AustLit

'Shaylah is five and she has a big, beautiful family. There are naughty little brothers and lots and lots of cousins. Shaylah wants you to meet her people. Who are your people?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Koalas like to sleep in trees.
'Koalas like to eat gum leaves.
'They also like to try on wigs.
'And roll around in mud with pigs.

'You will be surprised what these koalas get up to!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'What would you do if you discovered a monster in the pool? An inspiring picture book about overcoming fear.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A fun and fantastical alphabet book celebrating the unique animals and places of Queensland.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Matilda dreams of seeing new places and things, away from her ordinary life on the farm. But she never expected to see them by being washed away in a flood! Will she ever see the other cows again?

'Based on a true story of a cow’s journey down the Brisbane River, this is a book about finding courage and being brave.' (Publication summary)

'Meet Coloured Echidna! His quills can change to match all the colours of the rainbow. But all he wants is to look like everyone else. So Coloured Echidna goes on a journey to the yellow and blue mountains to find out why he is so colourful. Along the way, Coloured Echidna meets all sorts of beautiful and unique animals.' (Publication summary)

'Henry the Hermit crab is on a mission. He has found a small egg and must travel through the mudflats, the hot sand and the tall grass to find it a home. Where will it belong when it hatches?' (Publication summary)

'Munching, slurping and nibbling! Looking for food is like searching for treasure for this little fruit bat. Can you guess where he lives, the land he loves to roam?' (Publication summary)

'A farming family gets up to wet and muddy fun as the rain falls down. Celebrating farms, family and rainy-day play!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Great Barrier Reef is a special place, teeming with life. It provides animals with food and shelter. Count from one to ten in this gentle, rhyming bedtime book, while learning about some of the Reef’s most threatened creatures.' (Publication summary)

'A joyful, funny and heartfelt tale of bedtime noise and adventure. But finding quiet is very hard, with football playing possums, singing bats and dancing cicadas. Will the family ever keep the noise down?' (Publication summary)

Funded by the State Library of Queensland's (SLQ) Queensland ANZAC Centenary Grants program and supported by the State Library of Queensland’s QANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation project, this series of five podcasts was produced by Elaine Acworth when she was the SLQ Q ANZAC 100 Fellow in 2015 and 2016. They explore her father's experience of World War I.

'The Young Writers Award is a writing competition by State Library of Queensland for young Queensland residents. The Award has been running for over 20 years, and has profiled many young writers who have gone onto achieve literary success. The aim of the program is to encourage and profile emerging Queensland authors. Previously entries had been accepted from writers between the ages of 18 and 25, and in 2015 a new category was added for writers aged 15 – 17.' (Website summary)