Allison Hill, the editor of two new board books in Starry Forest’s, Baby’s Classics series, explores the process behind adapting textually-rich gothic classics like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Bram Stoker’s Dracula into board books.  In this post, she highlights examples […]

Elizabeth Vercoe’s evocative artwork and previous reviews have enthralled and entertained a wide audience for many years. Witty, articulate and achingly talented, Elizabeth lives life as she loves it: moment by precious moment.  But can you guess whom she’d love […]

Our lucky winner is… Nella Pickup, TAS Congratulations! You have won this beautiful new release by Walker Australia Studio, Big Love, by Megan Jacobson and Beck Feiner. Enjoy! Thank you to ALL who entered. November 29, 2021 at 12:31AM DimbutNice

Iconic Australian literary character Ginger Meggs is celebrating his 100thbirthday and you are invited back into his larrikin world with the release of four new adventures. Created by Jimmy Bancks in 1921, his great great nephew, Tristan Bancks picks up […]

If there is one thing that is an absolute in this world, it is the capricious nature of permanency. As with sunsets, so many wonderful things must come to an end and so we announce the departure of one of […]

I remember the exact moment that the words for You Two, You Two came to me.  It was 4am and I was breastfeeding our second bub, Patrick. He was four months old, and I was in that half-delirious, sleep-deprived state […]

Our lucky winner is… Katharine York, VIC Congratulations! You have won this brilliant prize book combo pack featuring the fabulous Non-fiction titles: Alice’s Food A-Z, Britannica’s First Big Book of Why, Listified! Enjoy! Thank you to ALL who entered. We enjoyed […]

This is so completely and utterly different to anything in the Wonder suite but it is every bit as engaging, gripping and heart-warming.  With an historical setting that references the customs, time and place of late 19th century America, Pony […]

The launch of this picture book follows the tradition of other famous members of the Royal family in publishing books that carry a message close to their heart. Written by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and illustrated by Caldecott-winning and […]

Room To Dream by Kelly Yang is a novel where we see the Tang family, visiting their hometown in China, after 5  years of moving to California. Mia’s vacation with her family and Hank to Beijing was what reignited her love […]