Collection: Junior Picture Books

"The hilarious tale of an ox who is in love with a gazelle, told in correspondence"--

Luminous images accompanied by newspaper extracts dating back to the early 1800s and words by Ngiyampaa Elder Peter Williams explore the ongoing mystery of yahoo encounters. 'He was surprised to observe a hairy human form, about seven feet in height, walking in the bush.' Queanbeyan Age, 24 Augus...

Far out on desert Country, in the remote Community of Tjuntjuntjara, a cheeky papa (dog) called Tjanpi Tjanpi has gotten away. Where could he be hiding? Follow along as Kililpi and her friends look all over the Community for Tjanpi Tjanpi, meet the dogs of Tjuntjuntjara, see the sights and learn ...

Yanga Mother is a timely and poetic celebration of First Nations languages. This powerful bilingual story honours connection to Country and the unbreakable bonds of never-ending motherly love. From award-winning writer Cheryl Leavy comes this beautiful picture book in Kooma and English about a gr...

A magical picture book featuring a very special unicorn, specially designed to help children settle down for bedtime. Do you ever have trouble dropping off to sleep? Is your head all busy? Does your duvet feel itchy? Well, don't worry, because the Yawnicorn is here to help! Yawnicorn knows when y...

Dog had never known what it was like to have a home. It was all she had ever wanted. At the animal shelter where she lived, she happily watched as her friend's, one by one, found families to love. After a while poor Dog began to wonder if her turn would ever come...

Pig had never been a winner. He was the last to finish tests. He was the last picked for games. He was even the last to have his birthday. It seemed Pig's destiny was to always finish last. The year of the pig is a heartwarming story about friendship, never giving up hope and staying true to ones...