Children’s Books
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Who Are We?
Woodslane Press is an Australian-owned book and digital content publisher, founded in 1994 and based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. It originally published titles related to computing and business, however the imprint has now firmly established itself as one of the country’s leading publishers of outdoor guides, select non-fiction titles and a growing children’s list.
Woodslane Press titles are made available through all relevant channels, from traditional bookstores, online retailers, education suppliers to specialist accounts, through its sister company Woodslane - a leading independent Australian logistics and book distribution company.
The vast majority of our books are written in Australia by passionate Australian authors. All the management of our book development and production happens in Sydney and when we outsource design, editing and other project work we always use Australian designers, editors, cartographers and other professionals where we can. Our books use sustainably sourced FSC papers.
Woodslane Press prioritise a growing publication list of Australiana themed titles for both children and adults. Our range of books for children highlight the wild nature we are surrounded by whilst simultaneously providing heartfelt and educational themes to expand children’s knowledge and imagination. Each of our titles is created by Australian authors and illustrators who are incredibly passionate about bringing high quality Australian stories to the bookshelves of children everywhere.
Our range of titles is suitable for the ages of 3+ with our ‘What’s That?‘ Australian animal series featuring bite sized knowledge for emerging readers right through to our Australian phoneme series and up to our young fiction books from best-selling author Dianne Bates catering to primary aged independent readers.
This catalogue envelops our commitment to publishing imaginative and informative Australian children’s books - promoting our strong connections with local Australian authors, illustrators and creators. Here we highlight not only the books themselves but the stories of those who brought them to life.
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Illustrator: Janie Frith AUSTRALIAN PHONEME SERIES
Author: Judith Barker
Judith attributes Dr Seuss’ fantastical tales about faraway places to her love of writing children’s books. She is an award-winning author, education consultant and aspiring playwright. After teaching phonics and phonemic awareness to children in Europe, the Middle East, India and China, Judith saw a growing need to support literacy in schools. Her desire to lend a ‘helping hand’ to those involved in the art of teaching basic reading skills resulted in a series of wonderfully written and illustrated, Australian phonemethemed stories which include, ‘The OO in Uluru,’ ‘The EE in the Deep, Blue Sea’ and ‘The O in the Snow.’ Apart from developing reading skills, the books foster imagination, language and sound-spelling recognition.
Judith’s fantastic phoneme series of books support the teaching and learning in language arts, balanced literacy, phonemic awareness, phonics, indigenous studies, science, geography and across the primary school curriculum. When she is not writing children’s stories and plays, she is usually found somewhere exploring the great outdoors.
www.judithbarkerauthor.store
A highly regarded landscape painter, Janie lives in regional Victoria and is constantly inspired by the beautiful lush landscap of South Gippsland. With a diverse range of works in a variety of media, including charcoal, acrylic and oils, she has exhibited at numerous galleries across Australia. A Fine Arts trained practitioner, Janie has taught Secondary and Primary School children for over 20 years.
After completing an Advanced Diploma in Illustration a few years ago, Janie continues to collaborate with Judith Barker to illustrate the Woodslane Press series of phoneme children’s story books, a aid in developing literacy. The first book in the series (The OO in Uluru) received the 2019 Speech Pathology book of the year and The EE in the Deep Blue Sea was shortlisted for the 202 award.
www.janiefrith.com
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Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance this magical experience, highlighting the many different sights and spectacles a visitor might see on a Sydney Harbour boat trip. The AR in Sydney Harbour is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the bossy vowel sound ‘AR’ and where they can find it in different words.
Disc: Trade Australian
Release Date: November 2025
This is the story of the AU. The AU in Dinosaur is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound AU and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book is about the journey of several young Australians on a time travel ride back to see real dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
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This is the story of the EE. A curious sound as you can see. The EE in the Deep Blue Sea is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound ee and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book explores many undersea and reef environments and introduces children to twenty of the creatures that live there.
This is the story of the A. The A in the Rainforest is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound A and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book is about the journey of a young Rainbow Bird from the rainforests of Tasmania to their counterparts in New South Wales.
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 250 mm
Release Date: August 2020
9781925868401
Paperback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 19.99
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 250 mm
Release Date: February 2022
9781925868821
Paperback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 19.99
This is the story of the I. The I in the Island is a fun Australianthemed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound I and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book is about the Brolga dance of a group of Sydney Butchulla Elders, evoking a journey to faraway Kgari (Fraser Island).
Also available in Hardback 9781922800084 | $27.99
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 250 mm
Release Date: October 2022
9781922800077
Paperback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 19.99
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This is the story of the O. The O in the Snow is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound O and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book is inspired by The Man from Snowy River and celebrates the creatures of the High Country and the drovers that once mustered horses and cattle on the high plains.
Also available in Hardback 9781925868753 | $27.99
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 250 mm
Release Date: September 2021
9781925868609
Paperback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 19.99
This is the story of the OO. The OO in Uluru is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound OO and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience of the Red Centre. The book explores many arid environments and introduces children to many of the creatures that live there. This first book from Judith and Janie won a 2019 Book of the Year award from Speech Pathology Australia.
Also available in Hardback
9781922800862 | $27.99
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 250 mm
Release Date: August 2019
9781925868180
Paperback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 19.99
This is the story of the NG. The NG in Ningaloo is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound NG and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book highlights the many different creatures both on land and in the sea in northwestern WA and the Ningaloo Reef.
Also available in Hardback 9781922800794 | $27.99
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 250 mm
Release Date: November 2024 9781922800787
Paperback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 19.99
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Author & Illustrator: Myke Mollard
Myke Mollard is an award-winning children’s educator, illustrator, author and designer. He has a passion for educating kids about the world around them, both in person and via his books which he writes and illustrates. His classic bestseller, An A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures has sold over 90,000 copies since it was first published in 2008. He is the author of 16 Australian natural history titles including Australian Backyard Birds, Australian Outback Birds and Australian Dinosaurs and Mega Beasts. He lives in Victoria and travels all over Australia filming, photographing, sketching and enjoying our flora and fauna.
“...so much to learn...in this book and Myke’s writing style and gorgeous illustrations make it easy and absorbing to read.”Good Readings 5* review on Myke’s CBCA-longlisted title Australian Backyard Birds.
Myke is a 2x 2024 CBCA Award Shortlist Winner and was shortlisted for the 2023 Wilderness Society Award for Nonfiction.
"Myke's affinity with the Australian bush shows in his unique illustrations. He brings Australia's creatures and their environment to life for all generations to treasure: engaging future custodians of our precious earth."
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE | Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace
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Dive into the mesmerising world of marine life! This extraordinary book showcases the incredible diversity of creatures that inhabit our seas and oceans. Featuring over 600 animals, from majestic sharks and colourful fish and corals to fascinating molluscs like octopuses and nudibranchs, as well as crustaceans, reptiles, birds and the awe-inspiring whales and dolphins, it is a treasure trove of underwater wonders, all meticulously indexed for easy exploration. This captivating book invites readers of all ages to embark on a fascinating journey of marine discovery. With the expertise of leading biologists, author Myke Mollard has ensured that each illustration is not only anatomically accurate but also vibrant and enchanting. As an added delight, keep an eye out for hidden Easter eggs, including a charming mermaid!
Disc: Trade Australian
350 X 270 mm
Release Date: November 2025
9781923350038
Hardback
48 pages Colour Throughout
29.99
This unique A-Z book truly captures the range and diversity of our unique and wondrous Australian wildlife. Exploring common names, aboriginal names, Latin names and from every corner of Australia, the book includes over 400 native animals, from sea creatures and insects, to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The book highlights the endangered, sometimes the extinct and the rare beauty of Australia and its islands and territories. Fully indexed, this book invites and engages kids (and kid-adults) of all ages to find, discover and learn all the animal names and compare their different types. Originally assisted by leading biologists, author Myke has ensured the illustrations are anatomically correct as well as vibrant and enchanting. As a bonus, you can find one human in the book doing what Myke loves best as a recreational pursuit.
Disc: Trade Australian
350 X 270 mm
Release Date: October 2021
9781925868685
Hardback 48 pages
29.99
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Focusing on the comparisons of size and scale, Myke Mollard’s signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with dozens of Australian creatures great and small. It shows us how life thrives from the microscopic to the truly colossal. The creatures and plants are not only beautifully drafted, but the accompanying text also vividly describes their lifestyles, habits and how their sizes help them fit perfectly into their various environments. The wonderment of these stunning creatures, delivered in an engaging cinematic punch, will excite the imaginations of children for life, and fully engage any adult with a fascination for the natural world.
Disc: Trade Australian
297 X 210 mm
Release Date: October 2024
9781922800664
Hardback
48 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Myke Mollard's signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with hundreds of the creatures found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef: corals, fish including sharks, turtles and other marine reptiles, whales and dolphins, birds, molluscs, crustaceans, even the animals found on the reef's 900odd islands. The creatures are not only beautifully drawn and coloured, but the accompanying text vividly describes their lifestyles and habits. The wonderment of these stunning animals, delivered in an engaging cinematic punch, will excite the imaginations of children for life and fully engage any adult with a love of Australia's wildlife.
Disc: Trade Australian
350 X 270 mm
Release Date: November 2023
9781922800367
Hardback 48 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 29.99
This unique book captures the range and diversity of the wondrous Australian wildlife from prehistory. The book includes over 70 animals that lived in Australia at various times during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras (ie from 250 million years ago), from sea creatures to amphibians, dinosaurs, reptiles, birds and mammals. With meticulous attention to the environment and flora of each period, the book presents a succession of the huge animals that marched, flew and swam across our landscape, from the terrifying Daspletosaurus to the more sedentary Diprotodon. This book invites and engages kids (and kid-adults) of all ages to find, discover and learn all the animal names and compare their different types. Assisted by leading palaeontologists, author Myke has ensured the illustrations are as anatomically correct as possible as well as vibrant and engaging.
Disc: Trade Australian
350 X 270 mm
Release Date: November 2022
9781922800060
Hardback 48 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 29.99
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Get up close and personal with over 150 of the world’s most powerful, ingenious and charismatic birds of prey, brought to life by Myke Mollard’s signature illustrations and engaging text. From Ospreys to owls, eagles to condors, there are magnificent representatives from every continent where they are found. The birds are not only beautifully drawn and coloured, but the accompanying text also vividly describes their lifestyles and habits. The wonderment of these stunning creatures, delivered in an engaging cinematic punch, will excite the imaginations of children for life, and fully engage any adult with a love of raptors and other birds of prey.
Disc: Trade Australian
300 X 230 mm
Release Date: May 2025
9781922800589
Hardback
64 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Myke Mollard’s signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with over 150 of Australia’s colourful and characterful birds you’ll see while traveling around and visiting Australia’s outback, bush, national parks and coasts. The birds are not only beautifully drafted, but the accompanying text also vividly describes their lifestyles and habits. The wonderment of these stunning creatures, delivered in an engaging cinematic punch, will excite the imaginations of children for life, and fully engage any adult with a love of birds.
Disc: Trade Australian
300 X 230 mm
Release Date: July 2024
9781922800718
Hardback
64 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Myke Mollard’s signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with over 150 of Australia’s colourful and characterful backyard birds. These are birds most commonly seen in our gardens and surrounding bush and parks. The birds are not only beautifully drafted, but the accompanying text also vividly describes their lifestyles and habits. The wonderment of these stunning creatures, delivered in an engaging cinematic punch, will excite the imaginations of children for life, and fully engage any adult with a love of birds.
Disc: Trade Australian
300 X 230 mm
Release Date: August 2023
9781922800237
Hardback
64 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
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Discover 47 of Australia’s most deadly and dangerous creatures, as Myke Mollard’s signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal, helping them to discover the true nature of these wonderful animals. As fearsome as many of them sound, what they will come to realise on reading this book is that these creatures live mostly peacefully among us. Their deadly venoms, scary teeth and animal behaviour are normally just used as warning signs or, rarely, in defence. In reading, children will come to understand these creatures better, gain courage and form a proper respect for them. The beauty, majesty and wonderment of these stunning creatures, delivered in an engaging cinematic punch, will excite the imaginations of children for life.
Disc: Trade Australian
300 X 230 mm
Release Date: April 2022
9781925868869
Hardback 64 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Australia’s wild creatures are facing a fast-changing environment that has humankind’s fingerprint all over it and hundreds are in danger of complete extinction. We can’t save what we don’t know or understand: awareness is paramount to helping these endangered creatures survive into the lifetimes of future generations. Myke Mollard’s signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with 134 of Australia’s most endangered creatures, highlighting both the common and uncommon threats to each species and revealing the fragile balance existing in nature and how our human impact is collapsing ecosystems and unbalancing the natural world. While some of these creatures may be iconic and well-studied, many of them are less known: all have their plight, beauty and character delicately presented in this important new book.
Disc: Trade Australian
300 X 230 mm
Release Date: April 2022
9781925868876
Hardback
24.99
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Featuring Myke Mollard's vibrant cinematic drawings of a wide range of Australian reptiles. And it's jampacked with fascinating facts! From flamboyant frilled lizards to burly blue-tongues, sun-loving skinks, menacing mulga snakes and turtles that breathe through their bums — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource.
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 200 mm
Release Date: June 2024
9781922800572 Hardback 32 pages
Featuring Myke Mollard's vibrant cinematic drawings of a wide range of Australian mammals. And it's jampacked with fascinating facts! From engineering echidnas to boisterous bandicoots, quirky quolls, diligent dingoes, whopping whales and distinctive dugongs — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource. Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. Let’s listen to what nature is telling us.
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 200 mm
Release Date: June 2024
9781922800565
Hardback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Featuring Myke Mollard’s vibrant cinematic drawings of a wide range of Australian birds. And its jampacked with fascinating facts! From barking bluewinged kookaburras, elegant emus, gallant galahs, lyrical lyrebirds and musical magpies to silky satin bower birds — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource.
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 200 mm
Release Date: October 2024
9781922800626
Hardback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
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Featuring Myke Mollard’s vibrant cinematic drawings of Australian amphibians. And its jampacked with fascinating facts! From precious pobblebonks, terrific turtle frogs and colourful corroboree frogs to conniving cane toads and snouty smooth newts — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource.
Disc: Trade Australian 200 X 200 mm
Release Date: October 2024
9781922800640
Featuring Myke Mollard's vibrant cinematic drawings of Australian insects. And it's jampacked with fascinating facts! From risky red fire ants to wild wasps, buzzy bees, breathtaking butterflies, misunderstood moths, singing cicadas, creepy cockroaches, dazzling dragonflies and powerful praying mantises — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource.
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 200 mm
Release Date: June 2025
9781922800954 Hardback
pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Hardback 32 pages
Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Featuring Myke Mollard's vibrant cinematic drawings of a wide range of Australian spiders and some other arachnids. And it's jampacked with fascinating facts! From fearsome funnel-webs to glistening golden orb weavers, terrifying tarantulas, gymnastic jumpers, resplendent redheaded mouse spiders and sensory scorpions — children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource.
Disc: Trade Australian
200 X 200 mm
Release Date: July 2025
9781922800947
Hardback 40 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
Creator: Aussie Ark
Aussie Ark is a conservation organisation committed to creating a long-term future for Australia’s threatened wildlife and their ecosystems. Through the creation of insurance populations, Aussie Ark is breeding endangered wildlife fit for return to the wild. Australia’s biodiversity is both rich and unique, but is rapidly disappearing – Aussie Ark is committed to helping prevent further extinctions.
Creator: Aussie Ark AUSTRALIANA NONFICTION
George The Wombat is the story of an orphaned wombat joey called George who was raised by the keepers at the Australian Reptile Park when his mother sadly passed away. This positive and happy book features actual photos of the adorable George and his keepers at the Australian Reptile Park. This beautiful story also aims to educate about Australian native animals and the people that care for them. Included is a Wombat fact file and a QR code that links to video footage of George as an extra bonus. Part of the proceeds from this book go towards supporting Aussie Ark, a charity that supports endangered Australian wildlife
Disc: Trade Australian 215 X 240 mm
Release Date: February 2023
9781922800169
Paperback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 14.99
Creator: Aussie Ark AUSTRALIANA NONFICTION
Elvis the Crocodile is the story of Australia’s crankiest crocodile – Elvis, who lives at The Australian Reptile Park. Elvis was scaring people in Darwin Harbour so he was sent to live at the Reptile Park and has become its most famous resident. This book tells the story of Elvis’s life at the Reptile Park and some of his naughty antics. The book features actual photos of Elvis and his keepers at the Australian Reptile Park. This fun story also aims to educate about Australian native animals and the people that care for them. Included is a Saltwater Crocodile fact file and a QR code that links to video footage of Elvis as an extra bonus. Part of the proceeds from this book go towards supporting Aussie Ark, a charity that supports endangered Australian wildlife.
Disc: Trade Australian 215 X 240 mm
Release Date: February 2023
9781922800152
Paperback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 14.99
Creator: Aussie Ark AUSTRALIANA NONFICTION
Elsa The Koala is the story of an orphaned koala joey called Elsa who was raised by Hayley, the Koala expert at the Australian Reptile Park, when her mother was too sick to look after her. This positive and happy book features actual photos of beautiful Elsa and Hayley and follows Elsa growing up and then eventually moving to the Australian Reptile Park and having her own joey. This adorable story also aims to educate kids about Australian native animals and the people that care for them. Included is a Koala fact file and a QR code that links to video footage of Elsa as an extra bonus. Part of the proceeds from this book go towards supporting Aussie Ark, a charity that supports endangered Australian wildlife.
Disc: Trade Australian 215 X 240 mm
Release Date: February 2023
9781922800145
Paperback
32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 14.99
Creator: Aussie Ark AUSTRALIANA
Kraken the Komodo Dragon is the story of Kraken a male Komodo Dragon who came to live at The Australian Reptile Park from an overseas zoo. Komodo Dragons are rare and very special animals; the Reptile Park were excited to have him join their reptile family. Kraken is smart and funny and is loved by his keeper Jake who has to keep coming up with ideas to keep him occupied. The Reptile Park recently celebrated the hatching of Kraken’s first babies! This book tells the story of Kraken and features actual photos of Kraken and his keepers at the Park. This fun story also aims to educate about these special animals and the people that care for them. Included is a Komodo Dragon fact file and a QR code that links to video footage of Kraken as an extra bonus. Part of the proceeds from this book go towards supporting Aussie Ark, a charity that supports endangered Australian wildlife.
Disc: Trade Australian 215 X 240 mm
Release Date: February 2023
9781922800176
Paperback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 14.99
YOUNG FICTION NOVELS
YOUNG FICTION NOVELS
Author: Dianne Bates
Dianne Bates was born and brought up in Sydney and Appin, New South Wales. Initially a teacher, Di began writing books for children, beginning with Terri, published by Penguin in 1981. Since then Dianne has had over 140 books published, seeing several of them win state and national awards, and she herself has been awarded the Lady Cutler prize for services to children's literature. She has also worked on the editorial teams of a number of child literature-related and educational journals. Di compiles a fortnightly online magazine, Buzz Words, for people in the children’s book industry www.buzzwordsmagazine.com
Mia Morgan lives on a farm. She is shy and anxious about making new friends when school starts back. On day one, she is teased when her favourite goat follows her to the school bus. But then Ms Arthur enters her life and Mia, and her classmates, learn some valuable lessons. A book about family, self-growth, relationships, and the value of kindness.
Disc: Trade Australian
197 X 129 mm
Release Date: December 2025
9781923350083
Paperback
144 pages
Black & White Drawings
AUD$: 16.99
Told mostly from the perspective of Nabila, the eldest child of a one-parent immigrant family to Australia, this novel focuses on how the wider community pulls together, despite the family's fears of discrimination, when the youngest child, Imani, goes missing. Looking for Imani is a tale that weaves together a variety of themes into a heartfelt tale of a community coming together and overcoming prejudice.
Disc: Trade Australian
197 X 129 mm
Release Date: June 2025
9781922800985
Paperback
112 pages
AUD$: 16.99
Author: Toby Hammerschlag
Toby Hammerschlag was a special education teacher for thirty years, concentrating on assisting children with learning disabilities to become literate. She was born in South Africa and immigrated to Australia in 1986 with her husband and two young daughters. She was a competitive netball player in both countries. Her inspiration for the novel comes from her many years of working with children from diverse backgrounds combined with her love of sport and the Sydney landscape.
Four diverse students with very different backgrounds form a friendship at a Sydney school. At Darlinghurst East Public School, Emma, Maha, Simon and Talia, learn about themselves and each other through the unusual combination of Scripture class and netball. As Mr. Zulman reveals the story of the Exodus to the students, they reveal their own stories to each other: Simons parents are separated and warring with each other. Talia’s dyslexia makes the classroom an everyday struggle. Maha’s family is facing deportation back to war-torn Iraq, and, Emma, who has lived all her life in Sydney, begins for the first time to appreciate the value of freedom. Outside of class as the netball season progresses, freedom takes on a new meaning for the four students when on the very day of the netball finals, Maha and her family face the very real prospect of deportation.
Disc: Trade Australian 129 X 60 mm
Date: October 2019
AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS
Author: Rhonda Ooi
Rhonda Ooi is an author and primary school teacher with a Master of Gifted Education. She lives in Melbourne and when she’s not working out how to fit more picture books on her bookshelf, she is imagining stories, inspired by the children in her life.
He can hum like a cricket and tell you all about Tasmanian devils. But the most important thing Alexander knows is… nocturnal animals are asleep when he is awake. So why would Mummy 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.
Author: Bec Nanayakkara
Bec Nanayakkara is a childrens author who, having spent 12 years supporting student learning and wellbeing, is certain that the best way to teach anything is with a good story. Bec lives in the New England region of New South Wales with her husband and five children. She spends her days being inspired by ordinary, everyday pieces of life and her nights trying to weave that inspiration into picture book manuscripts.
Disc: Trade Australian 280 X 216 mm
Release Date: February 2025 9781922800893 Hardback 32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 27.99
Illustrator: Kim de Haan
Will dreams of going waltzing matilda with Ollie – the swagman who comes to shear at his family’s station. But then Ollie disappears… Like Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda, this story promotes social justice and compassion for others. This book will give young readers insight into this chapter of Australian history and a new appreciation for Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda.
Kim is an author-illustrator and artist who enjoys creating stories for kids that are warm and optimistic. An avid reader, it took Kim over a decade working in architecture and design to realise she wanted to be on the other side of the book too. Now she spends her days happily exploring new worlds, bringing curious characters and big ideas to life on the page. Kim lives with her family on Guringai Land in Sydney, Australia. www.kimdehaan.com
AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS
Author: Claire Thompson
Claire is an Australian multi-genre author and former journalist. Her true story picture books are inspired by empowering true stories of real Australian kids.
Illustrator: Deb Brown
Deb Brown loves to draw and allow her imagination to run wild. She is a graphic designer, book designer and web designer who has worked on many award-winning picture books. Deb says that telling stories through her paintings still gives her the biggest thrill and will always be her happy place.
Croc-loving Angus struggles with reading and writing, but when he is struck by a whizz-bang croc-snapper of an idea, he learns to overcome his fears, and help others along the way! This is the true story of a rising star, Angus Copelin-Walters.
Disc: Trade Australian
229 X 216 mm
Release Date: January 2025
9781922800817
Hardback
32 pages Colour Throughout AUD$: 27.99
Angus Copelin-Walters
Angus Copelin-Walters is an Australian 14-year-old entrepreneur, philanthropist, speaker and young ambassador for the global charity, Made by Dyslexia. After starting his business when he was 7, he worked hard and has now earned the respect and admiration of people such as Sir Richard Branson. Angus has also won the hearts of thousands of families and kids his age! www.croccandy.com
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Author: Craig Sheather
Craig Sheather is a freelance travel writer and creative author from Albury, southern NSW. His writing focuses on nature, travel, history, culture, hiking, camping, food and real-life stories for children. Craig has trekked to Everest Base Camp, been chased through the streets of Pamplona by rampaging bulls, swilled beer at the Munich beer-fest, was stalked by a hippo in Tanzania, fell asleep on a chopper flight over The Grand Canyon and has a Peruvian boy named after him (not his son!). However, his most ambitious travel escapade was taking his new wife to Borneo to complete the gruelling Death March trek… on their Honeymoon! He is a frequent contributor to Australian Geographic, Great Walks, On the Road & Great Walks magazines and he has authored four books; Best Walks of Victoria’s High Country, Best Walks East of Melbourne, Discovering Natural Victoria and Dad, Get Off Your Phone! He co-authored Let the Sun Shine In and contributed to Australia’s 50 Best Multi-day Walks.
Author: Adam Smith
Adam Smith is a person who is blind and who also has a mental health condition. Let the Sun Shine In! is his first book. The narrative aims to help those, especially kids, with a disability, to explore the positive impacts of nature and how having an adventurous spirit is healing. It does this through reflecting on Adam’s own experiences of being disabled and also removes the stigma and silence associated with disability.
Illustrator: Annabelle Hale
Annabelle Hale is an illustrator, author and designer based in Melbourne who works both digitally and using various traditional media. Annabelle grew up travelling to the country each weekend with her family and loves spending time outdoors in nature. She is passionate about environmental issues and often incorporates native animals and plants into her artwork. Annabelle was previously a support worker for children with disabilities and loved reading to her clients and seeing how the pictures would help them engage with the story. She enjoys using bright colours and creating fun characters and stories that kids (and adults!) can find humour in.
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Frank is blind, but nonetheless loves the outdoors and the feel of the sun on his face. In this new story Frank and his friends (the Wilderness Warriors) go on a camping trip with the intention of getting up early to see the sunrise. However, on the pre-dawn walk to the lookout the torch batteries die and the group are plunged into darkness. Frank takes over the lead, making his way confidently with his knowledge of the path and his stick, while the others follow. The story thus delights children while at the same time giving them an insight into the experience of blindness.
Disc: Trade Australian
254 X 203 mm
Release Date: August 2023
9781922800107
Hardback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 27.99
Lyra is an active young girl who wants to get out and explore the world - but her father has turned into a Phone Zombie! He spends all his time lying on the couch working… talking… texting… reading… watching sports. Finally she persuades him to go for a walk with her in the bush where they see amazing creatures and Dad is gradually converted into a Nature Zombie! This wholesome tale, hinting at the dangers of the over-use of screens and extolling the benefits of getting out into nature, turns the usual parentberating-child narrative on its head. The story thus delights children while at the same time tempting them to follow in Lyras footsteps.
Disc: Trade Australian
254 X 203 mm
Release Date: March 2023
9781922800039
Hardback
32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 27.99
Author: Bruce Walker
Bruce Walker was born at ‘Kirawin’, a merino property near Yass, NSW. He has a love of the rhyming word (be it Dr Seuss or Banjo Paterson) and has written several bush poems. Bruce also has a great love of sports, having played most.
the world, which she hopes will inspire kids.
Every year the Insects challenge the Animals from all over Earth to a game of footy. And every year the insects are trampled and left in a mess. This riotous, hilarious book and its exuberant illustrations tell the tale of the year in which the Insects threw off their shackles in a game now referred to as THE WORLD’S GREATEST TACKLE. Find out how the Insects gave the Animals their comeuppance in this irreverent rhyming story. Follow the game in full as the mighty lion flattens the cricket, the sand mites give the dingo a wedgy, a precarious tower of ants tries to catch the ball and, finally, the elephant is brought crashing down by The One! But who is The One? You’ll be as surprised as everyone else when you find out!
Author: Gabrielle Bassett AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS
Gabrielle is a mum of two and works in an Australian University. In her role she does a lot of disability, diversity and inclusion advocacy work with staff and students. The boy in the story Jack is based upon her own son.
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. Follow Jack and his friends as they go on an adventure to the zoo!
Disc: Trade Australian 216 X 216 mm
Release Date: May 2023 9781922800114
Illustrator: Annabelle Hale
Annabelle Hale is an illustrator, author and designer based in Melbourne who works both digitally and using various traditional media. Annabelle grew up travelling to the country each weekend with her family and loves spending time outdoors in nature. She is passionate about environmental issues and often incorporates native animals and plants into her artwork. Annabelle was previously a support worker for children with disabilities and loved reading to her clients and seeing how the pictures would help them engage with the story. She enjoys using bright colours and creating fun characters and stories that kids (and adults!) can find humour in.
Hardback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 24.99
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Author: Dr Niraj Lal
Dr Niraj (Nij) Lal is a researcher, writer and presenter based in Melbourne. He graduated with a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar in 2012, was named one of the ABC's Top 5 Scientists Under 40 in 2016, and his recent awards include the 2021 Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science and the 2022 Royal Societies of Australia and New Zealand Piasecki Prize for Outstanding Writing on Social Change. He's currently a Visiting Fellow at the ANU and host of the ABC Kids Podcast Imagine This with over 13 million listens. He lives in Melbourne, Australia with his partner Sally and three kids Ash, Ella and Miles.
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Henry the emu wanted to FLY! But flying fish, eagles and launchers can’t seem to help. Its only after meeting Wallagoot Jean that Henry learns about the science of orbit, and the importance of flying first with his mind.
Disc: Trade Australian 240 X 240 mm Release Date: May 2021 9781925868708
Illustrator: Adam Carruthers
Adam Carruthers is an illustrator and designer based in Melbourne, Australia. He has worked in the gift industry for a couple of decades, designing and illustrating toys, greeting cards and stationery. He loves bringing stories to life and has been lucky enough to illustrate nine children’s books.
Author: Michelle Write AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS
Michelle Write has been a published children’s author since 2006 and has sold over 30,000 copies of her books worldwide. Using her own authentic lived experience, Michelle weaves messages of hope and recovery throughout her narratives to bring light to darkness.
My Happy Sad Mummy is an engaging and sensitive picture book that fills a major gap in explaining to a young child the impact on a parent of a major mental illness such as bipolar disorder. In November 2016, My Happy Sad Mummy won the Australian Association of Family Therapy Twenty-ninth Annual Awards for children’s picture books published in 2015. It was on the 2017 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge list. This second edition contains four pages of teachers/parents notes.
Disc: Trade Australian
250 X 230 mm
Release Date: August 2022 9781925868999
Hardback 44 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 29.99
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Author: Judith Barker
When you tell me you love me, I’m over the moon. When you like what I do, I can reach for the stars. This heartwarming and vibrantly illustrated story is a love letter from a child, written almost entirely in idioms, to someone who means the world to them. An idiom is a phrase whose individual words have little or no logical link to its actual accepted meaning. The English language is rich in idioms, and it can be very difficult for children to wrap their heads around them. This book is an extremely engaging and memorable way for children to learn all about idioms and some of the more common examples.
Disc: Trade Australian 200 X 250 mm
Release Date: June 2024 9781922800671
Hardback 32 pages
Colour Throughout AUD$: 27.99
Illustrator: Chelsea Young
As a child, Chelsea Young was constantly in trouble for drawing all over her books or sketching things on random pieces of paper during school time. Illustration has always been her passion and Chelsea’s more recent work has involved artworks relating to Dungeons and Dragons, inventing characters and campaigns in collaboration with like-minded friends. Chelsea brings a fresh style to children’s book illustration.
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