Gifts for Motherhood

On a coral reef in the big blue sea, count the ocean creatures 1, 2, 3.Count from one giant whale shark all the way to twelve tired seahorses, meeting and learning about plenty of playful Australian sea creatures along the way.

With vibrant artwork, simple facts about each creature and a gentle conservation message, Frané Lessac’s Australia Under the Sea 1, 2, 3 is a celebration of twelve fish and friends living in our seas.

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A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between father and child, featuring flurries of silver foil on every page! A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between father and child, featuring flurries of silver foil on every page! When I became your daddy, you made my world complete. I didn't know the little things in life could be so sweet. A beautiful, reassuring picture book about the unconditional love a father has for his children. Whether exploring rockpools, playing in the sand, or floating snug together in the sea, there's nothing this little otter loves more than spending time with their daddy.

This uplifting and gently funny ode to grandfathers celebrates everything they love … especially their grandchildren!
 
My nonno loves being in his garden, with a coffee in hand and songs in the air. But most of all, my nonno loves me!

Perfect for grandparents to read aloud to their grandchildren, this joyful picture book is the ideal keepsake for grandfathers everywhere. With tenderly drawn illustrations and heartfelt text, the book highlights how grandfathers fill each day with play, see the magic in ordinary moments, and cherish their family above all else. A story of joy, love and togetherness, My Nonno Loves ... will be treasured by everyone in the family!

CELEBRATES TRADITIONS: While the loveable characters embrace their Italian heritage, My Nonno Loves encourages readers of all backgrounds to celebrate their own families' traditions.
FAMILY TIES: The book was created by talented siblings Adelle and Claudia Frittitta as an ode to grandads everywhere – and it was inspired by their own beloved nonno!
CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY IN SMALL THINGS: From poring over precious coin collections to watching tomato plants grow, children and grandparents alike will love the story's prompts to talk about their favourite everyday moments. 
MEANINGFUL GIFT: An emphasis on connection and enjoying everyday moments makes this an affirming read and an excellent year-round gift for anyone wanting to celebrate their grandparent. 
 
Perfect for:

• Parents looking for a Father's Day, Christmas or birthday gift from their children for their grandfather, nonno, abuelo, farfar or opa.
• Fans of There’s Only One Grandpa Like You.
• Parents, carers and grandparents looking for an engaging, uplifting book for children aged 3+.

About the author

Adelle Frittitta is a Melbourne-based teacher of art and design, a DIY crafter, lover of beef noodle soup and flower gardener (she tries). She studied Creative Arts at Deakin University, majoring in painting, and has a Dip.Ed in Secondary Education from ACU. You'll often find her wearing colourful skirts, eating doughnuts and rummaging through op shops with her kids, Ivy and Maro.

Claudia Frittitta is a Melbourne-based freelance designer and illustrator with several years' experience in strategic branding and packaging design. Her passion lies in creating contemporary, playful and innovative design, and she signed as an artist with The Illustration Room in 2022. In her spare time, she tends to her growing house plant collection.

A stand-out series of beautifully soft, black-and-white cloth books - with a crinkly page, buggy handle, felt flaps and a mirror!

Cuddle up with baby's first cloth book featuring high-contrast images to help develop a newborn's eyesight. In Cuddly Bear, you'll find a host of friendly faces in the forest, combined with bright felt flaps that are easy to tug and a crinkly page to stimulate a baby's senses and focus their attention. The surprise mirror ending is sure to delight the tiniest of babies! With bold artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, bestselling illustrator of the award-winning, must-have board book series for babies and toddlers - Felt Flaps and Peekaboo.

A stand-out series of beautifully soft, black-and-white cloth books - with a crinkly page, buggy handle, felt flaps and a mirror!

Cuddle up with baby's first cloth book featuring high-contrast images to help develop a newborn's eyesight.

The surprise mirror ending is sure to delight the tiniest of babies! With bold artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, bestselling illustrator of the award-winning, must-have board book series for babies and toddlers - Felt Flaps and Peekaboo.

Crinkly material, simple contrast illustrations and repeated patterns designed for your baby's sensory stimulation and development. Part of the Crinkly Book of Aussie Animals series which includes In the Bush, In the Nest, In the Ocean and In the Outback. Featuring Australian birds, and simple engaging text.

You're fabulous when you are free to be yourself! This beautiful board book, from the bestselling and beloved creator of Love Makes a Family and Kindness Makes Us Strong, embraces the gender spectrum and encourages self-expression, regardless of labels.

Whether you like wearing sparkly tutus or stomping around in big boots, have messy fun or need quiet time, this stunning rainbow board book from award-winning illustrator Sophie Beer affirms and celebrates it all – even if it changes day by day.

Featuring cute kids, diverse family and community groups, and inclusive representation, readers young and old will love seeing themselves and their communities gathered together. With rounded edges and sturdy pages, this high-quality board book will be plenty of fun for little hands!

The perfect board book for:

• Babies and toddlers aged 0-4 years
• Rainbow and queer families
• Toddlers and preschoolers exploring new activities and ways to express themselves
• Gift-givers for pregnancy and baby showers

About the author

Sophie Beer is an award-winning author and illustrator based in Brisbane, Australia. She works primarily in children's books, having published with Penguin Random House, Simon and Schuster, Walker, Scholastic, Hardie Grant and many more. As an illustrator, she has worked with Disney/Pixar, Google and the Sydney Opera House, and she has collaborated with Myer for her own line of children's homewares. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, books and social justice.

A brightly coloured, uplifting board book from award-winning illustrator Sophie Beer about the many small changes we can make to help save our beautiful planet.

Celebrate the many ways we can help our environment, our communities and each other in this thoughtful preschool read-aloud for budding nature lovers. Babies and toddlers will love discovering the different ways we can take care of our planet, from saving water to ditching the car. With rounded edges and sturdy pages, this high-quality board book will be plenty of fun for little hands!

Timely and uplifting, Change Starts with Us is perfect for little activists and fans of Sophie Beer's bestselling Love Makes a Family and Kindness Makes Us Strong.

The perfect board book for:

• Babies and toddlers aged 0–3 years
• Activists young and old
• Modern families celebrating the arrival of their new baby
• Gift-givers for pregnancy and baby showers

About the author

Sophie Beer is an award-winning author and illustrator based in Brisbane, Australia. She works primarily in children's books, having published with Penguin Random House, Simon and Schuster, Walker, Scholastic, Hardie Grant and many more. As an illustrator, she has worked with Disney/Pixar, Google and the Sydney Opera House, and she has collaborated with Myer for her own line of children's homewares. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, books and social justice.

Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodies is an uplifting board book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality. 

I love hands!
Hands that are white and hands that are brown,
Freckles mean sunshine has sent kisses down.
Short fingers, long fingers, bendy or straight,
Hands to clap, or high-five your mate.

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Charlotte Barkla is a Brisbane-based writer who has worked as a civil engineer, physics teacher and full-time butler/chef/servant (to her two young children). She now writes children’s books. As well as dreaming up funny stories over a cup of coffee, Charlotte’s favourite things include autumn leaves, family bike rides and travel.

Erica Salcedo is a freelance illustrator living in the peaceful town of Cuenca, Spain. Erica studied Fine Arts in Castilla-La Mancha University, and completed her masters at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, specialising in graphic design and illustration. Erica's illustrations are inspired by everyday life. Her style is a mixture of hand drawing with digital techniques, simply executed with a pinch of humour. Erica loves drawing, travelling, animals, drinking tea every day, eating sweets and working on diverse and creative projects.

Grannies are all different – omas, yiayias or nans. There's only one like you, unique of all the grans. From grandmas who cuddle us when we're down, to nannies who send us letters from across the world, and nonnas who bake us scrumptious treats - and let us lick the spoon! - each has her own special place in our hearts. There's Only One Grandma Like You celebrates the joy of knowing a grandma.

I love your quiet stories, songs sung loud in the rain. No one can hug like you, Mum or makes me feel the same. Brave mums, playful mums, cuddly mums, quiet mums - every mum is special in her own way. Charming, heartfelt and delightful, There's Only One Mum Like You is a tribute to the unique magic of mums.

Cc is for Christmas

and all the joy it brings.

Dd is for doing

kind and thoughtful things.

An adorable board book from the bestselling Kind Hearts series.

Discover lots of ways to be kind and thoughtful at Christmas – from A to Z! Join a cast of cute animal characters as you celebrate the joy and love which the holidays bring. Sweet illustrations by Summer Macon are paired with simple, heartwarming text by Patricia Hegarty to champion kindness, inclusivity and festive fun! This book invites little readers to engage with the alphabet while they watch a gorgeous group of animal friends make memories together at Christmas.

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