The Fire Wombat by Jackie French and illustrated by Danny Snell was a Notable Book for the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year. It’s a moving and beautifully illustrated story that helps children understand courage, compassion, and community in times of crisis. About the Book As the flames of a bushfire approach, one small wombat […]

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Ellie’s Dragon – Shortlisted for the 2021 CBCA Book of The Year: Early Childhood. The publishers say… No friendship is imaginary.  When Ellie is very little, she finds a newborn dragon fresh from the egg on a supermarket shelf and calls him Scratch. He is quite the sweetest thing she has ever seen! From that […]

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