Theme

animals

Wilam: A Birrarung Story

In this stunning picture book beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy, respected …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly Illustrator: Lisa Kennedy Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2019

The Truck Cat

The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. …

Year: Foundation, Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Deborah Frenkel Illustrator: Danny Snell Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2024

Teacher Resource

The Rainbow Serpent

A timeless classic from the Dreamtime. There are many names and stories associated with the …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Dick Goobalathaldin Roughsey Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1975

Teacher Resource

Crocodile Beat

Down by the river in the heat of the day the crocodile sleeps and awaits his prey. Zzzzzzzzzz …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Gail Jorgensen Illustrator: Patricia Mullins Publisher: Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia Published year: 1995

Teacher Resource

Tjarany Roughtail

The mysteries of the Dreamtime with the cultural history of the Kukatja people of the Kimberley …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Gracie Greene, Joe Tramacchi Illustrator: Lucille Gill Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1992

Teacher Resource

Mad Magpie

Mad Magpie is the third book in this successful series of morality tales from award-winning author …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Gregg Dreise Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2016

Teacher Resource

This Is Home: Essential Australian Poems for Children

In This Is Home, much-loved author Jackie French has gathered a poem for every child and every mood…

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Jackie French Illustrator: Tania McCartney Publisher: National Library of Australia Published year: 2019

Teacher Resource

Sun Music: New and Selected Poems

Sun Music brings together poems published over a thirty-year period, from Judith Beveridge’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Judith Beveridge Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Published year: 2018

Teacher Resource

Banjo and Ruby Red

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Published by Little Hare 2013. Banjo is a hard-working farm dog …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing, Little Hare Published year: 2013

Teacher Resource

DUCK!

A delightfully duckish picture book of farmyard disaster. Duck can see that something is falling …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Meg McKinlay Illustrator: Nathaniel Eckstrom Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2018

Teacher Resource