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Love your brain by Chrissie Davies Love Your Brain is an informative, and light-hearted text narrated by Little Brainiac – a likeable children’s character - about the importance of looking after and understanding our unique brains. Love Your Brain empowers parents to talk to their children about the importance of understanding their brains, encouraging brain care and ultimately learning how this impacts on their emotions and behaviour. Little Brainiac begins the story by reminding children that their brains are amazing, but they must be taken care of like other parts of their bodies and loved much the way they love their family members. For children 5-12. Published by www.chaostocalmconsultancy.com RRP $27.50.
The Ultimate Animal Alphabet Book by Jennifer Cossins This is not your average animal alphabet book. D isn’t for dog. It’s for dusky leaf monkey and dromedary, dingo and dugong, danube clouded yellow butterfly and defassa waterbuck. D is for the Dorcas gazelle, douroucouli night monkey and dusky dolphin, the dashdot goat fish, the dalmation pelican and the defassa waterbuck. Discover why the American flamingo is pink, how emerald tree boas hunt their food, what a baby echidna is called and whether the dusky leaf money really has four stomachs. Published by Lothian Children’s Books RRP: $29.99
Jingle Bells illustrated by Nicola Slater A delightful gift book for the very young! Join in with a Christmas classic with this interactive sound book with a light-up surprise ending Listen and sing along as the merry band of musicians go on a sleigh ride, playing their instruments along the way. Then join in as they all play together in the festive finale! Nicola Slater’s charming illustrations, and real instrumental music make this sound-button board book an irresistible Christmas gift. Published by Allen & Unwin. RRP $19.99
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals by Sami Bayly Dangerous animals get a bad rap, but this beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia helps us appreciate the incredible features of some of our more hair-raising animal species. With more than sixty of the most deadly and dangerous animals from across the world, every page is more eye-opening than the last. You will learn interesting facts about these fascinating species such as how they have adapted to survive and whether we should be threatened by these animals or appreciate them for their incredible features. Published by Hachette Australia RRP $32.99 27