Collection: Junior Picture Books

"On the first day of school, Isla's mind plays the 'what if' game. Scary thoughts come, the world goes dark, and everything feels stormy. With Mami at her side, Isla takes a deep breath and blows her worries away in a big balloon. But as school gets closer, Isla's worries come back like a tornado...

Connie slipped her feet into her new, shiny boots. They felt hard and awkward and very, very different. 'Let's get going,' said Connie's mum. 'It's an exciting day today - your first day at school!' As Connie and Mum make their way to the bus stop, they realise that their journey to school is goi...

"Murry Bear has so many worries! Luckily, his sister, Molly, knows just what to do. 'Sharing worries always makes them feel smaller,' she says. She also tells him about her worry box. 'When I'm worried about something,' she says, 'I write it down, then put it inside.' Then Molly offers to help ma...

Frida worries all the time. Big worries, small worries, and all-the-time worries. Her worries feel heavy, just like the pebbles she collects every day. Some days, Frida's worries become the only thing she can think about. But then, one day, her granny teaches her an ingenious way to keep her worr...

A fun and reassuring tale about dealing with worries from the author of the bestselling The Lion Inside. It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus has planned a special picnic. But it isn't long before a small butterfly of worry starts fluttering in his tummy . . . What if he hasn't brought enough to ...

"Two sisters sit down one morning and begin describing all of the really gross things that were in the worst breakfast they ever had, until all they can picture is a table piled sky-high with the weirdest, yuckiest, slimiest, slickest, stinkiest breakfast possible. And then they have the best bre...

I really, really, really, really wanted a dog. But I got Piper ... the worst dog in the world. Piper doesn't know how to play fetch, she doesn't want to learn any tricks, she hates being in the car and frolicking at the beach with the other dogs. She loathes baths and really doesn't want a tummy ...

A playful story exploring the hilarious complications of first friendships, from an exciting new voice in children's literature. Ramona is having her best friend Gracie to stay the night. It's their first ever sleepover and she wants to make a den, read stories, dance like a wild thing, stay up a...

Noa LOVES Teddy. But Teddy is ALWAYS tired! Why is Teddy always too sleepy to play with Noa during the day? It turns out that Teddy has a good reason, and Noa is in the dark about what's happening behind the scenes at night...when Teddy works tirelessly to protect his little boy from a colourful ...

Illustrations and rhyming text explore playing outside and immersing oneself in nature.