
Playful STEAM Learning in the Early Years An Educator's Guide to Screen-Free Explorations
By Amanda Sullivan, Amanda Strawhacker, Nancy File, Christopher P. Brown, Merredith Portsmore
Decades of research has shown that introducing STEM content like coding and engineering during the foundational early childhood years can lead to many benefits, such as improving children's number sense, problem-solving skills, and sequencing ability.
Unfortunately, the costs of STEM technologies can be a barrier for many early childhood educators. Additionally, many digital tools and apps are not playful or developmentally appropriate for young learners and can be less inclusive of students who have been historically excluded from STEM.
This book addresses these barriers by demonstrating how to leverage an interdisciplinary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach to pique the curiosity of young students through play-based learning. The authors provide evidence-based, hands-on approaches as well as a practical framework to effectively integrate STEAM learning in the early grades (pre-K to 3rd grade).
TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
Paperback
264 pages
AUD$: 86.99
229 X 156 mm
Release Date: September 2025
9780807787083
Paperback
192 pages
AUD$: 89.99
The Early Years Foundation Stage Theory and Practice
By Ioanna Palaiologou
Fully updated to cover revised EYFS, revised Development Matters and policy shifts in the sector, this essential guide for students will help them develop an understanding of the EYFS curriculum, encourage a critical view of the theory and policy behind it and strengthen their practice.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT
232 X 186 mm
Release Date: August 2024
9781529630336
Paperback
432 pages
AUD$: 72.99
Young Children's Amazing Math
A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Early Learning
Visible Learning in Early Childhood
By Herbert P. Ginsburg, Deborah Stipek
This dynamic resource provides over 75 short videos showing individual children, from 9 months to 6 years, engaging in spontaneous everyday math activities or talking with an adult about their thinking. Readers will learn how math is embedded in children's everyday lives, how daily routines contribute to the development of important math concepts, and what adults can do to foster the joy of early math learning.
TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
229 X 156 mm
Release Date: July 2025
9780807786512
Paperback
216 pages
AUD$: 85.99
By Kateri Thunder, John T. Almarode
Visible Learning in Early Childhood investigates the critical years of early childhood and, backed by evidence from the Visible Learning (R) research, explores seven core strategies for learning success.
CORWIN PRESS, INC.
Disc: TEXT
254 X 177 mm
Release Date: May 2022
9781071825686
Paperback
272 pages
AUD$: 75.99
What comes before phonics?
By Sally Neaum
The teaching of phonics is strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings. There is, however, significant concern about the formalising of phonics teaching for very young children. This book looks in detail at the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes that children need to enable them to come to phonics teaching ready to learn and with a good chance of success.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT
246 X 171 mm
Release Date: April 2025
9781036200749
Paperback
212 pages
AUD$: 66.99
Creativity in the Early Years
Engaging Children Aged 0-5
By Simon Taylor
This book offers an accessible and comprehensive new introduction to the subject and practise of creativity in early years education. Taylor takes a uniquely rights-based and inclusive approach to creativity, providing students with a holistic, internationally-minded overview of creativity and its place both inside and outside the classroom. Creativity in a policy and social context Creative pedagogy in practice Creative leadership Each chapter offers questions for critical reflection, illustrative contemporary case studies, and ample suggestions for further reading.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT Paperback
232 X 186 mm
272 Pages
Rel Date: April 2024
9781529743654
AUD$: 62.99
The Power of Risky Play in the Early Years
By Zoe sills, Sarah Watkins
Harness the learning power of Risky Play in the Early Years. Now, more than ever, children need to develop autonomy and decision-making skills. Too often in Early Years settings, opportunities for learning through risky play are missed. In this book, Zoe Sills and Sarah Watkins support you to overcome the barriers to embedding and allowing space for risky play in your setting. Children know what they need for their bodies and minds. Through self-directed play, children naturally challenge themselves. They test their physical and emotional boundaries as part of cognitive and physical development. We should be supporting this child-led learning in the Early Years, not limiting it.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT Paperback
242 X 170 mm
192 Pages
Rel Date: December 2025
9781529685817
AUD$: 63.99
Self-Regulation in the Early Years
By Sue Robson, Antonia Zachariou
This book supports students of Early Childhood Studies, Early Years and related disciplines to understand self-regulation in the early years. It explores what self-regulation is and includes evidence from cognitive, developmental and behavioural psychology and neuroscience. It asks why self-regulation is so central for children and why it is so important for practitioners to support and develop it in young children. The book explores how self-regulation underpins much of children's development, including social, emotional and cognitive development. Key contexts for self-regulation, in particular aspects such as play and talk, are covered.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT Paperback
246 X 171 mm
216 Pages
Rel Date: March 2022
9781529770995
AUD$: 62.99
Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood
An Introduction
By Chandrika Devarakonda
Covering a range of concepts and taking a broad perspective of what inclusion entails, this book offers an overview of current research, policy, and practice in diversity and inclusion in the early years. With case studies and activities designed to help students relate to diverse situations, the author discusses topics ranging from race, gender, and culture, to SEND and traveller children.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
Disc: TEXT
242 X 170 mm
Release Date: April 2025
9781529627626
Paperback
232 pages
AUD$: 66.99
As We Begin Dispositions of Mind, Learning, and the Brain in Early Childhood
Learning Behaviours
A Practical Guide to SelfRegulation in the Early Years
By Tia Henteleff
Beginnings hold power and promise for what is to come. As We Begin offers a scholarly yet energizing perspective on the beautiful complexity of teaching and learning during a child's foundational years. Henteleff brings together insights from big thinkers in education alongside research from Mind, Brain, and Education, and her own experiences in the classroom to explore the important role of early childhood educators.
JOHN CATT EDUCATIONAL
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
210 X 148 mm
Release Date: March 2024
9781398369436
Paperback
240 pages
AUD$: 36.99
By Sue Cowley
Best-selling author and qualified early years teacher Sue Cowley looks at the way that behavior develops during the earliest years of a child's life, exploring how babies and young children learn behaviors and move from co-regulation to self-regulation. It is full of practical strategies, realistic suggestions and downto-earth advice and a range of case studies to help you understand how the approaches work in practice.
JOHN CATT EDUCATIONAL
Disc: ACAD & PROFESSIONAL
210 X 148 mm
Release Date: June 2021
9781913622510
Paperback
162 pages
AUD$: 44.99
Building the Young Reader's Brain, Birth Through Age 8
By Pamela A. Nevills
A practical guide to teaching the way a child's brain learns best In this update of a bestselling classic, you will learn how to develop children's capacity and will to read. Each sequential chapter is practical, eye-opening, and exactly what you need to engage young learners, plan lessons, partner with parents, and align your PreK-3 classrooms to the science of learning and the science of reading.
CORWIN PRESS, INC.
Disc: TEXT
254 X 177 mm
Release Date: December 2023
9781071888780
Paperback
304 pages
AUD$: 86.99
A Year in Our New Garden
By Gerda Muller
Anna and Benjamin's family have just moved to a new house and can't wait to turn their messy grass into a beautiful garden, but first they must plan, plant and learn how to care for it. Anna and Benjamin learn how to grow their new garden in this delightful seasonal story. Includes gardening facts and tips plus detailed botanical illustrations and will inspire children to get outdoors.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
306 X 232 mm
36 pages
Release Date: February 2021 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782507093 AUD$: 35.99
Books are NOT just for Bedtime
By Charlotte Belliere, Ian de Haes
When it's time to play Families, the children discover not every family is like theirs. Excitedly, they share what their families look like: playing with noisy siblings, or having toys to themselves; families with two busy working mums or those with a dad and no mum. In this bright, inclusive picture book young readers are offered a frank, funny and childlike perspective on diverse family structures, showing that there are many ways to be a family.
FLORIS BOOKS
Age: 4+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
270 X 215 mm
By Eleanor Pearson, Angela Perrini
Books are great companions no matter where you are. One thing’s for sure … books are not just for bedtime! Where will you read this book?
LITTLE STEPS
Author is from NSW Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
275 X 240 mm
28 pages
Release Date: March 2024 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781922833518 AUD$: 26.95
40 pages
Release Date: December 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781782509516 AUD$: 39.99
Croc Candy
The true story of rising star Angus CopelinWalters
Croc-loving Angus struggles with reading and writing, but when he is struck by a whizz-bang croc-snapper of an idea, he learns to overcome his fears, and help others along the way!
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW Age: 6+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
229 X 216 mm
32 pages
Release Date: January 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781922800817 AUD$: 27.99
By Claire Thompson, Deborah Brown
Esma Farouk, Lost in the Souk
By Lisa Boersen, Hasna Elbaamrani
Esma is excited to be visiting family in Morocco for the summer. She can’t wait to explore the souk a giant market full of incredible acrobats, delicious-smelling spices, and cheeky monkeys. But while Esma is being charmed by swaying she loses track of Mama and Auntie Fatima. Esma is lost! With the help of the souks lively inhabitants Esma makes a daring plan to find her mama.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
240 X 273 mm
32 pages
Release Date: June 2024 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782508854 AUD$: 34.99
Hey Awesome
A book about anxiety, courage, and being already awesome
Halima, Superhero Princess
By Karen Young
This book is a reminder for all kids that everything they need to be brave, strong, and brilliant is already in them. They would feel bigger than everything - as though a tiny, tip-toed stretch could have them touching the top of the world.
HEY SIGMUND
Author is from QLD
Age: 5+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
270 X 210 mm
36 pages
Release Date: October 2020 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9780648488828 AUD$: 26.99
By Emily Joof, Asa Gilland
Halima can't decide who to dress up as for her friend's birthday party. Should she be a princess like Elsa, or a sort-of superhero like Pippi Longstocking? "You can't be either," her friends tell her, "because you don't look like them." Halima decides she doesn't want to go to the party any more. Until Mama says Halima can be whoever she wants to be, and together they discover some of the strong, brave women who could inspire her.
FLORIS BOOKS
Age: 4+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
292 X 224 mm 28 pages
Release Date: December 2024 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782509066 AUD$: 21.99
Hey Warrior
A book for kids about anxiety
By Karen Young
Kids can do amazing things with the right information. Understanding why anxiety feels the way it does and where the physical symptoms come from is a powerful step in turning anxiety around. Anxiety explained, kids empowered.
HEY SIGMUND
Author is from QLD
Age: 5+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
270 X 210 mm
32 pages
Release Date: January 2017 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9780648488804 AUD$: 26.99
How Does My Fruit Grow?
By Gerda Muller
Sophie learnt about growing fruit when she visited her aunt and uncle in the countryside. When she moves to a new town she discovers more about the fruits that grow there and finds new friends. This superb companion to Gerda Muller's beloved How Does My Garden Grow? is full of beautiful, and fascinatingly detailed, illustrations. The simple story, both informative and entertaining, is perfect for teaching children where food comes from.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
275 X 295 mm
40 pages
Release Date: July 2022 COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781782508045 AUD$: 35.99
How Far Are the Stars?
How Does My Garden Grow?
By Gerda Muller
Sophie lives in the city, and her vegetables come from the supermarket. Then she goes to visit her grandparents in the countryside and soon discovers how much there is to learn about how things grow! Sophie helps her grandfather through the different seasons, finding out about mulching onions, eating flowers, weeding, bees, making salad, catching beetles, digging, earthing up, picking and composting. This is a wonderful book for children to learn about allotment or vegetable gardening.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
275 X 295 mm
By Sabine Bohlmann, Emilia Dziubak
"Mama..." said the little cat from their spot by the window. "How big is the world?" A curious kitten wants to know everything: How deep is it? Who does it belong to? How far are the stars? Patiently Mama cat encourages her kitten to explore and wonder, until they discover that the world is bigger than they could imagine and that it belongs to everyone This heartwarming picture book is perfect for inquisitive little ones
FLORIS BOOKS Age: 4+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
280 X 215 mm
28 pages
Release Date: January 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781782509127 AUD$: 34.99
40 pages
Release Date: February 2021 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781782507291 AUD$: 35.99
I am NOT an OWL
By Rhonda Ooi, Mel Corrigan
He can hum like a cricket and tell you about Tasmanian devils. But the most important thing Alexander knows is nocturnal animals are asleep when he is awake. So why would Mum want him to sleep when the sun is still high in the sky? This engaging story, with bite-sized asides of fascinating facts, explores the world of Australian nocturnal animals through the eyes of an inquisitive child.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
Age: 4+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
203 X 254 mm
32 pages
Release Date: April 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781922800916 AUD$: 24.99
I Will Swim Next Time
By Emily Joof, Matilda Ruta
By Gabrielle Bassett, Annabelle Hale
A child’s first encounter with the sea leaves them feeling small and scared. What could be hiding in the dark depths below? This gently powerful story about taking your time and listening to yourself is now available in paperback for the first time. A perfect book for any child who is feeling nervous about new experiences.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
230 X 285 mm
28 pages
Release Date: June 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782509387 AUD$: 22.99
My
Grandma the Chameleon
Jack loves anything that zooms, digs and races. But Jack doesn’t like change and he only ever wants to eat peanut butter sandwiches! This heartwarming, hilarious story of friendship explores how it feels to be neurodivergent, and introduces children to the idea that there is no one-size-fits all way to be human.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
216 X 216 mm
32 pages
Release Date: May 2023 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781922800114
By Maria Loefgren, Polly Lawson
Grandma loves to play hide and seek, and she's very good at not being seen, just like her pet chameleons. Ari loves searching for Grandma while exploring her fascinating house. Could Grandma be hiding among the surprising outfits in her closet, or the curious objects in her study? This book is a fun celebration of curiosity, discovery and the special relationship between a grandparent and grandchild.
FLORIS BOOKS Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
280 X 215 mm
Release Date: December 2025
32 pages
SECTION(S) 9781782509547
39.99
AUD$: 24.99
My Home Is in My Backpack
By Eugenia Perrella, Angela Salerno
Clara knew that one day her family would have to leave, just like her aunts and uncles and cousins and so many others. At dawn they join the caravan of people snaking over the hills. This is a poignant but hopeful view of forced migration and displacement told through the eyes of a child. Inspired by reallife refugee stories from Venezuela, Eugenia Perrellas lyrical and affecting text and Angela Salernos striking illustrations gently offer children a glimpse of this important and timely subject, encouraging empathy and understanding.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
203 X 295 mm
32 pages
Release Date: June 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782509257
36.99
Once Upon a Pickup Time
By Johanna Lindemann, Mareike pi Ammersken
Ben hates being the last to get picked up from kindergarten. Every single day. Then one pick-up time, Ben comes up with a terrifically tall tale about why his dad can't collect him sooner: because he's busy ruling over a huge kingdom, of course full of treasure, snake-monsters, knights and robbers. Full of fun, relatable moments and a diverse cast of characters, this energetic story will strike a chord with many busy families.
FLORIS BOOKS Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
280 X 215 mm
28 pages
Release Date: December 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782509578
39.99
Something Happened to Our Planet
Kids Tackle the Climate Crisis
(and the wonderful journeys it took)
By Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins
Written to help parents to begin conversations with their children about a challenging and important topic, this book describes the narrator's efforts to help the planet, with her friends, by advocating for re-usable plates at her school. This book will inspire kids to make a difference in their own schools and communities.
MAGINATION PRESS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Age: 4+ years
254 X 203 mm Hardback
Release Date: June 2023
40 pages
9781433840722 AUD$: 40.99
By Caroline Crowe, John Joseph
The story of one well-worn, much-loved library book and all the children who have borrowed it. It's been hugged, lost, torn, chewed by a dog and soaked in the rain. Each time it returns to the library it's a little more worn, but a lot more loved. A vibrantly illustrated celebration of the magic of books, libraries and sharing, with fun rhyming text.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
270 X 250 mm
32 pages
Release Date: December 2022 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782507413
AUD$: 35.99
The Jolly Swagman
By Bec Nanayakkara, Kim de Haan
Will dreams of going waltzing matilda with Ollie – the swagman who comes to shear at his family’s station. But then Ollie disappears. Like Banjo Patersons Waltzing Matilda, this story promotes social justice and compassion for others. This book will give young readers insight into this chapter of Australian history and a new appreciation for Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW Age: 6+ years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
280 X 216 mm
Release Date: February 2025
9781922800893
32 pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
AUD$: 27.99
The Paper Bridge
By Joelle Veyrenc, Seng Soun Ratanavanh, Polly Lawson
Anya lives in a paper village, among delicate paper trees and paper houses, where the people are paper-light. Every year the villagers of Paperlee put stones in their pockets to avoid being blown away by the late summer winds.
The windy season has long past when Anya is knocked over by a great gust. What is causing the strange weather? Is it coming from Forestlee, the village on the neighbouring mountain?
Determined Anya has a plan to find out, making a delicate kirigami paper bridge to cross the chasm between the two villages. But what will she find on the other side?
Told through stunning, beautifully crafted kirigami scenes, Seng Soun Ratanavanh created a real paper world for debut author
Joëlle Veyrencs wonderfully imagined story. Readers will be enchanted by constructed 3D houses, folded foliage and illustrated characters.
The Paper Bridge is a unique modern fairy tale which explores distrust of the unknown and the challenge of living together through climate change.
FLORIS BOOKS Age: 4+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
290 X 220 mm
Release Date: December 2024
The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole
By Cecilia Heikkilae, Polly Lawson
"Fox opened the first page of a book. Mole settled cosily, spilling cookie crumbs everywhere. This was how it always was in autumn. 'The Legend of the Scuffling Monster,' read Fox. 'Once upon a time...'"
Fox and Mole live alone on a headland, in two houses, side by side. Mole is carefree and self-centred. Fox is responsible and self-sacrificing.
As autumn draws in, the friends read a spooky story together (that Mole keeps interrupting) about a racoon who transforms into a scuffling monster (a slightly spooky bit) while Mole eats Fox's cookies (all of them).
Fox's anger with Mole's lack of consideration builds, and when Mole forgets Fox's birthday, Fox too begins to transform... Can Mole recognise what's wrong and fix things before it's too late?
This humorously hair-raising gothic tale, told in four chapters, is perfect for older picture book lovers to curl up with on long, dark evenings.
FLORIS BOOKS Age: 4+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
28 pages
COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781782509073 AUD$: 36.99
280 X 215 mm
Release Date: December 2025
44 pages
COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782509530 AUD$: 39.99
We Can Play Anything!
By Marit Toernqvist
"Do you want to play at my house? You can stay and play all day. We can play anything!"
Maybe the friends will bake cookie animals that roar and quack, be butterflies fluttering in the wind, count rainbow birds, sleep in an animal hotel or put on a show together they can play everything!
This vibrant and beautifully simple story from multi-awardwinning author-illustrator Marit Tornqvist celebrates the extraordinary imaginations of young children and reinforces the value of play.
FLORIS BOOKS Age: 3+ years
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
253 X 209 mm
Release Date: November 2025
When Little Owl Met Little Rabbit
By Przemyslaw Wechterowicz, Emilia Dziubak
Little Owl and Little Rabbit live in the same oak tree, but they've never met. While Little Rabbit hops through the forest by day, Little Owl soars over it by night.
When they discover they are neighbours, the pair are desperate to meet. But how can they, when Little Owl is waking up just as Little Rabbit is going to sleep?
Then one night, a big, bright full moon appears. Will Little Owl and Little Rabbit finally get to play together?
A sweet, warm-hearted story of friendship set in the natural world, a perfect book for bedtime.
FLORIS BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
280 X 250 mm
28 pages
COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782509554 AUD$: 39.99
40 pages
Release Date: September 2022
COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781782507741
AUD$: 35.99
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