Be Brave Beatrice

Be Brave Beatrice is about a girl who is sick. All she can do is lie in bed and feel terrible. She wants to run and play and go outside. She wants to see her friends but sicker and sicker she gets. The only way to get better is to take foul-tasting medicine. She tries.

Be Brave Beatrice encourages children to face their fears and shows them how important it is to keep trying. It is a story that every child, parent and carer will be able to relate to. Children get sick, and parents and doctors help them get well again. This often includes taking medicine that tastes gross and involves challenges for children, parents and carers alike.

Grandpa Is Now in Heaven

Sharing the memory of a lost loved one not only helps us to remember them, but also introduces a new generation to their story.

Kick Like a Girl

Francesca is a young girl who wants to play football in the park with the boys. But will they let her?

When she is told that girls can’t play football, Francesca leaves the park feeling sad and believing that girls and boys can’t do the same things. That is until her mum steps in with wonderful stories of famous women who were brave, strong and had the self-confidence to achieve their goals. After hearing these stories, will Francesca, along with her friend Ila, find her inner confidence and bravery to challenge the boys to a football match?

This book is designed to remind young girls and boys everywhere that they are strong and brave, and that with confidence, dreams really can come true!

Lark the Shark

Everything you think you know about sharks is about to change! Meet Lark the friendly shark.

Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit

Ivy Sue Klutz (Little MisFit - LMF) finds one of her first memories confusing. This is when she is three and a half years old and is at her sister Lynn's birthday party. Their cousin, Janet, asks the partygoers to guess what Lynn's birthday present is as the truck delivering the present is backing up to the front porch of their house. Unbeknown to LMF, Janet told the other kids not to really guess that it's a bike. You guessed - LMF guesses that her sister is getting a bike for her 5th birthday present. But instead of everyone being happy that LMF guessed the right thing, everyone is mad at her and none more than her mother. LMF runs off to her soon-to-be baby brother's bedroom and tries to hide behind his dresser, with her mother hot on her heels, yelling at her all the way. From this experience and many others through her 4th grade years in school, LMF learns the Life Lesson that Life Isn't Always What It Seems.

My Little Prayer Book

A very personal and practical prayer book that invites the reader into developing a relationship with God. This is done through the penwomanship of an auntie, who loves and understands children. She draws upon her faith to reassure them of the need for prayer and safely guides them on how they can develop and enjoy that journey.

My Mommies and Me

Egypt loves to play with his red truck and red plane every day and wants to be a pilot like his mommy, Jazmin. Egypt’s friend, Tommie, has a mommy and a daddy, whereas he has two mommies, and he wonders why this is.

My Mommies and Me is a charming illustrated book that teaches children about how people are different and how we accept those differences.

Ever have trouble explaining to your child the different family types? This book is designed to help showcase diverse families in a simple and fun way. Whether you’re a single mom or one of two dads, we all share this land we call earth with our children.

So How Will You Sleep?

Do you want to sleep in a tree like a koala?

How about at the bottom of the ocean like a whale?

Or upside down in a cave like a bat?  

Discover how different creatures go to sleep at night and imagine yourself snuggling down with them at bed time.  

You can also try and spot the playful caterpillar hidden on every page.

The Amazing Adventures of Eco Boy Vol. 1

Saddened by the rubbish all around him; a little boy turns into an eco-superhero to save his beloved planet Earth through the concept of reducing, reusing and recycling.

The Big Wall Feeling

Mum, Dad and primary school aged, Jacob, live happily and simply with their cat, Marley, somewhere in Australia. When new neighbours move in next door, although they have the identical family set up (but no cat), their perceived differences passively prevent there being any contact between the families. Only Marley doesn’t notice this big wall feeling and moves happily between the families until the night of the big storm…

Told through the adventures of two primary school aged boys and a cat called Marley, this beautifully illustrated picture book tackles Australia’s very real issues with intercultural acceptance. Ali, Jacob and Marley’s story shows how simple it is to embrace cultural diversity and value individual difference.

The Caterpillar and the Butterfly

From Michael Rosenblum, the bestselling author of Happily Ever Always: A Guide to Personal Transformation, Security, Confidence, and Healthy Self, comes a debut book for beginning readers. This ageless story introduces us to a caterpillar named “Fear”. Fear is afraid of everything – the other critters who share the garden, lightning storms, being bullied and making new friends. A chance encounter with a wise butterfly named “Faith” helps Fear find the courage within to experience the world in a bolder and more joy-filled way. Rosenblum’s message for children is simple yet profound: fear is just faith turned inside out.

“Children will realize that changing fear to faith is up to them as they explore this magical story. Bravo, Michael Rosenblum!”

Dr. Kathleen Hagstrom

Principal

Walt Disney Magnet School

Chicago Public Schools

Where Did Grandad Go?

Losing someone you love is hard, particularly when you’re just four years old.

When Jenny realises it’s been some time between visits with her favourite Grandad, she begins to worry. In this heartfelt tale, Jenny takes a trip down memory lane as she navigates loss and the confusion of losing a loved one.

Designed to help families connect, and to support young children learning about, and coming to terms with the emotions that rise when someone dies.