Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2016 Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2016 | Page 35

collins booksellers PICTURE BOOKS FROM THE COVER Anna Walker The front cover image has been created by Anna Walker. She received the Children’s Book Council Early Childhood Award this year for her picture book Mr Huff. Anna draws inspiration from the world around her to create stories and pictures that reflect curiosity and wonder. Working with ink, pencil and collage Anna develops her characters and creates her illustrations in a Melbourne studio, shared with various woolly and feathery creatures. SLEIGH RIDE L. Anderson, M. Parish Matt Shanks RRP $19.99 The trailer is decorated, the sun is shining and there’s ice in the esky. This beautiful book puts an Aussie twist on the classic song and includes a CD performed by Human Nature and Jessica Mauboy. MR HUFF Anna Walker RRP $24.99 JINGLE BELLS, RUDOLPH SMELLS Bill is having a bad day. Mr Huff is following him around and making everything seem difficult. Bill tries to get rid of him, but Mr Huff just gets bigger and bigger! Then they both stop, and a surprising thing happens . . . Deano Yipadee Paul Beavis RRP $19.99 Laugh out loud as you sing along to this hilarious Christmas song and find out how Santa’s stinkybottomed reindeer Rudolph saves Christmas. PIG THE ELF  Aaron Blabey RRP $16.99 I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS  No one loves Christmas more than Pig but will he really stay up all night to get his presents? This new story will make readers laugh out loud as well as teaching them a little lesson in manners. John Rox Simon Williams RRP $19.99 PIG THE FIBBER BOXED SET A kitten has just one wish for Christmas—she REALLY wants a hippopotamus! But how will Santa get it under the Christmas tree? Aaron Blabey RRP $29.99 Pig the Fibber, a side-splitting story for both young and old, now comes with a hilarious farting plush toy! PEPPA LOVES CHRISTMAS Ladybird RRP $14.99 PIG THE PUG Aaron Blabey RRP $9.99 Peppa and George love Christmas! Find out all about their favourite festive things in this Christmas pudding-shaped board book. The perfect stocking filler present for little piggies! DUE 1ST DECEMBER REFUGE Pig was a Pug and I’m sorry to say, he was greedy and selfish in most every way. Pig is the greediest Pug in the world…This classic story is now available in sturdy board book. THELMA THE UNICORN BOXED SET Anne Booth Sam Usher RRP $17.99 Aaron Blabey RRP $29.99 This gift boxed set contains a mini hardcover edition of the picture book Thelma the Unicorn along with a cute plush version of Thelma herself. Jesus was a refugee too - a timely and timeless message in a beautiful gift edition. One dollar from the sale of every book will be donated to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. VERY NOISY BEAR CHRISTMAS AT GRANDMA’S BEACH HOUSE Claire Saxby Janine Dawson RRP $16.99 35 Nick Bland RRP $9.99 Our Price 799 $ It’s Christmas in Australia, and what better way to celebrate than to gather at Grandma’s beach house. DUE 1ST DECEMBER There’s music in the air in the Jingle Jangle Jungle! Can Bear’s friends help him find the perfect instrument to play? Nick Bland’s fifth book featuring the delightful and endearing very cranky bear is now in board format.