This bright and colourful picture book for young children features a collection of simple and funny verse about Australian creatures found by the shore.

Each poem is accompanied by some facts about the animal and the illustrations are based on the colours and features of the environment in which each one lives.

A companion to Silly Galah!                                                           

What would Vikings use instead of horns for their helmets?
What would a mermaid do with a shoe?
What colour would a King paint his castle?
And what does a tidy pirate do on washing day?

All these questions answered (and more!) in this fantastically funny collection of poems by Nick Sharratt, with his own inimitable illustrations.

Jokes on every page!

Free verse poems celebrate the joy and freedom of being a child in the Australian landscape.

Oh! there once was a swagman camped in the Billabongs,
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree;
And he sang as he looked at his old billy boiling,
‘Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?’

This famous ballad of the outback wanderer who drowns himself rather than lose his freedom needs no introduction. There is no swagman as legendary as the tragic hero of this tale; and there is no Australian song as well-known throughout the world.

Here, the famous ballad is given new depth and perpective. Talented illustrator Freya Blackwood has explored the intriguing background behind the writing fo this song and has shown us not just the lively story of a proud outback larrikin, but also a glimpse into the clashes and struggles that were so formative of Australian history at the turn of the century.

Includes bonus CD recorded by John Williamson.

Over the Hills and Far Away contains 150 rhymes from countries all over the English-speaking world, including Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa and the Caribbean. This comprehensive collection contains all the best-loved nursery rhymes, but also some new discoveries and vibrant rhymes from Native American, First Nation, Inuit and Maori cultures.

Each double-page spread is illustrated by a different artist. With 76 featured artists, this is a star-studded roll call of international award-winners and world-class best-selling illustrators, as well as young emerging talent from all over the world.

Give me a home among the gum trees With lots of plum treesA sheep or twoA kangaroo.
 
Ben Wood’s warm and funny illustrations bring this classic Aussie song to life.

Since the days of King Arthur, there have been poems and paintings created in her name. 
She is the  Lady of Shalott and this is her story...

Beautiful and outspoken, sixteen-year-old Elaine of Ascolat has a temperament as fiery as her long red hair. She lives with her father and brothers on Arthur’s army base — the sole girl in a militaristic world of  men.

While Elaine mends armor and heals wounds, she pines for the handsome young soldier Lancelot. Then a new girl named Gwynivere arrives at the camp. Elaine is thrilled to have a female companion ... until  Gwynivere proves to be cold, cunning and determined to win over Lancelot for herself.

But when the two girls are thrown into a situation of gravest danger, they must come together in order to survive. Can Elaine  find the courage to fight for the kingdom she has always believed in? 

A beautiful collection of poems about celebrations.

Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Boxing Day and birthdays. Weddings, Chinese New Year, the first day of spring, Ramadan and more!

In this vibrant new poetry collection, Lorraine Marwood explores the many ways we celebrate in Australia.

Lorraine Marwood. Softcover. 128 pp. Primary.