2019_KidsReadingGuide

I Saw We Saw
(Djamarrkuli’wu
Yolgnumurru Dhäruk)
By Yolgnu students at Nhulunbuy Primary School
with Ann James and Ann Haddon | HB $24.99
Mr Chicken All Over Australia
Leigh Hobbs | HB $24.99
Mr Chicken is back for another mad cap adventure travelling all of
Australia to meet his legion of letter writing fans. With a fondness
for lamingtons and pavlovas he travels everywhere by plane, train
and boat creating havoc and mayhem. And, of course, there is a
surprising twist at the end.
Miss Kraken
Nicki Greenberg | HB $24.99
How would you feel if your new teacher is a very strict and very
large octopus and no one seems concerned about this except you
and your class mates? When Miss Kraken goes missing at the local
aquarium excursion, you aren’t exactly sad. But things can always
get worse! This is a very funny tale that kids will love.
There’s lots to see in Yolgnu country. Join the local children as they
show you their world. Wonderfully illustrated you will spend hours
poring over the pictures and learning the Yolgnu Matha words for
whale, crocodile, stingray, bats and family to name a few. What a
great way to celebrate UNESCO’s year of Indigenous Languages.
Fly
Jess McGeachin | HB $24.99
Lucy lives with her dad and loves fixing and making things. After
finding an injured bird, she embarks on a mission to help it fly again,
but learns that sometimes not everything can be easily fixed. This
beautifully told and gorgeously illustrated story celebrates the
importance of acceptance.
Three
Stephen Michael King | HB $24.99
You will fall in love with Three, the happy, friendly, delightful dog
in this adventure story. Three is on a mission to find a new home.
He hops and skips his way wherever his three little legs will carry
him. With whimsical illustrations this beautiful tale reminds us how
important family and friendship are.
Liarbird
Laura Bunting and Philip Bunting | HB $17.99
Lyrebird was born to mimic, tell fibs, create fake news and create
mayhem in the bush. But one day Lyrebird’s boasts and fibs catch up
with him! Can he possibly tell the truth or is even that too difficult?
Children and adults alike will love the play on language in this book.
Tilly
Jane Godwin and Anna Walker | HB $24.99
The picture book ‘dream team’ of Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
have created another timeless classic with this beautiful picture book
about a little girl’s bond with her collection of special treasures and
the secret world they live in.
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