I sleep across dreams of generations past, woven with journeys for the future. Drawing on the connection we have to the land, Bronwyn Bancroft awakens the senses as she draws…
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Exploring the Moon and beyond
As you may be aware the 50th anniversary of humankind landing on the moon is on the 19th-21st July, 2019. There are many different celebrations planned throughout this month across…
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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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Wundersmith: The calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
I’ve just finished reading Wundersmith: The calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend. . This is the second book in the Nevermoor you won’t be able to put down. Morrigan…
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War is over by David Almond, illustrated by David Litchfield.
Dear Jan, I am a boy like you. I am not at war with you. You are, not at war with me. Your friend, Jan. It’s 1918 in England and…
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Bruno the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush written by Robyn Osborn and illustrated by John Phillips
Way off the beaten track, somewhere between Bandywallop and Bullamakanka, lived Bruno Bright, a big, boisterous, blue dog, and his best buddy Bob, a barefoot bushie. Pull up a bucket,…
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Clever Crow – Wak Liya-Djambatj by Nina Lawrence and Bronwyn Bancroft
When a hungry crow can’t find any food, he has to be clever. Clever Crow – Wak Liya-Djambatj. Written by Nina Lawrence and illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft is a…
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The heart of a whale by Anna Pignataro
Heart of a Whale is a beautiful picture book to be read out loud whilst spending time pouring over the illustrations that make you feel just like you are in…
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Monster party by The children from Rawa with Alison Lester and Jane Godwin
Monsters come out of the ground tonight. Jeepers creepers, they give us a fright! In 2017 Alison Lester and Jane Godwin visited Rawa Community school and took part in a…
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Bird to Bird by Claire Saxby and Wayne Harris.
A bird drops a seed to the floor of the forest. The seed grows into a sapling, then a tree. The tree is felled and taken to a busy city.…
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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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If Sharks disappeared: Why sharks are important for our whole planet by Lily Williams
What would happen if sharks disappeared completely? Do we really need them? Can we live without them? All these questions will be answered in this cleverly written and illustrated book…
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