My Sunbeam Baby
A great present for expectant parents’ – Books+Publishing See my bouncing baby, jigging on my knee. Then snuggling for a story, just baby, book and me. A gorgeous new picture book about how much we love our babies, from Emma Quay, creator of the bestselling and award-winning Rudie Nudie.
A Boat of Stars
A boat of stars came down tonight and sailed around my bed – it sprinkled stardust on my eyes, put dreams inside my head Open worlds of imagination and explore themagic of everyday life with this enchanting new collection of poetry from some of Australia’s most-loved writers and illustrators. Perfect for the classroom and the […]
All About Love
A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks’ “Love Song to the Nation” trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help […]
We’re All Australians Now
WE’RE ALL AUSTRALIANS NOW follows the tradition of A & R children’s classics such as MULGA’S BILL BICYCLE and CLICK GO THE SHEARS, A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson’s poem is illustrated by the award-winning Mark Wilson. In 1915, Australia’s much-loved bush poet Banjo Paterson wrote, as an open letter to the troops, a poem he titles ‘We’re […]
Queen Alice’s Palaces
Queen Alice’s palace was gilded and grand … Lovely Queen Alice has the finest palace in the land. So fine, in fact, that cunning Sir Hugh tries to trick her into building one for him too! But has he met his match in the whimsical, good-hearted Alice? A fabulously fun rhyming tale from rising star […]
The ABC Book of Australian Poetry
Follow a river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day, and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. ‘I am the river, gently flowing, as I wind my way to the sea.’ (Mary Duroux) Follow the river of poetry through country, town, the bush, […]
Beowulf
Written by an anonymous poet between the 8th and 11th centuries, this Old English epic poem follows the story of Beowulf, courageous hero of the Geats in Scandinavia. The King of the Danes has found his hall and his people under attack by a monster known as Grendel, and Beowulf fearlessly offers to defend them. […]
Mulga Bill’s Bicycle
Celebrating 40 years in print this is a new edition of the classic children’s poem by Australia’s favourite poet, A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson. Mulga Bill’s Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the […]
The Man from Snowy River
A beautifully illustrated edition of an iconic Australian classic. One of the most famous poems in Australian literature, ‘The Man from Snowy River’ was first published in the Bulletin in 1890. The poem famously tells the story of a chase to recapture a valuable colt, which involved riding down a steep slope to rescue the […]
