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The Most Amazing Thing
Available Now. Ages 3 and above.
A remarkable picture book about wonder and hope that explores the meaning of life in ways that we can all understand. A timely story with an enduring message about the different ways to find wonder in the world.
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This Generous Earth
Available Now. All ages graphic short story.
When a boy is born from a flower, he finds himself alone in a world of abundance. Freedom and joy abound but soon become repetitive and boring. How might the boy find meaning in this world? A gently philosophical all-ages graphic short story by critically acclaimed storyteller and artist, Matt Shanks. An exploration of the human story of separation from nature, and how we might best spend our short time on this earth.
Digital edition only
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My Little Star
Available Now. Ages 3 and above.
My sister is a star; I'm not on my own. As long as she looks down on me I'll never be alone. A beautiful and gentle exploration of grief and loss in memory of all the little stars who live in our night sky.
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Herman Crab
Available now. Ages 3 and above.
Meet Herman Crab. Herman is a bit of a hermit. He lives alone and spends his days not seeing or talking to anyone – and that’s the way he likes it. He likes having breakfast alone. He likes doing his crabercises alone. He likes watching his favourite TV show, alone. That is until the day a bubbly crab named Sandy scuttles her way into his life.
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Rosie the Rhinoceros
For ages 3+
Who is Rosie? Is she a fun-loving rhinoceros who is always up early and ready to greet the day? Or is she a magical unicorn who skips through the savannah on her dainty hooves? Either way she's perfect. From the award-winning author and rock legend Jimmy Barnes and critically acclaimed illustrator Matt Shanks comes a book about the joy of being yourself.
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Queen Celine
For ages 3-10
Celine Beaufort is queen of what she is quite certain is the most beautiful rock pool in the world. It's perfect. And to make sure nothing ever changes, she decides to build a wall around it. Unfortunately, that turns out to be a royal mistake. As self-proclaimed ruler, it's up to Celine to right her wrong and restore her rock pool to its former glory.
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Collection: Favourite Aussie Nursery Rhymes
This collection binds five of Matt's best-selling Aussie Nursery Rhyme titles into one beautiful keepsake edition. This 90-page edition is filled with gorgeous watercolours of Australian environments and a wide array of classic (and not so classic) Aussie animals.
Whether you want to cruise down a river in Row Row Row Your Boat, climb gum trees with Incy, or get your spandex on with Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes, this beautiful collection will be a family favourite for years, even if you're home-grown in Australia or abroad.
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A Boat of Stars: Australian Children's Poetry
Matt's illustrations are part of a beautiful anthology of new Australian poetry for preschool and primary-aged children, and include some of our country's finest writers and illustrators.
A boat of stars came down tonight
and sailed around my bed -
it sprinkled stardust on my eyes,
put dreams inside my head
Open worlds of imagination and explore the magic of everyday life with this enchanting new collection of poetry from some of Australia's most-loved writers and illustrators.
Perfect for the classroom and the home, A Boat of Stars will bring a love of language, rhythm and rhyme to every child.
For ages 3-10
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I have lived and worked my whole life in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I do my work and I pay my respects to elders past and present. I acknowledge the sorrow of the stolen generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and through my work, aim to help as much as I can to empower and help them thrive.
