AustLit

'My name is Kiddo. I live in the city now. I like it here. Teddy left me his big water bowl. Two futons. Two couches. A king size bed. My new owners love me. I get cuddles every morning.

'I am the new dog.

'Every dog deserves a great home.

'Kiddo found his.' (Publication summary)

'Past the mountains where the dinosaurs used to roam. Past the big pineapple. Surfin’ at the beach. Dancin’ at the disco. Making new friends. Missing old ones. Colin’s accidental holiday has to come to an end.

'He needs to go home and find his family.'

Source: publisher's blurb

'But what does a parrot need?

'A book about wanting and needing: what a child wants and what a wild bird needs.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Exuberant and warm, this hugely appealing book stars the author's much-loved black labrador.

'I am Teddy. This is my scrap book. It's about me growing up from a little tiny puppy with a boofy head and big brown melty eyes to a big black labrador weighing 40 kilos (since I have been on a diet). This is me, Teddy.

'This hilarious and engaging story about a much loved pet is another triumph by Chris McKimmie.' (Publication summary)

'A funny and heart-warming story about a cat finding a home from a uniquely talented and multi-award-winning author.

'Nana Banana called me Misty, until she couldn't look after me anymore. Noni Nice of Pymble called me Nigella, but I was only Nigella for a day. When the Kafoops family found me on the streets of Newtown they called me Lara. I knew I had found my home at last.

'A witty and wonderful story about a cat looking for love from the one and only Chris McKimmie.' (Publication summary)

'When there are no stars in the sky, sometimes all you need is a ladder, a friend, a dog, a cat and an all-night hardware store.

'A story celebrating creativity and friendship from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator Chris McKimmie.' (Publication summary)

'I can't sleep. The moon is moving again. It's so quiet outside ever since Holly and Sparky died.

Chris McKimmie's words and pictures gently and honestly evoke the experience of loss and new life.' (Publisher's blurb)

The river had burst its banks. The dam was overflowing. 'Don't go outside, Alex!' Mum shouted. But just then Rabbit hopped out the open window ...

Chris McKimmie lives in Brisbane. This story grew out of his experiences during the floods of January 2011. (Cover)

'It's holiday time for Bee. But first the chooks need their toenails painted, the dogs and cats need their bags packed and Gregor needs enough greens for a week. Then Bee is off to the island. From the strikingly original creator of Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow, Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy, Special Kevand Two Peas in a Pod comes a glorious celebration of imagination.' (Publication summary)

'My name is Maisie-Moo. I live in a palace in the middle of nowhere.
'This is what I like: my dog Drongo, sleeping in and playing the drums.
'Invisible Lucy likes what I like. Invisible Lucy is my best friend.'  (Publication summary)