Cirrus@Austlit

'From the creator of the best-selling Love Makes a Family and Kindness Makes Us Strong comes this gorgeous, uplifting celebration of a family's long-awaited new baby!

'Babies can be loud like thunder, roly-poly like the clouds or jiggly like a raindrop – and they're always full of wonder and delight! Growing families will adore this colourful comparison of babies and the weather in this original board book by beloved award-winning Australian illustrator Sophie Beer.

'Featuring an inclusive range of families, parents and cultures, readers young and old will love seeing themselves and their communities gathered together. With rounded edges, sturdy pages and gentle spot gloss, this high-quality, larger format board book will be plenty of fun for little hands – it's sure to be an instant classic!'  (Publication summary)

'Captivating, memorable and deeply funny, Thunderhead is a heart-squeezing and hopeful illustrated middle grade novel about music, disability, friendship and fandom - beautifully told with humour, art and joy. Perfect for fans of Wonder and Lenny's Book of Everything.

'When I listen to music it speaks to me, fills up my soul until I'm bursting with the rainbow-sprinkled, breathless, blush-red joy of being ALIVE.

'Meet Thunderhead: awkward, music-obsessed and a magnet for bad luck. Their favourite things in life are listening to records and hanging out with their best (and only) friend Moonflower. But Thunderhead has a big secret. And when Moonflower moves schools, they're faced with the reality of surviving the wilderness of high school alone. Make new friends? NOTHANKYOUVERYMUCH. As two big life events approach, Thunderhead posts playlists and heartfelt diary entries as an outlet to try to make sense of their changing world, to try to calm the storm brewing in their brain and to find the courage to unfurl their heart.

'Drawing on Sophie Beer's own experiences, this indelible illustrated middle grade novel about music, disability, friendship and fandom is immediately engaging, utterly authentic and entirely unputdownable.'  (Publication summary)

'A timely and moving picture book that captures the excitement, hope and love within families of all shapes and sizes. The perfect gift for any parent, carer or grandparent.

'Before we met,

I made a wish upon a starry night ...

To bring you home into my arms,

to fill our world with light.

'Waiting to meet a new addition to your family is a special time as you dream of the joy to come.

'This beautiful picture book is a heartfelt and moving tribute to the anticipation and excitement that a child can bring, and the ways in which a family can be created, including IVF and adoption.

'A joyous celebration of growing families of all shapes and sizes from award-winning duo Gabrielle Tozer and Sophie Beer.'  (Publication summary)

'A bear hug from my mama is the warmest place to be.
We’ll sleep inside our cave, all snuggly brave ... my Mama Bear and me.

'Bears can be cuddly soft and grizzly grumpy. But who is the cuddliest, grizzliest bear of all? Why, it’s MAMA BEAR!

'From the best-selling author of Love Makes a Family comes this loving tribute to real-life mama bears.' (Publication summary)

'A guide to the stars for everyone around the world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Next, I brushed my hare and put on my new pear of shoes.
'Mum painted her nails before we set out for the day.

'Join Banjo and his mum on what starts as a straightforward day out, only to have it upended by homophones (two words with the same pronunciation but with different meanings), turning the narrative into the delightfully absurd. Kids and adults alike will love this joyful new wordplay extravaganza from debut author Mel Amon with illustrations by international superstar Sophie Beer. The hilarious wordplay combined with delightful illustrations have kids 'in on the joke' from the very beginning.' (Publication summary)

'From the creator of the best-selling Love Makes a Family and Kindness Makes Us Strong comes this glorious celebration of love and generosity at Christmas. 

'Sophie Beer's Twelve Days of Kindness is all about the lovely things you can make and do for others during the festive season. Whether it’s making a card to say thank you, baking cookies to share, or bringing joy to someone in need, everyone can spread kindness at Christmas.

'An uplifting, joyful story about simple ways to celebrate the festive season with kindness. Perfect for ages 1 and up.' (Publication summary)

'The world's happiest and most dog-friendly superhero is here! A brand new adventure for junior readers from Kate Foster.

'Meet Harriet Hound. She's eight years old and loves dogs!

'But Harriet has something else that makes her super ... the power to summon the dogs from her family's rescue shelter every time there’s trouble afoot.

'Whether it's a carnival catastrophe, a sudden storm, or vanishing vegetables, Harriet and her best dog friends use their super special talents and problem-solving skills to save the day!' (Publication summary)

'Sophie Beer celebrates gender expression in all forms in You’re Fabulous As You Are: whether it’s wearing sparkly tutus or stomping around in big black boots, to having messy fun or needing quiet time.

'You’re Fabulous As You Are tells kids it’s okay to choose any colour or change your mind, and encourages them to be completely and unashamedly their fabulous selves.

'From the creator of Love Makes a Family, Kindness Makes Us Strong and How to Say Hello, which have sold nearly a million copies worldwide.'  (Publication summary)

'Welcome, little one, to our little world.
We’ve been waiting a whole lifetime to meet you.

'Beautifully and boldly illustrated, Welcome, Little One is all about introducing a new baby to their little world. There’s the blanket to keep them warm, the family dog who will teach them friendship and the bedroom window as a gateway to wonder and adventure. 

'Inspired by Sophie Beer’s own experience of becoming a parent, Welcome, Little One delightfully weaves all the heartfelt dreams a parent hopes for their child into a sweet book for both to treasure.'(Publication summary)

'There are so many reasons why we love dogs! From their unwavering loyalty to their infectious sense of adventure, life is always better with a dog by your side.

'Inclusive, vibrant and uplifting, Why We Love Dogs explores the many ways that dogs can enrich the lives of their humans.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Don't feel like hugging today? No worries! We can say hello with a smile, a wave or even a high five!

'The fourth book in Sophie Beer's feel-good series is all about consent for little readers. As is Sophie's signature style, How to Say Hello takes big concepts and nestles them in clear yet playful narratives.

'Inclusive, vibrant and uplifting, How to Say Hello supports children in establishing boundaries as they navigate relationships.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'From turning off the lights to eating less meat, from respecting others’ space to sharing toys, there are so many ways to be excellent citizens of the world. It’s not just cool to be kind – it’s fun, too!

'A glorious treasury that gathers four of Sophie Beer’s feel-good books together in one deluxe collection: Love Makes a Family, Kindness Makes Us Strong, Change Starts with Us and How to Say Hello.' (Publication summary)

'From turning off the lights to eating less meat, there are many small changes we can make to help save our beautiful planet.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A fun and fantastical alphabet book celebrating the unique animals and places of Queensland.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Do you like magic? Well, you’ve come to the wrong place because there’s definitely NO magic in this book. Or is there?

'In this vibrant interactive story, readers are told by the insistent Bookkeeper that there’s no magic to be found in its pages, but eagle-eyed readers can discover enchanted surprises on every spread. Perfect for fans of interactive classics like Do Not Open this Book, The Book with No Pictures and Press Here, this story encourages young readers to look for magic in even the most ordinary places.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'Izzy and Frank spend blue-sky-sunny days and grey-cloud-rainy days roaming and playing by the sea.

'But when Izzy has to leave her lighthouse and island life behind to move to the city, she also has to say goodbye to Frank.

'The city is crowded and noisy, and Izzy misses the sand and the sea.

'Can Izzy find a place for herself in her new home? And will she ever see Frank again?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Whether we share a toy or include someone in a game, all acts of kindness – no matter how big or small – make the world a better place.

'Kindness is doing what you can, where you are, with what you have, and in Kindness Makes Us Strong, Sophie Beer introduces us to a bunch of cute kids doing just that.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Arthur's circus is full of daring performers.

'The Acrobat can soar like an eagle. The Strongman can lift a car with one finger. The Jugglers can breathe fire like dragons. But Arthur has never been brave enough to learn any daring circus tricks.

'So what will Arthur do when a terrifying tiger joins the circus?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.