AustLit

'From the award-winning team that created classics such as Don’t Forget, All Through the Year, Tilly and Starting School, comes an exquisite, universal and captivating picture book that carries us through a child's life journey on the magical metaphor of song.

'When you are born, you make up a song
It doesn’t rhyme, and it isn’t long
A song of everything you hold dear
It’s your own tune, it’s loud and clear
'And your whole world is in it…

'A musical journey from the time a child's life song first begins, through all its modulations, adding new verses and extra voices through the years, until it becomes their own unique composition - and one that is ultimately a part of the beautiful, grand and glistening score of the world.' (Publication summary)

'Frog thinks there’s no one else in the forest, but you never know what’s just around the corner …

' Celebrated creator Anna Walker, invites us to hear with our eyes as we follow frog on a rollicking escapade in this pitch-perfect pre-school soundscape.'  (Publication summary)

'A timely and uplifting picture book for 5+, reflecting on what’s important for each of us to remember, from the creative team that brought us All Through the Year and Today We Have No Plans.

'Don’t forget to make your bed,and wear socks that fit your feet…Don’t forget to care, to play, To run, to laugh…

'Sometimes, we need to remember all the things we can do to be part of the world. Small things, like offering a smile. And bigger things, like hoping, dreaming, imagining…' (Publication summary)

'A tender, touching story of a young boy and his father; of what comes between them and what brings them together

'One day, a parrot appears on the doorstep. His name is Jimmy. Dad thinks Jimmy is amazing. He’s loud, he’s funny and he’s full of surprises! But Jack doesn’t like surprises. Not at all…' (Publication summary)

'Tilly’s found the perfect hiding place to keep her special treasures. No one knows about it, not even her big brothers and sister, who know everything. But one day, something happens that Tilly could never have imagined...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

''I'm not swimming,' Lottie announced.

'Lottie doesn't want to be afraid, but no matter what she does, she just can't go in the water.

'Until she finds a surprising friend, who turns out to be more helpful than Lottie could ever have imagined...'  (Publication summary)

'And there in the stable this special baby was born, just as the angel Gabriel had said.

'In this beautiful picture book, Australia's most-loved children's illustrators have chosen their favourite Nativity scene to illustrate.Featuring the work of Gaye Chapman, Bettina Guthridge, Wayne Harris, Sally Heinrich, Ann James, Stephen Michael King, Caroline Magerl, Beth Norling, Cheryl Orsini, Sally Rippin, Gregory Rogers, Judith Rossell and Anna Walker.'(Production summary)

'When Go Go is allowed to buy the most beautiful shoes ever, she decides she will wear them EVERYWHERE!

'Even to the creek, where she and her brothers go adventuring.

'But - Oh no, Go Go! - that's when a terrible thing happens ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Mae has to move house from the country to the city, she feels lonely and sad - until she discovers a beautiful place full of green in the centre of Paris.

'What she finds there sparks something special and beautiful that will make her feel much more at home. ' (Publication summary)

'All the children in the street are writing down a special Christmas wish. But what is Ruby's wish? What does she wish for at Christmas time?

'Ruby thinks of all the things that make Christmas special . . . ' (Publication summary)

'Award-winning and much-loved author and illustrator Anna Walker gives us a gentle, poignant, affirming and wise picture book sure to delight all ages. Mr. Huff is a story about the clouds and the sunshine in each of our lives.

'Bill is having a bad day.

'Mr Huff is following him around and making everything seem difficult.

'Bill tries to get rid of him, but Mr Huff just gets bigger and bigger!

'Then they both stop, and a surprising thing happens . . . ' (Publication summary)

'A tale of enchantment, with its magical cloak of invisibility and its avenues of silver, gold, and diamonds, now creates a whole new web of enchantment for readers everywhere

'The princesses are locked in their room every night, but every morning their party slippers are worn to tatters. The princesses won’t say how or why, and despite the King’s threats, no one can work it out. Just when the King is at his wits end, an unlikely character walks into town. Will he reveal the princesses’ secret? Or will he lose his head like the others before him? ' (Publication summary)

'When Goldilocks wanders too far into the woods, she comes across an empty house, and she's barely across the threshold before she starts to make a mess of things. Goldilocks doesn't mean to do wrong, it just seems to happen that way ...Goldilocks and the three bears was first published almost two centuries ago, and it was told as a folk tale for a long time before that. Now, with enchanting pictures by much-loved illustrator Anna Walker, this favourite tale will have pride of place on every child's bookshelf, and is set to be around for a whole lot longer. ' (Publication summary)

Alfie takes forever to get ready in the mornings.

'It's bedtime, but Alfie can't find his toy Sharkie anywhere! Where could he be?' (Publication summary)

'Tim, Hannah, Sunita, Joe and Polly are all off to school for the first time. Would you like to meet them and see how they go? There are new friends to make, fun ways to learn, and lots of different things to discover.

'From Jane Godwin and Anna Walker comes this beautiful book focussing on the experiences and feelings of five very different children as they begin at school for the first time.

'Jane's simple words and ideas combine with Anna's gentle and detailed illustrations to help children feel comfortable about taking this big step.' (Publication summary)