Books

The Little Lambs' Great New Zealand Christmas Rescue

Over rivers and along the bay, the little lambs are on their way to find the owners of the gifts that fell from Santa's sleigh.
Five little lambs are on a rescue mission. They need to deliver missing Christmas gifts to their friends Albatross, Turtle, Dolphin and Crayfish before they can share their delicious Christmas feast.

Illustrated by Alexsandra Szmidt
Published by Hachette NZ

The Little Lambs' Great New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt

Near mountain, scrub and oceanfront, we tiptoe on our Easter hunt. We look over. We look under. And then... A group of lambs are on an Easter egg hunt. They find all kinds of eggs - kiwi, tui, keruru, little blue penguin (korora) and kakapo - before the little lambs finally find what they've been looking for: Easter eggs to share with all their whanau. This colourfully illustrated picture book takes the celebration of Easter and uses it to highlight the beauty of New Zealand's flora and fauna.

Illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt
Published by Hachette NZ

Little Bilby's Aussie Bush Christmas

Shortlisted for the 2022 Speech Pathology Book of the Year

Help our little bilbies turn their Aussie bush home into a Christmas wonderland in this joyful rhyming picture book for ages 0-4. A group of little bilbies are hunting for decorations to turn their Australian bush home into a magical Christmas wonderland. Join them on their adventure and meet some friendly Australian animals along the way. This joyful rhyming picture book showcases Australia's colourful flora and fauna, and includes a bonus puzzle page and Christmas craft activity.

Illustrated by Jody Pratt
Published by Hachette AU

Little Bilby's Aussie Easter Egg Hunt

Shortlisted for the 2022 Speech Pathology Book of the Year

Near bush and scrub and oceanfront, they tiptoe on their Easter hunt . . . A group of baby bilbies are on an Easter egg hunt. They find all kinds of eggs - a kookaburra's egg, a turtle's egg, a cassowary's egg - before the little bilbies finally find what they've been looking for: Easter eggs to share with all their friends. This colourfully illustrated picture book showcases the diversity of Australia's egg-laying animals. Each spread reveals an egg in its natural environment and asks the question 'Whose egg could this be?'. After turning the page, the egg is matched with the animal it belongs to.

Illustrated by Jody Pratt
Published by Hachette AU

Trouble in the Hen House
(Illustrations)

There was trouble in the hen house, and let me tell you why... When Ellie May, Audrey and Daisy can no longer stand the hot summer days that are cooking their eggs before they're even laid, Farmer John has to come up with an inventive solution... A fun rhyming story about farm life in the Australian summer and some very determined chickens. Recommended for readers 3 to 7 years old.

Written by Susan O'Meara
Published by Yellow Brick Books

Oliver's Grumbles

Oliver is a happy little boy, until one day he wakes up with Grumbles in his head ... and Grumbles IN HIS BED! The Grumbles dance on Oliverâs chest, tug at his ears and cause all sorts of trouble for him, but when they run away with his snuggle blanket it's the last straw! Will Oliver work out a way to tame those terrible Grumbles?

Illustrated by Giuseppe Poli
Published by Yellow Brick Books

Look at That!
(Illustrations)

Early Reader

A child and his parents in a rainforest. This book is part of a culturally diverse library collection, offering a levelled reading runway to help boost literacy and encourage a love of reading. Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

Written by Dannika Patterson
Published by Library for All

Meet Sidney Nolan

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including iconic painter Sidney Nolan. Sidney Nolan is one of Australia's most admired and recognised visual artists. This is the story of how he developed his iconic Ned Kelly series of paintings, brought modernist art to Australia and took Australian art to an admiring international audience.

Illustrated by Sandra Eterovic
Published by Penguin Random House