AustLit

'All aboard the train party! This delightful rhyming picture book captures all the fun of a preschooler’s train-themed birthday party at a miniature railway park.

'This delightful rhyming picture book captures all the fun of a birthday at a miniature railway park.

'Red, blue and green,

yellow and black.

Here come the trains!

Clickety-clack.

'All aboard the train party!' (Publication summary)

'Hi! I'm Eve.
'I live at a roadhouse in the Nullarbor. We don't get many visitors. But today my cousin Will is coming. We'll have so much fun!'  (Publication summary)

'Lemonade Jones - a feisty girl with a lot of fizz! A warm, funny story for the beginning reader about the girl who likes to ask lots of questions and does NOT like rules.

A haunted house. A giant rainbow slide. And delicious donuts from Clark Dark's dad's donut van. Lemonade Jones's school fete is going to be as sparkly and fun as a shook-up bottle of fizzy drink. 

Most exciting of all is the Year One Mum Band. Lemonade Jones has talked her mum into being the lead singer, and everyone knows that the lead singer is the star. 

This is going to be the greatest school fete ever!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

''Can I please, please, please have a dog?' asked Billy. 'Would you walk it every day and wash it if it got dirty?' 'I would, I promise!' said Billy. Billy wants a dog. He really really really wants one. Billy's parents aren't so sure. So one morning, Billy takes matters into his own paws.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'There are a lot of rules that don't interest Lemonade Jones. No running in the classroom, not even in an emergency. Dangerous animals should be in cages. No biting. (Not even your worst enemy.) But it's especially hard to stick to the rules when you're making life loud and exciting. And Lemonade Jones likes it when loud and exciting things happen. Two delightful stories about Lemonade Jones—a feisty girl with a lot of fizz!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When the rain stops it's time to go puddle hunting. Ruby and Banjo and Mum go up the street, and into the park, over the bridge and down to the river flats where the puddles lie waiting . . . Splosh it, Ruby! Splosh it, Banjo! Splosh it, Mum! A glorious celebration of splashing and squelching all the way home. This beautiful book captures the eternal delight of young children splashing about in puddles and experimenting with language.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A delightful rhyming picture book that celebrates all the special relationships and fun-filled activities in a child’s life, their special bonds with parents, grandparents, cousins, neighbours and pets, as well as all the wonderful fun-filled days they enjoy together: from beach and baking days, to cycling and footy-kicking or simply lazy days. This is a joyous, accessible picture book perfect for sharing with children.' (Publication summary)

'Sam likes to pull things apart and put them back together, and think about how things work. But he is sometimes so busy doing this, he forgets his chores on the family farm.

'Then one day he creates something truly wonderful . . .

'An inspirational story about discovery, invention and the importance of dreams.' (Publication summary)

'Some babies have a mum and a dad. Some babies have a mum, and a dad who lives elsewhere. Some babies have two mums. Or two dads. Our baby has a mum and a dad and a big sister – me!

'Babies come in all shapes and sizes, and from all sorts of families. Some babies have milky mouths, snotty noses, tufty hair, or no hair at all. Some babies like going to cafes or to the park. Some like playing at home. Every baby is different, and every one of them is special.' (Publication summary)

'A moving celebration of the Australian outback and the special connection between grandparent and grandchild.

'Eve thought that living in the middle of nowhere was better than living anywhere else in the world...

'Only one thing made Eve sad. She hadn't seen Nan since they left the city long ago.

'Eve lives in a roadhouse in the middle of the Nullabor and when her Nan visits one day, Eve shows her all the things that are special about where she lives.' (Publication summary)

Baby Beats is a good way to introduce young children to different types of noises, musical instruments and group play.

Let s play music, make a beat. Clap your hands and stamp your feet.

• This is a vibrant picture book feature beautiful illustrations by award-winning author/illustrator Karen Blair.
• Karen has used a combination of language and sounds to create a simple story that will engage younger readers.
• Baby Beats is a companion title to Baby Animal Farm (2012). (Publication abstract)

'My granny and her friends go to the beach, and I go too. When they hit the surf, they duck and dive and twist and turn. It looks like lots of fun. But I don't want to go in the water. There are strange things under the waves.' (From the publisher's website.)

'Simon takes a walk through the bush with his Nan and along the way finds out that things are not always what they seem.

'A simple story about camouflage is brought to life with the beautiful illustrations by Karen Blair.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Five babies spend the day at a baby animal farm. They get to pat the animals and have some lunch. It is a fun day!'