AustLit

'Some cats are house cats. Some are apartment cats.
But Tinka is a truck cat. Tinka lives everywhere.

'Along with his human, Yacoub, Tinka travels roads wide and narrow, near and distant. But no matter how much they travel, home feels very far away – for both of them. 

'Yacoub drives his truck to make a living, learning the landscape of a new country along the way, and longing for connection. When Tinka and Yacoub are unexpectedly separated, they are determined to find their way back to each other – and, in doing so, might find more than they expected …' (Publication summary)

'An ode to Sydney Harbour, grandmothers, and ferries.

'Nanna is taking Charlie for a Girls’ Day Out. They’ll have high tea, watch the ballet, smell flowers and visit the Sydney Harbour Fairy.

'Charlie does not like the sound of a Girls’ Day Out. And she especially hates fairies.

'But the Harbour Fairy isn’t what Charlie expected, and her Girls’ Day Out with Nanna just got so much better.' (Publication summary) 

'Among the steel and stone canyons of the city, nature flourishes in tiny, tenacious ways. Follow the ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) to discover the scraps of wilderness hiding in plain sight in this lyrical celebration of urban flora and fauna.

'Naturopolis is a wonderful acknowledgement of the unseen, and the world that awaits the viewer, eager to connect with nature. You don’t have to go far to find what is waiting for us beneath our feet.

'A title that will be popular with families, primary classrooms and anyone who loves to celebrate the myriad of life on our planet.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.