Lily the Elf: The Wishing Seed
By Anna Branford Illustrated by Lisa Coutts Walker Books Paperback $10 Lily the Elf: The Wishing Seed: Lily the elf lives with Dad and Granny under a bridge in the city. She has broken her dress-up crown and wishes on a dandelion seed for a princess crown, then waits, not very patiently. Granny advises “fixing […]
What Ever Happened to Milo?
By Claire Bunt Illustrated by Philip Webb Arthur Publishing House Hardback $29.95 What Ever Happened to Milo?: Milo the cat tells a young kitten about the days of his youth, when he went on a yachting holiday with his family and met his seagull friend Solly. The pampered cat has to learn to fend for […]
The Cat with the Coloured Tail
By Gillian Mears Illustrated by Dinalie Dabarera Walker Books Hardback $24.99 The Cat with the Coloured Tail: The cat with the coloured tail travels with Mr Hooper in his moon-like ice-cream truck selling magical moon creams that change colour according to who the recipient is, specialising in bringing joy to those who are sad. Their […]
The Cleo Stories
The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and The Present By Libby Gleeson Illustrated by Freya Blackwood Allen & Unwin Hardback $22 These stories are perfect for little girls beginning to read, with their warm setting and the sweetly individual Cleo and her everyday problems. Cleo desperately wants a pretty necklace like her friends, but her parents […]
The Year of Billy Miller By Kevin Henkes Greenwillow Books Paperback $16.99 Hardback $29.99 Billy Miller is nervously heading into second grade and he’s not sure that he’s up to it after a nasty bump on the head. This book is in four parts, focusing on the important people in his life – teacher, father, […]