Amazing Astro Animals
By James Foley Fremantle Press 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan James Foley is well known in the kidlit world for humourous picture book including Oh No!, Dungzilla and Stellarphant. With Amazing Astro Animals he has a more serious aim to inform while entertaining and
Wonders Under the Moon A Collection of Night-Time Creatures
By Tai Snaith Thames & Hudson Australia 2025 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Tai Snaith has created many appealing picture books including The Family Hour in Australia, Sticks and Stones Animal Homes and Wonders Under the Sun, the companion to Wonders Under the Moon. This
Butterflies Up Close
By Mark Russell Wild Dog Books 2025 Teacher's Notes Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This splendid introduction to one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating creatures deserves to be in every school and home library. In clear simple language we learn about the life cycle
In the Kelp Forest
By Aunty Patsy Cameron & Reena Balding Illustrated by Belinda Casey Magabala Books 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Magabala Books continue to publish high quality titles by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Here is one exploring Country beneath the waves and celebrating the kelp forests,
Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion
By Zanni Louise and Jingting Wang Affirm Kids 2026 Reviewed by Margarite Igras Prolific Australian author Zanni Louise has written many books for younger to teen readers, with titles such as Kindness, Gratitude, This is Love, Self Belief and Imagination. This is her
Grow
Written and illustrated by Jess McGeachin A & U Children 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Jess continues to create attractive and informative picture books, mainly non-fiction, including Find Me in the Forest, South with the Seabirds, The Space Between, Business Chickens and Kind, all reviewed in StoryLinks. He
Find Me in the Forest
Written and illustrated by Jess McGeachin Lothian Children's Books 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Jess is the creator of many picture books, mainly non-fiction, including South with the Seabirds, The Space Between, Business Chickens and Kind, all reviewed in StoryLinks. He has won
Treeshape
Written and illustrated by Trace Balla A & U Children 2026 Reviewed by Jess Galatola Reading Treeshape left me feeling deeply connected not just to the natural world, but to something even bigger. A cause. A charge. A shared responsibility to be a custodian
Our Marvelous Memory
How Your Brain Works By Helena Haraštová and Dita Vopřadová Translated by Andrew Oakland Albatros 2025 Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Helena Haraštová is a writer and literary editor from the Czech Republic. Specialising in children’s non-fiction, she has written and edited over thirty children’s books
Our Incredible Imagination
How Your Brain Works By Helena Haraštová and Dita Vopřadová Translated by Andrew Oakland Albatros 2025 Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Helena Haraštová is a writer and literary editor from the Czech Republic. Specialising in children’s non-fiction, she has written and edited over thirty children’s books
Pterosaurs of the the Desert Ocean
By Andrew Plant CSIRO Publishing 2026 Teacher Notes Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Andrew Plant trained as a zoologist, but has been an illustrator and author for over 30 years. In this meticulously researched work he reveals a magical world of Australian dinosaurs living 100
Tiki and Jill and the Great Australian Camel Race
Written by Kate Simpson & Jill Colwell Illustrated by Craig Smith A & U Children 2026 Teaching resources Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This is a splendid real life story beautifully told by two award-winning creators and illustrated by Craig Smith of The Wobbly Bike fame.
Handbooks for Little Humans: Fairness; Handbooks for Little Humans: Friendship
By Zanni Louise Art by Maja Veselinovic Affirm Kids 2026 Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Zanni Louise continues her excellent series of useful handbooks for teachers and caregivers to use with young children with these two additions to the list, one on fairness and
The World From Here
By Cassy Polimeni & Mel Armstrong Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Cassy has written both fiction and non-fiction picture books including Ella and the Sleepover Safari and The Garden at the End of the World. She is a writer adept at presenting children with challenging
Cities Going Wild – To Save the Planet
By Catherine Barr and Christiane Engel Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Catherine Barr is a prolific author of non-fiction picture books. Based in Hay-on-Wye, the Welsh ‘town of books’, she has previously studied ecology and journalism, and worked with Greenpeace and at London’s
Green Cities
How Green Infrastructure Helps Heal the Planet By Sheila Boudreau and Katy Dockrill Reviewed by Annaleise Byrd Sheila Boudreau is a landscape architect, urban planner and university lecturer specialising in green infrastructure. Katy Dockrill’s previous illustration work includes middle-grade book covers, picture books
What Makes a Bird?
An Illustrated Guide to the Bird World By Nadeem Perera & Montse Galbany Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This is a glorious introduction to the world of birds, chockful of information presented in accessible nuggets of information and illustrated with a marvellous
Costa’s Garden: Fruit (Costa’s Garden, #2)
By Costa Georgiadis & Brenna Quinlan Reviewed by Margarite Igras Costa Georgiadis, the presenter of the ABC Gardening Australia show, has written this follow up book in the Costa’s Garden series. His first book focussed on the importance and joys of flowers.
Celebration Festival
By Alysia Kelly & Ruth-Mary Smith Reviewed by Meg Rowe Evie loves celebrations so when she is asked to judge her local communities Celebration Festival, she is excited - and nervous. How will she be able to choose a winner? With her
Storm
By Claire Saxby & Jess Racklyeft Reviewed by Mia Macrossan These two talented creators have collaborated again to create a wonderful evocation of a storm at sea. Previous works reviewed in StoryLinks include Volcano and Tree, but they both have an impressive list
Dungzilla
Written and illustrated By James Foley This edition colouring by Paulina Gamez Reviewed by Sophia Evans DUNGZILLA is a hilarious, action-packed graphic novel that follows the shenanigans of the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve, Sally Tinker. Sally begins the story
Are You the Easter Bunny?
By Janeen Brian & Lucinda Gifford Reviewed by Mia Macrossan There are many books about Easter published at about this time and here is one that is timely and timeless. Are You the Easter Bunny? is about the Greater Bilby which was suggested
Blue – Dragon of the Sea
By Aleesah Darlison & Tamlyn Teow Reviewed by Sandy Driessens “Meet Blue, a Dragon of the Sea! He’s also known as a nudibranch or sea slug.” Gliding on the currents and dancing in the sea, is Blue, a tiny blue glaucus that is so
The Interactive Human Body
Explore the Human Body with Flaps, Wheels, Levers, Touch and Feel, and More! By Ryan G Van Cleave & Juliana Eigner Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This very attractive large board book is designed to allow curious children to explore the human body with
Soup’s On Around the World
By Denyse Waissbluth & Chelsea O'Byrne Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Soup is one of those versatile dishes that can be the prelude to a main meal or a meal in itself. Denyse Waissbluth has done her research and together with Chelsea O'Byrne
Cats and Us
A ten-thousand-year fascination By Marta Pantaleo Translated by Debbie Bibo & Yvette Ghione Reviewed by Mia Macrossan What a marvellous book for all cat lovers big and small! Marta Pantaleo, an Italian graphic designer and illustrator, has created a fun fact-filled picture book to delight
Mystery of the Missing Turtles
By Deborah S Bower, Ricky-John Spencer, Michael B Thompson, James U Van Dyke and Elizabeth Hale Illustrated by James O'Hanlon Reviewed by Mia Macrossan This is a great example of a child seeing a problem and taking the initiative to solve it, (with
All About Antarctica
A Fact Book About the Southernmost Continent By Marc Martin Reviewed by Claire Monsour If you don’t like picture books with busy pages and lots of small text: this book may not be for you. But if, like me, you have a highly
Saving Shark Pup
By Sharon Dalgleish & Amandine Thomas Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Sharon is the author of over 50 published fiction and nonfiction books for children, as well as numerous textbooks and resource books for primary/elementary school teachers. Melbourne- based Amandine is also an
Mission Moon: An Illustrated Guide to Space Exploration
By Sarah Mühlebach, translated by Marshall Yarbrough Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Space exploration is always a popular topic with young children and here is a compact overview from the first satelites to space travel today. Mühlebach, a Swiss writer and illustrator, has filled
