Going to the footy by Debbie Coombes
Whether you go to the footy in a tinny, a trophy or on a barge, this book is unforgettable. How do you go to the footy? And if not the…
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One Tree by Christopher Cheng and Bruce Whatley
All cities were once places of natural life – green trees, animals homes and freshly turned soil. But many of these green places are not these places anymore. They are…
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Kindness makes us strong by Sophie Beer
What is kindness and how does it look to different people and different situations? That question is answered in this colourful board book written and illustrated by Sophie Beer. Kindness…
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Cicada by Shaun Tan
Another brilliant book by Shaun Tan – Cicada is a book with subtext for both older children and adults but with illustrations that young children will enjoy too. Cicada is…
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Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela and Elise Hurst
A girl stands before a wire, anxious about walking across the tightrope that is so far above the ground. The wind whips her cheeks and the thunder clouds growl –…
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Zobi and the Zoox: A story of coral Bleaching by Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr and Gregory Crocetti
This is a story about coral bleaching, told by the tiniest creatures on the reef. Have you ever read a picture book where the setting is on a coral polyp?…
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Cloud conductor by Kellie Byrnes
Frankie loves sitting by her window and looking at the clouds. She loves to listen to the melodies they create, compose tunes and conduct ideas. But being able to see…
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Real Kids, Real play by Alice Zsembery
So, at what point did we fall in to the trap of believing that buying things makes memories? Alice Zsembery’s book: Real Kids, Real play is amazing and many parents…
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Bouncing Back: An eastern barred bandicoot story by Rohan Cleave and Coral Tulloch
How did the last eastern barred bandicoot on the Australian mainland end up living in a rubbish tip? Based on a true story, Rohan Cleave and Coral Tulloch have created…
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Find your treasure #2
This year the theme for book week is Find your treasure, so each week in our library we will be taking part in a small activity where the theme will…
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Unplugged by Steve Antony
But one day there was a power cut… Can you imagine? A life without your computer? phone or tablet? What would you do if you had to go outside, talk…
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Find your treasure #1
This year’s CBCA book week theme is Find your treasure. In our library the students will be participating in a variety of competitions with great book prizes! Perhaps you would…
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