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Bandits by Sha’an d’Anthes Fern lives in a colourless, lifeless city and has only ever seen trees as pictures in her books. Fern is told that the bandits who come in the middle of the night to steal from the city dwellers are bad guys, but when she follows them back to their home she discovers a land of colour, life, friendship and a future she believes in. Bandits is an adventure story that can be a jumping off point for parents to talk about more complex topics like friendship, the environment, urbanisation, prejudice and diversity. Sha’an d’Anthes is an author and illustrator from Sydney. Her work is vibrant, playful and curious; delighting children and adults alike. For children aged 4+. Published by hachette.com.au RRP $24.99.
Back to Sleep by Zoë Foster Blake A warm and funny bedtime story where it’s the parents who won’t go to sleep. Back to Sleep is a reflection of Zoë’s much-loved brand and profile, told with an authenticity and humour born of experience. Poor Finn is looking forward to drifting off to sleep in his cosy warm bed, when Mummy appears wanting a drink. Finn resettles her and has just fallen asleep, when he’s woken again . . . this time by Daddy, who’s had a bad dream. And so it goes. Just when Finn has one parent back to sleep, the other wakes up! When will these two sleep through the night? Published by Penguin Books $19.95
Poppy Picker by Stella Stamatakis When Poppy Picker keeps putting her finger up her nose, we know it won’t end well. Her parents are disgusted, her teachers’ upset, and her friends grossed out. She’s been warned about the Booger Monster many times. But will she listen before it’s too late? Poppy Picker was inspired by author Stella’s own story of losing part of her finger as a young child. In the classroom as a primary school teacher Stella created many tales to engage her students as to how and why her finger was missing. “My students would shriek in delight and horror as I would embellish the story of the booger monster and how he bit my finger off. www.stellastamatakis.com RRP from $16.95
The Ee in the Deep Blue Sea by Judith Barker This is the story of the ee. A curious sound as you can see. The EE in the Deep Blue Sea is a fun. Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound ee and where they can find it in different words. The book explores many undersea and reef environments and introduces children to twenty of the creatures that live there. Published by Woodslane RRP $16.99 45
