The Wrong Book
Author: Nick Bland

Selected book for National Simultaneous Storytime- 2013

Nicholas Ickle is trying to tell a story, but he keeps getting interrupted by characters from other stories - a pirate, a queen, even some monsters! To get a chance to tell his story, he has to convince the others that they are in the wrong book.  ...read more »

Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream!
Author: Martha Heineman Pieper

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Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream! is for children 3 and up, especially those who have bad dreams or nightmares. It both entertains children and also gives them the tools they need to understand their dreams and the feelings that cause them.  ...read more »

The Very Cranky Bear
Author: Nick Bland

Selected book for National Simultaneous Storytime- 2012

"In the Jingle Jangle Jungle on a cold and rainy day, four little friends found a perfect place to play. Moose had marvellous antlers and Lion, a golden mane. Zebra had fantastic stripes and Sheep...well, Sheep was plain."  ...read more »

Maudie and Bear
Author: Jan Ormerod

Children's Book Council of Australia - Winner 2011- Early Childhood

Maudie's world revolves around Maudie. Bear's world also revolves around Maudie - he is as patient and solid as a rock. Maudie is so confident of Bear's love she makes little effort to deserve it. Bear's remedy for loving Maudie is to love her some more.  ...read more »

Feathers for Phoebe
Author: Rod Clement

Selected book for National Simultaneous Storytime- 2011

Phoebe is small, grey, and ordinary - very ordinary. I want to get noticed! she declares. Zelda is glamorous, talented and famous - and she runs the most popular beauty salon in the forest. And she's only too happy to help Phoebe become the bird she's always wanted to be.  Ages 3 - 8.  ...read more »

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Retold by : Harriet Castor

Beautifully illustrated edition of the children's classic

Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for magical adventures in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. Here, rabbits can talk and playing cards walk and cats can vanish at will. You will never meet a more baffling bunch or eat a more curious cake! So open up these covers now and fall into the land of your dreams ...  ...read more »

Fearless
Author: Colin Thompson

Picture Book WINNER, COOL Awards (ACT), KROC Awards (NT), YABBA Awards (VIC) 2010

When a new baby is born its difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. sometimes babies get the wrong name. Its the same with dogs. So when the Claybourne-Willments, who should have been called the Smiths, got Fearless as a little puppy, it seemed a good name for him Except Fearless wasnt..  ...read more »