Picture Books

The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran Illustrator: Michelle Pereira Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2021

Where Happiness Hides

Where Happiness Hides is a day in the life of two children who find pleasure in the small things of …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Anthony Bertini Illustrator: Jennifer Goldsmith Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published year: 2020

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Suri’s Wall

A moving tale of the power of the human spirit brought alive by Lucy Estela and award-winning …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Lucy Estela Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2018

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Our Little Inventor

Out of print A gorgeous and inspiring picture book about a young girl, Nell, who invents a machine …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Sher Rill Ng Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2019

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Took the Children Away

Archie Roach AM’s deeply personal song, ‘Took the Children Away’, from his 1990 debut album, …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Archie Roach Illustrator: Ruby Hunter Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Published year: 2020

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Paperboy

A story about bouncing forward when faced with adversity, and about making creative choices in the …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Danny Parker Illustrator: Bethany Macdonald Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published year: 2020

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