Books
Picture Book
'CREAK!' SAID THE BED
By Phyllis Root
Illustrated by Delphine Durand
NS-HB, AUS $29.95, NZ $31.99
Will all the family fit into the bed? Find out in this hilarious cumulative comedy!
123 OLLY AND ME (WITH FREE WALL FRIEZE)
By Shirley Hughes
NS-HB, AUS $29.95, NZ $31.99
A delightful introduction to numbers and counting from Shirley Hughes, one of the best-known and most-loved picture book creators.
A BIRD OR TWO
By Bijou Le Tord
NS-HB, AUS $29.95, NZ $31.99
A wonderfully evocative introduction to the work of Matisse for young children.
A BIT OF COMPANY
By Margaret Wild
Illustrated by Wayne Harris
NS-PB, AUS $16.95, NZ $18.99
Loneliness is universal but friendship is often close by
A BUS CALLED HEAVEN
By Bob Graham
NS-HB, AUS $27.95, NZ $29.99
A broken, old bus appears one morning, sad as a whale on a beach, right outside Stella's house. On the front of it, held up with packing tape, is a hand painted sign... "Heaven".
A BUSH CHRISTMAS
By C.J Dennis
Illustrated by Dee Huxley
NS-PB, AUS $16.95, NZ $18.99
It s Christmas in the bush and there s not a sign of snow in sight. The kitchen has heated up nicely with enough roasted turkey and plum pudding to help diners burst at the seams.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (WITH A CHRISTMAS TREE)
By Charles Dickens
Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
NS-HB, AUS $39.95, NZ $41.99
Newly illustrated edition of the classic Christmas morality tale by Robert Ingpen, one of Australia s greatest children s book illustrators.
A HOLE IN THE ROAD
By Jakki Wood
NS-PB, AUS $16.95, NZ $18.99
This bright picture book shows trucks and diggers in action as the road is fixed!
A KISS LIKE THIS
By Catherine Anholt
Illustrated by Laurence Anholt
NS-PB, AUS $16.95, NZ $18.99
A sweet, affectionate story, perfect for bedtime with simple text suited to the youngest child.
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
By Alexis Deacon
Illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
NS-PB, AUS $16.95, NZ $18.99
An endearing adventure story about finding a place to call home.