Cirrus@Austlit

'Baby bear is curious, he goes where Mama said, 'Don't!' He finds himself adrift in a BIG, BIG ocean! Will Mama find him before his piece of pack ice melts?

'A story for early childhood and lower primary with themes of risk taking, keeping safe, obeying rules, becoming lost and being found. The book also introduces small children to the idea of protecting our environment, animal habitats, melting of the pack ice and global warming.

'Themes - risk taking, keeping safe, obeying rules, becoming lost, being found, environmental protection, animal habitats, melting of the ice packs, global warming.' (Publication summary)

'What to do when you are told NOT to, but those big, juicy, sweet mulberries are dangling right in front of your nose! What if you just have one… A humorous picture book for preschool to primary age children, about making choices and dealing with the results!' (Source: Lulu website)

'Two little piglet friends are very different. Sometimes their differences get in the way. Sometimes they discover they are not so different after all, especially when these two little boy pigs discover GIRLS!A humorous picture book, which depicts how two very different friends discover they have something unexpected in common. It is also a story of childhood crushes and learning to relate to the opposite gender!' (Publication summary)

'The whole family is having a day at the beach - slightly paranoid Grandma, typical teasing cousins, Papa and Mother and me by the sea...But what exactly is out there?'A humorous story with strong rhyming elements for preschool and primary children, it combines a familiar family outing with water safety. Water safety links provided.'

'It takes real talent to turn a deadly dangerous situation into a personal win/win save the day scenario! Our young hero thinks he sees just the opportunity. He acts, summonsing every drop of bravery and resolve he possesses. But things are not always as they seem and adults have a disastrous ability to see things from the worst possible perspective.' (Publication summary)

'Mama is so pretty, so clever, so mama. But sometimes mama gets the urge to reinvent herself, not always with the best results as far as her little girl is concerned. Why can't Mama always see that just being Mama is perfect!' (Publication summary)

'BEWARE! Biting Baby! Just how do you cope? Here is a story to give you some home. A humorous tale with rhyming element, including tried and true strategies from professional childcare.' (Publication summary)

'How can a soldier be afraid, a soldier of all people? Soldiers are not supposed to fear, are they? This soldier was afraid. He feared the darkness and everything it hid. What would it take for him to face his fear and see it evaporate like mist at morning? A parable for our times that deals with facing and overcoming our fears. A picture book story for all ages. ' (Publication summary)

' Blurb: Cats! The good, the feral and the funny are all featured here in a collection of humorous, dramatic and narrative poems for folk of all ages to enjoy. Most of the poems have been previously published in various journals and anthologies, under either Poulter or McRae, some are new, never before published. Included in the collection, are some poems, broken into parts, for use in Speech and Drama and Eisteddfod work. Images have been created to allow for photocopying and printing out for colouring-in purposes!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Puddles and poohs can be funny, but not when you step in them! The family has a problem, a new pup is messing things up! Their little girl is learning to use her potty but the pet puppy is not. Will the clean little kitten come to the rescue? A gently humorous picture book for 2 to 5 year olds with themes of toilet training and pet care.' (Publication summary)

'Based loosely on the Japanese legend of the Fox Women, all forms of bullying and the horrors of the hunt, this is a story of blurred lines – what is real, what only seems?

Dream of the Fox Women charts the realm of childhood dreams, explores the nature of dream as escape, as nightmare form to waking life reality, as the labyrinth in which we hide our secrets and, importantly, as our way of processing and resolving life’s traumas.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'The Lion Family is roaring! Mum is feeling frazzled, Dad is trying hard to block it all out and big brother is caught in the middle. No one seems to care that he is suffering and baby brother appears to get away with everything!

'A humorous picture book with rhyming elements for reading to children from three to six. The story deals with surviving the "terrible twos," issues of sibling rivalry and family relationships.' (Publication summary)

'The ice is disappearing. The polar bears are being relocated. For a little bear cub, separated from his mother, this is very frightening. How can he find her? Then he hears the familiar chug of Konrad’s fishing boat. Can Konrad help him? Will he find Mama? When weather and its effect on environment cause change, the impact can be far reaching. The story of a polar bear cub and his family subtly demonstrates this for children from 5 to 8 years.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Dog frets! He’s not the sort of pet, you feed and wash and then forget. Dog needs love as well as care, he needs a friend, he wants to share! When no one wants to play, Dog seeks to entertain himself by digging! He brings a ‘hole’ new world into his own backyard with hilarious results!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Haggle Lee Ho has lived in the town all his life, grown up with those around him, but was never acknowledged as one of them. That is all about to change...

'The town's people have a treasure in their midst. They just don't know it yet. Sometimes, what is most precious is right under your nose!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Sea Cat's life sees many changes. He copes with this in varying ways, by adapting, by treasuring the happy memories, by grieving, and by reaching out to comfort those around him and ease their journey through the changes that have affected them all. A story for all ages about coping with change.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The homeless man has nothing, not even food to eat. Who will share with him? Those in need are all around us but do we see them or are we too busy looking at what we have and wishing for more?

'A narrative verse story for children from four to eight that highlights caring and sharing rather than self-seeking.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.