AustLit

'Uyu the eel is growing too big for his pond. His friends, Butchoo the frog and Uckoo the turtle hatch an exciting plan to help Uyu find a bigger place to live. The strange friends embark on a difficult journey, but help and new friends are never far away.' (Publication summary)

Two ringtail possums explore the ground for the first time.

'Mopoke welcomes some visitors to the valley, who have come from far away. Young Joey is just learning to hop, and is envious of these new special creatures - and wishes he too could stride across the valley.' (Publication summary)

'Bun Bun and his little sister Milby are very excited. Tonight is the night of the big Gathering. The children love spending the night around the huge campfire. Bun Bun hears a mob of kangaroos hopping past. Together, he and Milby follow the kangaroos under the bright moonlight, deeper and deeper into the thick bush... far away from their family.' (Publication summary)

'The freshwater eel is an aboriginal spiritual totem. This is the story of the mother eels as told by Uncle Joe Kirk. It follows the journey of the mother eels as they travel out of their waterholes to the river and out to sea to lay their eggs.

'Freshwater eels have a special significance in Aboriginal culture as they represent 'going back to their traditional waterhole where they belong'. Uncle Joe as a young boy watched the mother eels going down the river and he saw the young eels returning.' (Publication summary)

'These are my chicks. I love them a lot...

I will stay with them, no matter what!

'This is the story of Karana, the father emu. Karana cares for his chicks and teaches them everything they need to know to survive in the bush.' (Publication summary)

'Under the Rose Bush is a short story which explores a touching relationship between a young girl and her grandmother who develops Alzheimer?s disease. Sarah and her Granny are great friends. They spend a lot of time playing and learning together, gradually Sarah notices changes in her Granny. Sarah learns to adjust to the situation as her grandmother ages. Her story provides a sense of optimism despite the grief of eventually losing her beloved grandmother. The book helps children to understand the illness and teaches them how to cope with supporting their grandparents through a difficult time. The book will appeal to mothers with small children and elderly relatives. It would also appeal to retirement homes or nursing homes.' (Publisher's blurb).

'Sarah sometimes had epileptic seizures. Sometimes she bumped her head. Sometimes she slid off her chair. She was often scared and frightened. Then she met her new best friend Andy......' (Publication summary)

'Every week Tom is d-r-a-g-g-e-d along to his sisters dance classes ... Then one day at dance class Tom heard something ...These were wonderful sounds that make his whole body tingle!' (Publication summary)

'Jack’s Busy Week is essentially about kindness and friendship.

The story follows the days of the week. It includes lots of great alliterations - all helpful speech development tools. The story includes fun days, as well as a touch of drama. ' (Publication summary)

'Three Little Owls, tells a story of a wise old Father Owl who is teaching his babies to fly.

An enchanting book, with moral undertones - encouraging readers to ‘give things a go - and who knows, you may enjoy yourself!’' (Publication summary)