Cirrus@Austlit

'The Easter Bunny doesn’t have time to do everything. She isn’t magic.* She can’t deliver eggs all around the world and perform in all of these fancy Easter books ... The Easter Bunny is eggasperated. She’s hopping mad. And she quits! Now you’ll have to find a new Easter hero to read about. *May or may not be magic. No bunny knows.' (Publication summary) 

'Ebb is convinced there is no need for him to learn how to read. Flo tries to show him all the reasons why reading is important. But every time, thanks to his endless optimism, Ebb proves her wrong. Will Flo eventually find something to change his mind?'  (Publication summary)

'Sometimes life gives you green yumballs. But Ebb has his heart and mind set on the single purple yumball in the yumball machine. Flo thinks the purple one might be bad, and that Ebb should be happy with a green one. Will Ebb listen? A calamitous cautionary tale about the consequences of stubbornness.'  (Publication summary)

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'When Ebb accidentally squashes Flo’s beloved flower patch with a bunch of big rocks, Flo is sad. In fact, Flo is very sad. And she’s even, maybe, a little bit mad. Ebb feels very, very bad.

'Ebb wants to make it better but he can’t figure out how.

'Will Ebb find a way to make his friend happy again?'  (Publication summary)

'It is pretty easy to argue that the human brain is the most extraordinary thing in the known universe. But there is so much we don’t know about the thing behind our eyes. Where do thoughts come from? Why do we dream? Why have our brains become 10% smaller over the past ten to twelve thousand years? Why do we get brain-freeze? Why!? Okay, that last one … we do know the answer to. But there is much to learn – and much fun to be had – by taking a quick poke around the human brain (which would feel a bit like tofu, or firm jelly, if you did poke it).'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Everyone is getting ready for Christmas. But there is one rather big question on this little echidna’s mind: “What is Christmas?”'  (Publication summary)

''How are babies made?' This is a book created to help apprehensive adults answer that age-old question, without any of the dodgy metaphors. So buckle up and get set to discover how people make new people.' (Publication summary)

'Do you see monsters in your mind at bedtime? This book is here to help! The Monster Game is a refined collection of tried and tested techniques to help you bust the bedtime baddies in your brain.' (Publication summary)

'Wild babies come in many different shapes and species.

'From pufflings to porcupettes, meet some of our world's most incredible infants.

'Philip Bunting celebrates the cute and cuddly babies of the animal world in this laugh-out-loud book. Wild About Babies is filled with Philip's glorious illustrations and signature humour, combined with fascinating facts about the what childhood looks like across the animal kingdom.' (Publication summary)

'The World’s Most Atrocious* Animals (*or are they?)

'This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet! 

'The third title in The World's Most series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the scariest creatures in the natural world. Meet the enormous murder hornets of east and southeast Asia, the poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's hungry but deadly hippos and some shocking electric eels, among many more truly scary creatures!' (Publication summary)

'Roo has woken up with three new babies - weird babies in her pouch. But where did they come from? And can Wombat become the funcle (fun uncle) he thinks he will be? Follow Quokka, Wombat and Roo on a quirky quest to return three very lost chicks to their parents.' (Publication summary)

'Matt Formston always dreamed of becoming a professional surfer. But by the time he was five years old, he was almost completely blind. Matt never let that stop him.
Now he is a record-holding cycling Paralympian and a world champion surfer.

'Discover how being vision impaired has made Matt who he is today.' (Publication summary)

'What you say (and how you say it) has the power to change the world. Democracy gives you that power. Democracy is people power.

'But does democracy really matter? How does it work? And what exactly is democracy, anyway?! Get set to speak up and learn how you can create positive change in your corner of the world.

'The brilliant new picture book from bestselling Australian author–illustrator Philip Bunting, created in consultation with The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra.

'Democracy! is full of fascinating and engaging information about democracy, and provides young readers with easily digestible information about the importance of their voice. It is filled with handy tips on how to engage in community discussions, from petitions to peaceful protests, and explains the history of democracy in a funny and positive way.' (Publication summary)

'In the paw-sizzling heat of summer, Wombat and Roo need to cool their toasted toes. They find themselves on a beautiful beach with more than enough ocean for everyone. But there is one very little problem ... Quokka thinks he owns the beach. And he is not in the mood for sharing.' (Publication summary)

'Can you ...

'Forget this line?

'Say the alphabet in a different order?

'Dig half a hole?

'This book asks you to imagine and think about some things. That sounds easy, right? Anyone can think stuff. You don't even need to be standing up. We shall see. Good luck.

'Metacognition is the act of thinking about thinking and forms the basis of all critical thought. It is also a concept that comes easily to children whose inquisitive nature makes them a natural at engaging in abstract questions and open-ended thinking. The Very Hard Book starts that 'thinking' journey and has a great deal of fun in the process.' (Publication summary)

'Water is the stuff of life, none of us would be here without it. But what can we learn from it? Take a plunge into the big blue, to discover the life lessons water has to teach you.' (Publication summary)