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An amazing Australian road trip / Jackie Hosking ; Lesley Vamos.

A rambunctious romp of a family road trip around Australia looking for the right place to celebrate Aunty's birthday with a cake. An everyday Aussie family leaves their Melbourne home, makes for the Great Ocean Road and finds themselves on the journey of a lifetime to every state and territory of Australia. They visit many iconic places along the way and although it wasn't their original intention, they experience the whole gamut of landscapes, climates and wonders that Australia has to offer: from The Twelve (now seven) Apostles, to Coober Pedy, Ningaloo Reef, Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, the Harbour Bridge, the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Port Arthur and finally, back home to Melbourne.
Author: Hosking, Jackie
Published: Newtown, N.S.W. : Walker Books Australia, 2021.
Published: ©2021
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 27 cm.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - H - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 010283638

My two homes / Julie Murray.

Some kids split their time living with parents in two different households.
Author: Murray, Julie, 1969-
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, [2021]
Published: ©2021
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 x 24 cm.
This is my family

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Available - 010451709

Oh Baby, the year you were born [Paperback] / Harmony Maidment & Stephanie Taylor

A special keepsake book dedicated to all the babies born in 2020, and to all their strong and resilient Mothers. A delicate take on the Covid-19 pandemic through a child’s eyes. Beautifully written and illustrated in black and white, to express familiar feelings and scenes in which many Mothers and babies experienced during the different stages of the pandemic.
Author: Maidment, Harmony
Published: Melbourne Taylormaid Tales 2020
Image available online

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Available - 010340966
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Available - 010340980
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Available - 010340959

Family / Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson ; illustrated by Jasmine Seymour.

Family, Heart and home, Yarning old people, Endless sky. Family is a thoughtful contemplation for all to learn the different ways that family makes us whole. This beautifully illustrated children's picture book shows everyone that 'family' can be about heart and home; an endless sky; stories and songs. It 'learns' us how to be with each other and with Country. Families come in all shapes and sizes, and this remarkably simple story teaches us all, that family can be many things.
Author: Muir, Fay
Published: Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2020.
Published: ©2020
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Our place ; 2.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Early Childhood to Year 2

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 010349051

Guess how much I love you / written by Sam McBratney ; illustrated by Anita Jeram.

Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing just how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not always an easy thing to measure!
Author: McBratney, Sam
25th Anniversary Edition.
Published: London : Walker Books and Subsidiaries, 2020.
1 volume of unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 27 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Early Childhood to Year 2

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Available - 010210153

Who's your real mum? / words, Bernadette Green ; illustrations, Anna Zobel.

"Elvi, which one is your mum?" "They're both my mums." "But which one's your real mum?" When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi's two mums is her real mum, she gives him lots of clues. Her real mum is a circus performer, and a pirate, and she even teaches spiders the art of web. But Nicholas still can't work it out! Luckily, Elvi knows just how to explain it to her friend...
Author: Green, Bernadette
Published: Brunswick, Victoria : Scribble, 2020.
Published: ©2020
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Early Childhood to Year 2

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - G - Available - 010455219
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - G - Available - 010455196

A quiet girl / Peter Carnavas.

From award-winning author/illustrator Peter Carnavas comes this delightful new picture book - a quiet salute to the beauty of the world around us. Mary is a quiet girl. Her family makes so much noise that they hardly notice her - or anything else. Until one day, in her own quiet way, Mary shows them what they're missing.
Author: Carnavas, Peter, 1980-
Published: St Lucia, Queensland : UQP, 2019.
1 volume of unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - C - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - 010050995
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - C - Available - 010051541
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - C - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - 010051008

I am perfectly designed / Karamo Brown, Jason "Rachel" Brown ; illustrated by Anoosha Syed.

I am Perfectly Designed is a joyful celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are. Written by Karamo Brown, culture expert on the hit Netflix series Queer Eye, and his son Jason, this empowering story sees a boy and his father take a walk through the city chatting about all the ways in which they are perfectly designed for each other. From playing in the park and getting ice cream to dressing up for Halloween and staring at the moon, the father and son remember past events and look forward to the future together. Funny and warm, with bright and lively pictures, this is a book for families of all kinds, everywhere.
Author: Brown, Karamo
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2019.
Published: ©2019
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 29 cm.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - B - Available - 010070634
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - B - Staff Storytime Collection - Not For Loan (Set: 10 Nov 2021) - 010419334

My super soul dad / words by Bronny [Fallens] ; illustrations by Fleure [Vaslet].

My Super Soul Dad tells the story of a step father and his step daughter as they enjoy their day to day life together. This is a Dad sent for the soul, a Dad not of blood but of destiny. Super Soul Dad can do it all, build bikes, chase crabs away at the beach and even juggle. Excerpt: "I've got a Soul Daddy Sent from the Universe for me Mummy said she asked for him And the angels sent him as fast as can be" AGES: 0 to 11.
Author: Fallens, Bronny
Published: Brighton, Vic. : The Little Train Publishing House, 2019
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - F - Available - 010067474

Everything you / Elizabeth McPike ; pictures by Jay Fleck

When a new baby comes into the world, that baby becomes everything cuddly, everything kisses, everything love a everything possible for the parents involved. In other words, everything that matters. And the world is never quite the same again. In Everything You, Liz McPike's simple, poetic text and Jay Fleck's modern graphic and adorable illustrations capture the wonder and love a child brings to our lives.A lyrical picture book about different animal families welcoming babies into their lives.
Author: McPike, Elizabeth
Published: St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2018.
1 volume of unnumbered pages : chiefly coloured illustrations ; 24 cm.

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - M - Available - 009598323

Love is love / written by Michael Genhart, PhD ; illustrated by Ken Min

A boy becomes upset when he is teased for having two dads, but viewing his friend's family (with a mom and a dad) as not all that different from his own, he realizes the best way to counter the ridicule is to be proud of who his fathers are and know that it is love that makes a family.
Author: Genhart, Michael
Published: Naperville Illinois : Little Pickle Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2018
1 volume of unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - G - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - 009688512

The sister book / Todd Parr.

Presents a variety of sisters, with long hair and no hair, helping in the kitchen and helping in the garage, living with you and living far away.
Author: Parr, Todd
Published: New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
1 volume (unpaged) : coloured illustrations ; 24 cm.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - P - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 009801706

Little brothers & little sisters / Monica Arnaldo.

Little sisters and little brothers all long for the same few things when it comes to their older siblings: a turn to play, a place on the team, a chance to shine. Little Brothers & Little Sisters starts with four pairs of siblings in and around an apartment complex, each expressing through play and daily life the many gripes and pitfalls of younger siblings. Subtly, the narrative shifts to reflect the good things that come with having an older sibling: a helping hand, a partner in crime, a friend for life. The book ends on a high note when it comes to brothers and sisters, the good outweighs the bad, and both big and little siblings have a special place in each others' hearts. Minimal text paired with impressionistic, full-spread illustrations creates weight and emotion in this lovely book that will help kids feel understood in all the pains and joys of siblinghood.
Author: Arnaldo, Monica
Published: South Melbourne, Vic. : Affirm Press Kids, 2018.
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 27 cm.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - A - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 009910200

The special two / Sarah Kissane.

The Special Two is a beautiful short story that was written to explain and introduce the concept of being a donor-conceived child. It's a simple but thoughtful explanation outlining the journey of a baby being created through IVF with the help of a generous stranger. This was written with mindfulness and a deep appreciation and connection for the amazing gift of life and is explained with an abundance of love, thought, and passion. Showing a child that they were born into this world uniquely and that they were deeply desired even before conception is so important. This is a story for all children to show how families are created in many ways and to provide an insight into the modern family. It is also a tribute to all the selfless people providing a way for so many precious children to be in this world.
Author: Kissane, Sarah
Published: Bloomington, IN : Balboa Press, 2018.
Published: ©2018
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - K - Available - 010743163

A thousand hugs from Daddy / Anna Pignataro.

"In your arms it's safe and snug, you always give a thousand hugs. And I'm as happy as can be-one hug is not enough for me!" -- back cover.
Author: Pignataro, Anna
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Australia Pty Limited, 2017.
1 volume of unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - P - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 009541381