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Shoosh!
Simon Howe
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20937709
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'A joyful, funny and heartfelt tale of bedtime noise and adventure. But finding quiet is very hard, with football playing possums, singing bats and dancing cicadas. Will the family ever keep the noise down?' (Publication summary)
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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One Remarkable Reef
Rachel Tribout
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20937759
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'The Great Barrier Reef is a special place, teeming with life. It provides animals with food and shelter. Count from one to ten in this gentle, rhyming bedtime book, while learning about some of the Reef’s most threatened creatures.' (Publication summary)
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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Up and Down on a Rainy Day
Janet Turner
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20937815
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'A farming family gets up to wet and muddy fun as the rain falls down. Celebrating farms, family and rainy-day play!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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Once I Munched a Mango
Shannon Horsfall
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20937871
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'Munching, slurping and nibbling! Looking for food is like searching for treasure for this little fruit bat. Can you guess where he lives, the land he loves to roam?' (Publication summary)
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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Is This Your Egg?
Emma Cracknell
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20937943
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'Henry the Hermit crab is on a mission. He has found a small egg and must travel through the mudflats, the hot sand and the tall grass to find it a home. Where will it belong when it hatches?' (Publication summary)
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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The Coloured Echidna
Eunice Day
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20938004
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'Meet Coloured Echidna! His quills can change to match all the colours of the rainbow. But all he wants is to look like everyone else. So Coloured Echidna goes on a journey to the yellow and blue mountains to find out why he is so colourful. Along the way, Coloured Echidna meets all sorts of beautiful and unique animals.' (Publication summary)
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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The Cow That Swam Out to Sea
Nicola Hopper
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
20938066
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'Matilda dreams of seeing new places and things, away from her ordinary life on the farm. But she never expected to see them by being washed away in a flood! Will she ever see the other cows again?
'Based on a true story of a cow’s journey down the Brisbane River, this is a book about finding courage and being brave.' (Publication summary)
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 - y Hotel for Bees Erin Dunne (illustrator), Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 20938123 2020 single work picture book children's 'Benji is scared of bees. His big sister, Charlotte, wants to teach him all about how special bees are. Together, they make a plan that might just change Benji's mind.' (Publication summary) Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020
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The Little Queenslanders Alphabet Book
Sophie Beer
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
21117070
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'A fun and fantastical alphabet book celebrating the unique animals and places of Queensland.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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In the Deep End
Charlie Thomson
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
21117546
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'What would you do if you discovered a monster in the pool? An inspiring picture book about overcoming fear.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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Koalas Like To ...
Brent Wilson
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2020
21117732
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'Koalas like to sleep in trees.
'Koalas like to eat gum leaves.
'They also like to try on wigs.
'And roll around in mud with pigs.'You will be surprised what these koalas get up to!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2020 -
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My People
Shaylah Dodd
(illustrator),
Brisbane
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State Library of Queensland
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2021
21117394
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'Shaylah is five and she has a big, beautiful family. There are naughty little brothers and lots and lots of cousins. Shaylah wants you to meet her people. Who are your people?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Brisbane : State Library of Queensland , 2021