Better Beginnings Books for 4s & 5s!Unpublished

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All monkeys love bananas! For breakfast for dinner for snacks and for lunch they all crave bananas, munch, munch, munch. Well, maybe not all monkeys ... A very funny picture book about one poor monkey who can't stand to see another banana.

This is the story of the A. The A in the Rainforest is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound A and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the...

*CBCA 2022 Notable Book: Early childhood* Age range 3 to 6 A timeless tale of tip-tapping click-clacking delight. Wonderful Shoes is a joyful celebration of...

Sam likes to pull things apart and put them back together, and think about how things work. But he is sometimes so busy doing this, he forgets his chores on the family farm. Then one day he creates something truly wonderful . . . An inspirational story about discovery,...

The nation's favourite bedtime story, now in a classic board book format with a fresh cover design!"A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood, A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good." Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted...

Stella is told she can't apply to be an astronaut because none of the space suits will fit her. So she makes her own. Stella is told she can't apply because she is too big for the training equipment. So Stella finds teachers and undertakes basic training independently. Stella is told she can't apply...

The dynamic combination of French and Whatley presents a simple story, beautifully told and illustrated. Pamela the cow absolutely loves pears-fresh pears, pear pie, stewed pears, any pears-they are all irresistible to Pamela. Finally it takes a clever little girl to convince Pamela that there is...

Stuck is the familiar tale of a group of children who first lose a kite up a tree and who then attempt to bring it down with all their other toys. One warm and windy day, Charlie and his friends decide to fly a kite. It takes off and soars and swoops and plunges......

It's time to get a pet! Will Mabel find the perfect one for her family? Hooray! Mabel and her family are getting a pet! There's no time to lose! But which kind of animal should they choose? Not the snake - it's too scary. The elephant's too big. The worms are too wriggly and the hyena too giggly....

There was a child, The sweetest ever, Until she learned these words: 'NO! NEVER!' Georgie is a sweet little girl who always makes her parents happy... until she discovers one powerful phrase: No! Never! It suddenly becomes her answer to...

How can you describe how big a parent's love is for their child? Is it as big as a house, as big as a city, as big as the world? This uplifting picture book helps young readers in finding an answer. This is the house. It's very big! But it's not as big as my love for you.<...

One, two, three . . . Every day was a hop and a skip for Three. He was happy to walk from here to there, wherever his nose led, or wherever his legs took him . . . all the way to new friends.

A factastic tour of Australian animals, by award-winning author-illustrator Frané Lessac! Australia is full of the most amazing animals on the planet! What animal has six thumbs? What animal produces square poo? What animal is made up of 95 per cent water and is highly...

Pete the Cat is off for a walk in his brand new white shoes, and he feels like singing. 'I love my white shoes...' But can he keep the music flowing if his shoes aren't so white any more? Pete the Cat is feeling good in his brand new white shoes, just walking along, singing...

In this funny nod to Chicken Little, a quiet afternoon on the farm might be the scene of a barnyard disaster waiting to happen. When Duck runs around the farm shouting "DUCK!" to the other animals, they grow exasperated as they haughtily explain to Duck which animal is which....

*CBCA 2022 Notable Book: Early childhood* *Longlisted for the ABIA Book Awards 2022: Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year* Age range 3 to 6 Another...

If you can't have a puppy, maybe the next best thing is to be a puppy.

A hilarious, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions, by the creator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight Goon Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? It can be a hard thing to understand. Some things are facts...

A story about seeing what life is like on the other side of the window. Two very different cats: Winston, a free-spirited explorer; and The Indoor Cat, lover of leisure; form a friendship and show each other how different their lives could be. Can The Indoor Cat be...

Spend the day with Crane Guy and see how many things you can spy from up high in his crane. Crane Guy, up so high, Building towers in the sky, Tell me, tell me what you spy. Something beginning with . . . Join Crane Guy...

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat ... and decided to make... Wombat stew, Wombat stew, Gooey, brewy, Yummy, chewy, Wombat stew! In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals...

Words are everywhere! Come on this lively adventure to learn more about how they can be shortened, extended, and even switched around. Meet ugly words, colourful words, and words that just need a friend. The Art of Words is a unique, fun and interactive story about the magic of...

Wise Before Five is a celebratory guide to everything a child has learnt by the time they reach five years old. Covering topics from the alphabet and numbers to daily routine, mindfulness and road safety, this book sets out to build confidence and give five-year-olds the power to realise that...

This delightful CBCA award-winning picture book is about a friendship between an exuberant but loveable dachshund and his more retiring, tidy housemate.