Cirrus@Austlit

'Breaking Gnus! Bad Gnus! Gnus Cross! Sad Gnus! Life is busy, full of fun too ... What do you think the gnus will do? Good Gnus cleverly uses rhyme and wordplay to capture the long day in the life of two lively little gnus. From morning gnus to breaking gnus (Smash!), to good gnus ... they're asleep!' (Publication summary)

'Yes, you have to wear your pants! We don't want a nudie dance! That's not the place to feel a breeze ... Keep your pants on, please! A playful book to help young readers make positive choices!' (Publication summary)

'It's Christmas Eve, and sleepy Echidna still doesn't have a present for her friend Roo. Maybe she could make something! But Christmas craft doesn't always go quite to plan...'  (Publication summary)

'A group of Aussie baby bush animals decorate their eggs using leaves and roots from native plants before taking part in their annual egg-and-spoon race along the beach. Echidna, the smallest of the baby animals, drops his egg, but with a little help from Roo, and some cheering on from Kookaburra, he manages to win the race by a nose! All the animals celebrate with a yummy morning tea.'(Publication summary)

'Slip on your overalls, pop on your hardhat and jump in the digger - let's build a backyard!

'We dig,

we build, we plant, we sow.

We make a place to play and grow.

You and me - one, two, three ... GO!

Work! Work! Work!

A fun look at creating a backyard from scratch; from moving the mud and building the fence through to planting a vegie garden and adding in the compost (Poo! Poo! Poo!). Let's Build a Backyard is a high-energy, brightly illustrated picture book by a real-life engineer, and is the perfect companion to Let's Build a House.' (Publication summary)

'Glenn the hen wants a moment's peace, so she's taking Chatterpuss to the beach! But when Glenn needs help as she dives in, will chatty Chatterpuss sink or swim?!

'A funny and uplifting picture book about the unlikeliest of friends, by award-winning singer/songwriter, Josh Pyke.' (Publication summary)

This is CHATTERPUSS. And this is GLENN. One's a noisy cat. One's a quiet hen. Although they're different, they're BEST FRIENDS... but even friends can drive you round the bend!

'A joyful new picture book about friendship (and non-stop blabbering) by award-winning singer/songwriter, Josh Pyke.'(Publication summary)

'Billy Bunny REALLY doesn’t want to go to bed. He’s NOT tired! Not even a little bit. It may be bedtime, but Billy is NOT going quietly... See if Billy wins the bedtime battle in this hilarious sequel to Stupid Carrots, written by (a quite tired) David Campbell.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Slip on your overalls, pop on your hard hat and jump in the digger – let’s build a house!

'A step-by-step look at how a house is constructed from digging the foundations and laying the bricks through to fitting the drains and painting the walls. Let’s Build a House is a high-energy, gorgeously illustrated picture book written by a real-life engineer.

First the floor, and then the walls,
Then the roof. Let's build it tall.
You and me - we'll build it all!
Up, up, up.'

(Publication summary)

'Betty Bunny REALLY doesnt want carrots for dinner. And shell say and do ANYTHING to get rid of carrots forever! Watch as Betty goes through all the stages of being HANGRY in this hilarious (and very relatable) book by David Campbell.' (Publication summary)

'A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thrilled when a little crocodile hatches from the egg, but the other animals are a little confused.

'"Why do you keep him?" they ask. "Is it because he's helpful?"

'"He is helpful," replies the family, "but that's not why we keep him."

'As Croccy gets bigger, the bush animals become more confused. "Is it because he's beautiful? Is it because he's fun? Is it because he makes a great coat rack? Is that it? Is that why you keep him?"

'Croccy is beautiful, and he is fun, and he does make a great coat rack. But that's not why the family keep him. They keep Croccy because he belongs with them. And that's that.' (Publication summary)

'Do you lie awake at night worrying about monsters?

'Donut monsters?

'Blue monsters?

'DANCING ROBOT MONSTERS!?

'Then this is the book for you! Follow these ten easy steps and you’ll never be bothered by monsters again. Not even carrot monsters.

'Perfect for anyone, big or small, who’s ever been afraid of what might be lurking under the bed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Stomp your feet at the Dinosaur Disco! Everyone is dancing at the disco. But then . . . The music stops. The ground shakes. Is the intruder looking for a dance . . . or his dinner? Twist your hips, not your tongue! Dinosaur Disco includes a pronunciation guide and fun dino facts.' (Publication summary)