Cirrus@Austlit

'Do you know what the best time of the year is? I do. It's easy. CHRISTMAS! I love it so much. And here's why.

'From fake snow in the heat of summer to cute kids busking carols, from late night drives to see the lights to dogs wearing reindeer antlers - an Australian Christmas is unique.

'In this book Christmas is for everyone. It's all about sharing traditions and spending time with the people we love and missing some people too. A perfect gift from the team who bought us the much-loved Dirt by Sea, Why I Love Footy and Why I Love Summer.' (Publication summary) 

''Watch out, Garry!'

'Garry Keenan is the most exciting new cricketer to play for the Youngstown Under-16s in years. But can a talented ten-year-old off-spinner help his team take on the most feared XI in the competition?'  (Publication summary)

'Inspired by the talent and passion Australian Test cricketing great Nathan Lyon has for the game, this is the story of an ordinary kid with an extraordinary gift.

''Nice one, Garry!'

'Ten-year-old Garry Keenan is about to discover he has a special cricketing ability, which is a dream come true, right? Well, it is, except that sometimes being first rate comes with all sorts of new challenges ...'  (Publication summary)

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'Every family has their stories ...

'An heirloom in the making.

'Remember the time when Mum ...
How about when Dad found the ...
This is just like when Grandma used to ...

'The Story of Us makes it easy and fun to share family stories with your children, to capture them in the book's pages, and to create a keepsake to treasure forever.

'Whether the stories are funny, sad, exciting, scary or even weird, sharing them with your children will give them a stronger sense of their place in the world, and the feeling that they're part of something big and important - their family.

'Stories are the glue that holds us together, and this precious, inspiring book is an heirloom in the making.'(Publication summary)

'Sometimes, when you're the littlest in the family, you can feel a bit second-rate.

'I mean, everyone knows that big kids are better at everything.

'Like, EVERYTHING! I mean, they are . . . aren't they?

'Sibling rivalry reaches dizzying new heights in this action-packed picture book from two of Australia's best-loved storytellers.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'From the diabolically dangerous duo of author Michael Wagner and artist Wayne Bryant comes the naughty and subversive So Wrong series, featuring  twisted tales, odd ads, questionable life lessons and other forms of laugh-out-loud wrongness. But beware…

'These books are rude, they have attitude, they will make your brain skewed, and someone will probably get sued, because sometimes they’re TOTALLY NUDE!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Every morning, Little Ned puts on his pants, his shirt, his shoes and, while he's at it, his heavy-duty chest armour, his spikey metal gauntlets, his razor-sharp sword and his iron helmet. What could possibly go wrong?

'Hilarious and heartwarming, surprising and brilliantly drawn, Little Ned is a story about the pitfalls of being too careful.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The superheroes are settling down.

'The firefighters are fitting in forty fabulous winks.

'And the cowboys and cowgirls are completely cactus!

'After a long, hard day of being very strong and powerful, it's time for the all the tough guys in the world to settle down for a peaceful night's sleep ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Sunny days, weekends at the pool, games in the backyard, daylight until late and long, lovely holidays . . . that's summer, the best season ever.

'The perfect follow up to the much-loved Why I Love Footy (Notables list, Picture Book of the Year category, CBCA 2016). An ode to a uniquely Australian experience and the joy of family and friends.' (Publication summary)

'In this playful, but thoughtful picture book, illustrator Adam Carruthers perfectly captures the sentiments of four Michael Wagner poems about families and how they support and nurture their members. Suitable for pre-schoolers and early primary aged children, Family Hugs both warms the heart and tickles the funnybone, while providing much to reflect upon about how loving families function.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A joyous collection of poems, celebrating the delights, the frustrations, the thrills, and the spills of a baby's inner world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'This book is the first in So Wrong, described by the publisher as ‘a humorous, hyperactive kind of series that targets 10-13 year old reluctant readers’. The series even has an accompanying website, www.sowrongbooks.com, and book club that hopefully will attract kids who wouldn’t ever normally join a book club....'

'Bear is great with his hands, but not so smart when it comes to relationships. If he fixes up his den, will everything else follow?

'Bear loves to get things done. He can make just about anything! He even builds a wonderful den. But something is missing. What could it be?

'From this talented trio comes a warm, playful picture book about what truly makes a home.' (Publication summary)

'‘You are good at many things,’ Mama said. ‘In fact, you can do anything.’

'Mama truly believes in Pig Dude, but can he really do anything? There’s only one way to find out. It’s time for Pig Dude to attempt the IMPOSSIBLE!

'Follow Pig Dude on a hair-raising, heart-warming adventure that celebrates what can be achieved when someone believes in you.' (Publication summary)

'There are a bazillion reasons to love footy! These are just my biggest ones…

'There's the big tackles and amazing marks. There's wearing the scarf and singing the song. But whether your team wins or loses, from the opening bounce to the final siren, the very best thing about footy is that we do it together. ' (Publication summary)