Cirrus@Austlit

'Eleven-year-old Neeka Wilder has always loved animals.

'She wants to be a vet one day, like her mum, who is the head vet at Wilder Zoo - where Neeka and her family live!

'Neeka is a great help to the zoo staff in caring for the animals. And she also takes videos of exciting events at the zoo.

'When the videos are nominated for a big award, Neeka wants to make one more video to help win it. But when Rebel, the cheeky red panda, won't co-operate, her zoo key goes missing and she's grounded for a month, it's a race against the clock to create the new video in time for the awards.'(Publication summary)

'In the hollow of an ancient tree, a black cockatoo chick relies on its parents for survival. But as spring turns to summer, only the young cockatoo can save itself from the deadly heat.

'A story about the magnificent black cockatoo, how they begin their life sheltering in tree hollows and how eventually they must learn how to fly out of the hollow to survive.' (Publication summary) 

'Our Home is a picture book about where children live in Australia. From a rugged coast to an outback station to a high-rise apartment.

'Our Home showcases the landscapes, families and communities that make up our homes in Australia. Our Home is full of onomatopoeia to describe the sounds that homes make. Suburban homes whizz, beach homes sigh and farms rustle. Children aged 3 and over will love to join in with this noisy story that fosters belonging, identity and a sense of place.' (Publication summary)

'An amazing look into the native stingless bee, the heroes of pollination, from celebrated teacher librarian and author Megan Daley and CBCA shortlisted illustrator Maxine Hamilton.

'It's finally hive day! Willow has been waiting all year for groundskeeper Tom to split the school's native stingless beehive in two so she can take home her very own hive. Everything needs to be just right to help so that the bees forage and thrive in their new home.

'The dual text results in a charming story alongside an abundance of fascinating facts about Australia's native bees.'  (Publication summary)

'High in the mountains through the sleepy clouds.

Deep in the forest past the chiming birds.

Will we see the lyrebird? I don't know. Tip-toe, tip-toe.

'The beauty of the Australian rainforest and the magic of family-time come together in this lyrical and delightful story of intergenerational connection, habitat and adventure.'  (Publication summary)

'An engaging addition to the Nature Storybooks series, Tasmanian Devil showcases different elements of the habitat, behaviours, and day to day life of one of Australia's most famous marsupials.

'In Tasmanian Devil award-winning author Claire Saxby and talented artist Max Hamilton tell the story of two imps, or young devils. As the book progresses the brother and sister grow and venture further from the den, exploring more and more of their world in this stunning Nature Storybook.'  (Publication summary)

'It's bath time in the outback, and a dusty boy is waiting, but so are some very dusty and very cheeky animals.

'Will this boy ever get clean?

'A rollicking tale about togetherness and fun!'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Night-time falls and the possum orchestra begins.

'Drums bang, violins scratch and I can’t sleep!

'Children will love to join in in this noisy celebration of possums and their night time antics.' (Publication summary)