This Little Joey
Created by Renee Treml Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Since moving to Australia from the US in 2007 Renee has been inspired by the diversity of our wildlife and has produced a award winning list of titles that range from board books for
My First Book of Aussie Animals
By Gordon Winch and Stephen Pym Reviewed by Sarah Custance My First Book of Aussie Animals is the newest addition to the series of My First Book of’s by Gordon Winch and illustrated by Stephen Pym, which follows on from My First
Today’s Sun
Written and illustrated by Gregg Dreise Reviewed by Des. Crump Gregg Dreise is a proud Kamilaroi and Euahlayi writer and illustrator who shares stories and culture through his colorful books. Younger readers have been engaged with his previous books on birds, e.g.,
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Easter Picnic
By Eric Carle Reviewed by Sarah Custance German-American author Eric Carle is probably best known for his famous picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which was first published in 1969 and has gone on to sell over 50 million copies and been
Let’s Go! On a Helicopter
By Rosalyn Albert & Natalia Moore Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This is the latest in the popular Let's Go! series by the same creators where children explore the world on various modes of transport such as a train, a submarine, a fire
Everything You Want To See
By Kyle Hughes-Odgers Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Kyle is an Australian artist who has worked here and overseas. This is his first book for children ( as far as I can establish) Everything You Want to See is a board book illustrating a
Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur
By Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton Reviewed by Sarah Custance Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur is part of the bestselling bedtime series by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton, where each book takes place in its own special section in ‘The Land
Aussie Baby Animals & Aussie Water Babies
Black and White for Babies #1 & 2 Designed and illustrated by Julia Murray Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Newborns see the world differently, and a high contrast book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, stimulating their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Christmas Eve
By Eric Carle Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Eric Carle’s very hungry caterpillar is a children’s classic that’s been around for fifty years. Here is The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Christmas Eve, a lift the flap board book that will delight and engage the
Little Days Out: At the Park
By Sally Garland Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Little Days Out is a series by Sally Garland published by New Frontier. It includes At the Shops, At the Pool and now At the Park. It is a lift the flap board book that
My Dad Is A Bear
By Nicola Connelly Illustrated by Annie White Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This much loved title is now out as a sturdy board book with an attractive new cover showing Dad and baby in a big bear hug. In its paperback incarnation, first published
The Very Itchy Bear
Written and illustrated by Nick Bland Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Nick Bland is an author/illustrator who now lives in Darwin. This is one from his popular Bear series which include The Very Cranky Bear, The Very Noisy Bear and The Very Sleepy
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First 100 Words
A lift-the-flap book by Eric Carle Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Eric Carle has a long and distinguished career as a children's picture book creator. His distinctive colourful style in his stories and illustrations are immediately recognizable. He is especially notable for The Very
Whine Guide, Find your voice and start sweating the small stuff & Sleep 101, How to sleep like a baby
By Beck & Matt Stanton Reviewed by Yvonne Mes Those poor babies, all they do is poop, sleep and cry, and even then they can’t seem to figure out where they are supposed to sleep! Sleep 101 is a message for babies on
Where is the Green Sheep?
by Mem Fox illustrated by Judy Horacek reviewed by Mia Macrossan This year Puffin Books celebrates 80 years of publishing. Puffin Books originated with Noel Carrington in 1940. It was thought that evacuated city children would need books on farming and natural history to
Get Out of my Bath
by Britta Teckentrup reviewed by Mia Macrossan Britta Teckentrup is a German born British author and illustrator of over 100 books. This interactive board book is about Ellie the elephant who loves to make waves in her bath. The reader is invited to
Little Bilby’s Aussie Easter Egg Hunt
by Yvonne Mes illustrated by Jody Pratt reviewed by Mia Macrossan This charming board book contains a lot in a small package. It is the perfect way to introduce your child to the joy and fun of Easter egg hunting in an Australian context.
Bluey: Bob Bilby
reviewed by Mia Macrossan Bluey is the award-winning and incredibly popular Australian cartoon tv series featuring Bluey, the blue heeler pup and her family: Mum, Dad and her sister Bingo. It is produced by the Emmy® award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC
Where’s Baby Chick
by Ingela P Arrhenius reviewed by Mia Macrossan This colourful introduction to the world of books for a baby is a small and sturdy board book with brightly coloured felt flaps covering up all the hidden baby animals. Little fingers can lift the
I’m ready for preschool
by Jedda Robaard reviewed by Kerry Neary The I’m Ready books celebrate the exciting milestones and events in a child's life. The series serves as a stepping stone between first concept books (numbers, alphabet, colours, animals, etc) and longer narrative picture books. They
The ABC Book of Musical Instruments; 123 Tea Party
The ABC book of musical instruments 123 tea party Illustrated by Ailie Busby In association with the Hampshire Cultural Trust and Jane Austen’s House Museum reviewed by Kerry Neary The charming illustrations in these companion board books have been inspired by the leisure interests of
Arsenal Board Books Series
The Arsenal ABC and The Arsenal 123 Official Arsenal Product reviewed by Kerry Neary Blatantly commercial, this series has only two titles to date – ABC and 123 – but if this marketing strategy succeeds there could be more to follow. The upside
The Day Henry Met … series
The Day Henry Met Actions, Numbers, the ABC and Colours Written and illustrated by Gilly ( Gary Gill) Reviewed by Kerry Neary Already popular from his television series, feature character, Henry, now launches into the world of children’s books. Henry is based
Little White Fish series
Little White Fish, Little White Fish Is So Happy, Little White Fish Has A Party by Guido van Genechten reviewed by Mia Macrossan This popular series has now been re-issued in board books giving them a new and welcome lease of life. In
