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PICTURE BOOKS
IT’S A STORY, RORY!
Frances Watts, David Legge
RRP $24.99
Rory has never been in a story before and he’s not
even sure how one works. Luckily, he and his friend
Milly have a helpful voice on the page to guide them
on an amazing adventure. Discover how stories are
made with the creators of Parsley Rabbit’s Book about
Books.
FROM THE COVER
Allison Colpoys is an award-winning freelance book
designer and illustrator. When she was little, she was
obsessed with underwater worlds and wanted to be a
mermaid when she grew up. She is still trying.
Davina Bell is a reknowned author who lives and works
in Melbourne, where she still dreams about the Western
Australian beaches while drinking a lot of very good
Melbourne coffee.
GRANDPA’S SPACE ADVENTURE ALL THE WAYS TO BE SMART
Paul Newman
RRP $19.99 Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys
RRP $24.99
Join the creative team behind the picture book
Grandpa’s Big Adventure on a new voyage full of
delights and cosmic dangers. This time Grandpa and
his grandson explore a new fear - the dark. But through
Grandpa’s hilarious jokes and tall tales, his grandson
discovers the amazing things you can see at night-time.
DUE 15TH OCTOBER
Smart is not just ticks and crosses, smart is
building boats from boxes…From the creators
of The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade and Under
the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the
unique and wonderful qualities that make children
who they are.
DAD BY MY SIDE
Soosh
RRP $14.99
BIRTHDAY BABY
Soosh celebrates fathers with an illustrated story
about the parent-child bond. Whether they’re playing
make-believe, making you smile, or scaring off
monsters, dads are always there when you need them.
Soosh’s illustrations come together in a universally
relatable story of familial love for parents and children
to share.
Davina Bell, Jane Godwin, Freya
Blackwood
RRP $24.99
Today is baby’s birthday. Here come baby’s friends.
Hello! Shy baby. Friendly baby. Sunny baby. Lazy
baby. Who else will we meet?
THE LOST DADS HOME
BARNEY
Eric Veille, Pauline Martin
RRP $24.99
Catherine Jinks, Stephen Michael King
RRP $17.99
When a young boy accidentally loses track of his dad,
he sets out to find him at the Lost Dads Home. It is a
fascinating place filled with all kinds of
lost dads, most of them in fairly good
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condition. But will the boy be able to
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find his dad among them?
Barney loves cat food. Barney loves greens.
Barney loves bacon and biscuits and beans... This
is a charming and funny story about an adorable
family dog that will eat anything by two award-
winning Australian children’s book creators.
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MY DAD IS A ROBOT
THE BIG BOOK OF AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS
Matt Cosgrove
RRP $17.99
Psssssst! Wanna hear something cool? Don’t tell
everyone, But my Dad is a... ROBOT! Admittedly, this
dad is an older model. He doesn’t have laser eyes
or jet-powered