Cirrus@Austlit

'Rosie is a little girl with big worries. Today is her sixth birthday, and she is having a party at the space museum with all her friends. She loves everything about space... but she cannot stop worrying about all of the things that might go wrong. What if nobody comes to her party? What if it's too loud? What if it's scary? Her 'worry whisperer' often twists her tummy into knots with questions like this.

'This is the story of how Rosie begins her journey to accept and love her worry whisperer for what it is - a protector that sometimes does its job a little too well. Sometimes, Rosie discovers, she can be brave too.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Join Abigail on a rainy-day adventure to explore the marvellous movement of water around the Earth.


'Abigail is a curious little girl. She likes to discover the answers to really BIG questions. One rainy morning, she thinks of a question that's SO BIG she can't concentrate on anything else until she knows the answer.
"Mummy," she asks, "how did the water get in the clouds?"
To discover the answer, Mummy invites Abigail on an exciting adventure with a tiny drop of lake water. Together they fly up into the sky to explore the marvellous movement of water around the Earth.
By dinner time, Abigail has thought of another big question . . .

'Ideal for any child who loves to ask questions, Abigail and the Restless Raindrop is an exquisitely illustrated and beautiful bedtime story doubling as an introduction to the hydrologic (water) cycle.' (Publication summary)

'Abigail is a curious little girl. She likes to discover the answers to really BIG questions.

'One night, she thinks of a question that's SO BIG she can't sleep until she knows the answer.

'"Daddy," she asks as he tucks her into bed, "where did the sun and all the planets come from?"

'To find out the answer, Daddy invites Abigail on a magical journey through time and space. Together they explore the birth of all living things.

'By the next morning, Abigail has thought of another big question . . .

'A gorgeously illustrated and beautifully told bedtime story that doubles as an introduction to astrophysics, Abigail and the Birth of the Sun will be enjoyed equally by young children and adults.' 

(Publication summary)