Ella and Star

Biographies & Memoirs

Wanasundera, Michelle

Leaders & Notable People

Little Pink Dog Books

Monet Chases the Light is a creative non-fiction picture book for children aged 4-6 years. Claude Monet, a French artist, produced paintings that glowed with light and colour. Monet was fascinated by light and painted at all times of the day, in all seasons, and in all kinds of weather in his endeavour to capture the light in his work.This book introduces children to Monet's fascination with light in a playful manner. He chases the light as it frolics through the corn fields, dances in the treetops, and skips across the shimmering water.Monet paints quickly, as the light never stays still for long. When the light is soft and silky, he uses gentle flowing strokes. When the light is harsh and bright, he uses rough, choppy strokes.Monet sometimes paints the same thing over and over, from dawn until dusk, watching the colours and light change as the sun drifts across the sky. At his home in Giverny Monet creates a splendid waterlily pond. He paints magical pictures of his pond as the light prances through the waterlilies.Then, as an old man, Monet grows tired of chasing the light. He sits quietly beside his pond.Monet has spent his life chasing the light, but now at last the light finds him.

Monet Chases the Light

Children's Books

Gahan, Jenny

Biographies

Today

Vescio, Robert

Growing Up & Facts of Life

The Bad Tooth Fairy

Creamer, Kathy

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Johnny's beard is magnificent and splendiferous, but is it amazing enough to help the forest animals get through the long cold winter? Johnny is obsessed with looking after his beautiful beard. When winter comes, he needs to decide how best to help his friends, even if it means giving up the one thing he loves the most. This engaging book introduces children to the musicality of words, the power of descriptive language and captures their imagination with illustrations that dance along the page. From the author/illustrator duo who were listed on the 2018 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Notable list for The World’s Worst Pirate, this new picture book is sure to delight their growing legion of fans, both young and old.

Johnny's Beard

Worthington, Michelle

Dreiling, Katrin

Animals

In the Shadow of an Elephant explores the relationship between an orphaned elephant and a small African boy. It touches on poaching, friendship, loss, trust and life coming full circle.

In the Shadow of an Elephant

Donaghey, Georgie

<div> Once there was just air and grass and mud. Now it has turned into a real house. Building a mudbrick house is an adventure for everyone - Mum, Dad, kids and even Tess, the family dog! Heading out to the block to help make bricks and seeing their house take shape week by week is such great fun that the children decide Tess needs her own house too... With warmth, sensitivity and liveliness in words and pictures, this book recreates the fun - and work! - of a special family experience: building your own unique house. A House of Mud will delight children and parents/carers alike with its vibrant illustrations and loving tales of family life. </div>

House of Mud, A

MASSON, Sophie

Literature & Fiction

Lucky, the orphaned swamp wallaby, has a knack for getting into mischief. While Theresa and Tony care for him, and their mob of other joeys, Lucky gets into lots of places he should not be. Where will they find Lucky next? An amusing tale about the delights and difficulties of caring for orphaned joeys. A percentage of the income for this book will be donated to Our Haven Wildlife Shelter in Victoria, Australia, who were the inspiration for this story.

Where's Lucky?

Halpin, Jacqui

Severgnini, Sandra

A Christmas story told with lyrical rhyme and whimsical illustration, The Christmas Garden is reminiscent of the classic The Night Before Christmas. It takes children on a garden adventure filled with Christmas trees, reindeer, elves and of course, Santa Claus. It’s a celebration of Christmas, the beauty in nature and the power of imagination.
There’s a garden across from my house that’s sublime As it looks like it’s Christmas there all of the time. There’s a seat on the lawn that resembles a sleigh; It’s just waiting for reindeer to pull it away. Now, lean over close and I’ll whisper to you A secret that’s known, but to only a few. A tale so amazing you may not believe That magic takes place there on each Christmas Eve.
Enjoy this magical garden adventure.

Christmas Garden

Tuohey, Caroline

After stuffing themselves with treats in the pantry, six furry trespassers search for a place to sleep off their excesses. Can they avoid discovery and keep the gang together? Six Sleepy Mice is a fast-paced, fun rhyming tale of adventure and comradery, best read aloud.

Six Sleepy Mice

Cooper Smith, Heidi

Action & Adventure

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