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  • Counting Aussie Animals in My Backyard
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    Counting Aussie Animals in My Backyard

    Age range 0 to 7 (or all ages!)This paperback edition with a new cover of Bronwyn Houston's book makes counting from one to ten so much fun! From kookaburras to ants to dragonflies, her rich colourful illustrations are filled with texture and...
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  • Return of the Dinosaurs
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    Return of the Dinosaurs

    Ages 6 - 9Long ago dinosaurs lived here, and their ancient footprints can still be found. Imagine if the dinosaurs came back to visit us!At high tide, they would cool down in Anastasias's Pool.Watch out for the big splash!They would play with the...
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  • On the way to Nana's
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    On the way to Nana's

    Age range 4 to 8Frances and Lindsay Haji-Ali take us counting backwards from FIFTEEN to ONE on this spectactular journey in the far north of WA. When Frances and Lindsay lived with their family in Broome, they often set out to visit Nana in the tiny...
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    Frederic the Mouse Finds a House
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    Frederic the Mouse Finds a House

    Tired of his house, Frederic the mouse sets out to find another but learns that there is no place like home.Bored of living in a hole in the floor, Frederic the mouse decides that it is time to move out and find a new house. There are many options to...
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  • Tatty Mouse Christmas
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    Tatty Mouse Christmas

    TATTY MOUSE is the ULTIMATE RECYCLER. She doesn't like to see anything go to waste and thinks of inventive ways of reusing what others throw away. With her super-cool tool kit and craft box, find out how Tatty Mouse has a merry CHRISTMAS!A BRILLIANT new...
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  • I'm a Polar Bear
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    I'm a Polar Bear

    Find out which Christmas animals are hiding in this colourful interactive lift-the-flap children's board book with a surprise ending.A brand-new series where little readers can guess which animals are hiding under colourful flaps by reading the clues...
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  • I'm a Duckling
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    I'm a Duckling

    Age range 0 to 3Find out which farm animals are hiding in this colourful, interactive lift-the-flap children's board book with a surprise ending.A brand-new series where little readers can guess which animals are hiding under colourful flaps by reading...
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  • The Easter Rush
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    The Easter Rush

    The Easter Bunny has a gigantic task to keep Easter running smoothly, and ensure that children all over the world receive their Easter treats. Luckily, some friends kindly offer to pitch in. Can the Easter Bunny and his friends get everything done in...
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    Emergency!
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    Emergency!

    When Carly moves from the farm to boarding school in the city, she knows it's going to be tough. But then her magical shawl takes her back to 1891 and into the path of Queensland's first female doctor, Lilian Cooper. Carly learns what it means to be...
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    Apples Not Orples
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    Apples Not Orples

    Two apples plus three oranges. Does that make five orples? NO! It's still two apples and three oranges. Join the adventurous cat and her friends for an interactive counting and adding challenge. But don’t get too mixed up! In this quirky maths...
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  • Can God See Me?
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    Can God See Me?

    I read in the Bible, so it must be true, God can see everything that I do. But what might this look like? And how far does God's care reach? Join the wild, hilarious and certainly crazy ride of a young boy who dares to imagine the incredible scope of...
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    Meet Mim
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    Meet Mim

    The world of the sandy seabed is brought to life in Meet Mim, the story of one of the natural world’s masters of disguise — the mimic octopus. Sandra Severgnini sets up a delightful guessing game for the reader while showcasing the abilities of this...
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    Eric Finds a Way
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    Eric Finds a Way

    Eric loves to read. He has a towering bookshelf brimming with stories of strange and wonderful worlds. But ... if only there were a way to actually get to these magical places. He just can’t seem to find the right words and his drawings never look quite...
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  • Colourful Memories
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    Colourful Memories

    Opa adds lively colour to his black-and-white photographs when Charlie comes to visit. From yellow ribbons, to green pine trees and blue over-sized jumpers. Charlie and Opa share colourful memories. This is a tender story between a grandchild and...
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    Cloud Conductor
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    Cloud Conductor

    Frankie loves to just sit and watch the clouds. She conducts symphonies in the sky and listens to the melodies that only she can hear. As the seasons pass, Frankie is taken away from her bedroom on the tales she creates. Even when illness means she...
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    Don’t Think About Purple Elephants
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    Don’t Think About Purple Elephants

    Sometimes Sophie worries — not during the day when she is busy with family and friends, but at night when everything is calm and quiet. What if her favourite shirt is still in the wash and she can’t wear it at the weekend? Or what if she forgets her...
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    Ziggy's Zoo Ziggy's Zoo
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    Ziggy's Zoo

    Ziggy’s Zoo is a rhyming picture book text which describes a young girl playing in her garden, creating a zoo consisting of live mini beasts, a toy, the family dog, and finally, her parents. The story focuses on play, both natural and imaginary. She...
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    See Monkey See Monkey
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    See Monkey

    From morning to night, Monkey loves to play and have fun. And even if his antics can go a bit wrong, he's always endearing! See Monkey is a warm, funny story about the busy day of a toddler and his favourite toy, perfect for sharing.
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    Tomorrow Girl Tomorrow Girl
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    Tomorrow Girl

    Catch up with a girl called Tomorrow — you’d better be quick because she’s always in a hurry! ‘You’ll catch up with the next day if you keep rushing,’ says Tomorrow’s mother. But when Tomorrow meets Yesterday and trips over Today, her whole world begins...
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    This is NOT a Book! This is NOT a Book!
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    This is NOT a Book!

    In this fun-filled picture book, our main character is convinced they’re not in a book. After all, if this was a book, there’d be pages to turn … Oops! We’ve turned the page. But that’s not proof this is a book. If it was a book, there’d be interesting...
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    Grandpa’s Noises Grandpa’s Noises
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    Grandpa’s Noises

    Children love laughing about body noises. In Grandpa’s Noises, a range of sounds and words coming from body and mouth are explained in a warm and funny intergenerational romp ‘Eyenolessgofurawark’ is obviously Grandpa-speak for ‘I know, let’s go for a...
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    Arabella and the Magic Pencil Arabella and the Magic Pencil
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    Arabella and the Magic Pencil

    Arabella is a beloved only child who has everything until her brother, Avery, arrives. While she loves him, it’s sometimes hard to like him. She spends her days creating marvellous things with her magic pencil, and ignoring him. But when he spoils her...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids The Big Book of Train Activities
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Big Book of Train Activities

    All aboard! Keep transport-loving kids on track with this awesome activity book that's packed with more than 80 train-themed word and picture games. The perfect accompaniment for a train trip, long-distance getaway, or a rainy day spent indoors, kids can...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids The Big Book of Plane Activities
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Big Book of Plane Activities

    It's time for takeoff! Keep curious kids flying high with this fun activity book that's packed with more than 80 aviation-themed word and picture games. The perfect accompaniment for a flight, long-distance trip, or a rainy day spent indoors, kids can...
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    Lonely Planet Kids Bug Atlas
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    Lonely Planet Kids Bug Atlas

    The third in our award-winning Atlas series, following Dinosaur Atlas and Animal Atlas, Lonely Planet Kids’ Bug Atlas focuses on the magical miniature world of creepy crawlies. Continent by continent, we take a tour around the globe to uncover...
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book Lonely Planet Kids
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book Lonely Planet Kids

    Get ready for an incredible thrill-packed journey across the world with the second edition of Lonely Planet Kids’ best-selling title. Continent by continent, this exciting hardcover book takes children through every country on Earth. Did you know that: ...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work Activity Book
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    Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work Activity Book

    Get ready to explore airports inside and out in this jam-packed activity and sticker book! Design your own passport, get through the runway maze, colour in a futuristic airport, unscramble anagrams, fill the skies with aeroplane stickers and much more...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids How Cities Work Activity Book
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    Lonely Planet Kids How Cities Work Activity Book

    Get ready to explore cities inside and out in this jam-packed activity and sticker book! Design your own futuristic building, untangle the cyclists, spot the missing spanners at the building site, use stickers to fill the zoo with animals and much more...
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    Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own History Museum
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    Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own History Museum

    Calling all archaeologists! A crate has arrived for you and it's packed with treasures from the ancient world! Can you assemble them and assign each to the right room in time for the museum's big opening? Among the treasures to display are an Egyptian...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids Seek and Find Cities
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    Lonely Planet Kids Seek and Find Cities

    Join travellers Cat and Bird as they explore the world in this fun search-and-find book. With every turn of the page, there's a new busy city scene to discover - a colourful carnival in Rio, a funfair in Paris, a treasure-filled souk in Morocco. Our...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Activity Book
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Activity Book

    Explore over 70 countries and cultures around the world in this globetrotting activity and sticker book. Race camels through the Algerian desert, spot the difference between Bangladeshi rickshaw drivers, unscramble anagrams to name the US presidents on...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids World's Cutest Animals
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    Lonely Planet Kids World's Cutest Animals

    Warning: you may want to cuddle this book! We've found the planet's cutest animals and squeezed them inside this adorable title. From fluffy pandas and penguin chicks to pygmy possums and inquisitive quokkas, discover a mix of family favourites and...
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    Lonely Planet Kids Wild Things
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    Lonely Planet Kids Wild Things

    Have you ever wanted to find fairies in the garden, meet a unicorn, ride a dragon or share a picnic with a mermaid? Just because you've never seen these magical creatures doesn't mean they don't exist! The Wild Things of stories and the imagination are...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids 101 Small Ways to Change the World
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    Lonely Planet Kids 101 Small Ways to Change the World

    It’s hard to believe that you could change the world, but it’s true! We’ll show you loads of awesome ways to help out family, friends, yourself and the planet – and show how you’re never too young to make a big difference. Includes random acts of...
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    Lonely Planet Kids My Holiday Scrapbook

    Help kids bring their holidays back home! This colourful and fun scrapbook provides a place for children to collect and store mementoes from their travels. There's plenty of space to stick in tickets, photos and other souvenirs collected from any trip...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids Brain Teasers
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    Lonely Planet Kids Brain Teasers

    Who's the smarty pants in your family? Packed with number and logic puzzles, riddles, dingbats, codes and much more, this fun and challenging travel-themed activity book is perfect for car journeys, holidays and rainy days - and provides a great test for...
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    Lonely Planet Kids Around the World in 50 Ways
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    Lonely Planet Kids Around the World in 50 Ways

    Set off from London and travel across the globe. Then try to make it back! In Lonely Planet Kids' Around the World in 50 Ways, kids choose their favourite routes and transportation, from tuk-tuks and sleds, to steamboats and hot-air balloons. They'll...
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Big Earth Book
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    Lonely Planet Kids The Big Earth Book

    Planet Earth. Four elements. One incredible story. Lonely Planet Kids' The Big Earth Book takes children on a rollercoaster ride through history, geography, science and more to show how four elements - earth, fire, air and water - created the world and...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Sydney
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    Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Sydney

    Here's a book about Sydney that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Sydney features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Rome
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    Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Rome

    Here's a book about Rome that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Rome features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Washington DC
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    Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Washington DC

    Here's a book that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Washington DC features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Tokyo
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    Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Tokyo

    Here's a book about Tokyo that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Tokyo features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the...
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    Lonely Planet Kids How Animals Build
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    Lonely Planet Kids How Animals Build

    Lonely Planet Kids' How Animals Build is a beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap hardback that explores the incredible world of animal architects. Children can open flaps and unfold spreads to discover amazing animal homes up high, underground, on land,...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids Pop-up Paris
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    Lonely Planet Kids Pop-up Paris

    Paris will come alive with this beautiful and colourful pop-up book from Lonely Planet Kids. With a set of six stunning pop-ups and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the perfect introduction to the magic of Paris for any age. This stylish look at the...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids My Travel Journal
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    Lonely Planet Kids My Travel Journal

    Never forget an adventure with this bright and bold journal from Lonely Planet Kids. Packed with writing topic suggestions, lists to complete, ideas for getting the creative juices flowing and lots more fill-in fun, this is the perfect way for young...
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  • Lonely Planet Kids Adventures Around the Globe
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    Lonely Planet Kids Adventures Around the Globe

    This special edition in our beautiful "Adventures In" sticker book series takes young readers aged 3 and up on a non-stop tour of the continents, adding fun and humour along the way. Find out fun facts, decorate sticker scenes, add colour and patterns to...
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    My Book Tower Stacking Block
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    My Book Tower Stacking Block

    This colourful and versatile series will teach toddlers the basic skill of counting to ten, while learning about colours, shapes and animals. The ten beautifully illustrated building blocks make learning fun and interactive, and help stimulate the...
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    Book & Blocks Tower: Fire Engine
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    Book & Blocks Tower: Fire Engine

    Stimulate motor skills at playtime! Ten building blocks and a book to teach toddlers new words, colours and to count to ten. The tower depicts a fire engine with firefighters on a ladder climbing a building. Packed in a handy carry-along box!
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Early Learning Books - Shop picture books, activity books, stories and fairytales

Welcome to our collection of baby books, picture books, activity books, and early learning books — designed to support your child’s growth from the very beginning. Whether you’re shopping for a newborn, a curious toddler, or a preschooler starting to explore the world, we have the perfect books for babies, books for toddlers, and books for preschoolers that blend fun with developmental learning.

Our range includes engaging first word books, touch-and-feel books, and interactive board books that help build vocabulary, support sensory play, and encourage bonding during storytime. Parents love our books for 1 year olds and books for 2 year olds, carefully chosen to match developmental milestones and spark early interest in reading.

For slightly older kids, we stock colourful picture books for 3–5 year olds that explore emotions, kindness, imagination, and everyday experiences in age-appropriate ways. You’ll also find early learning books focused on the ABC’s, numbers, shapes, and colours, as well as fun activity books for toddlers filled with puzzles, stickers, and hands-on learning.

Whether you're looking for educational books for toddlers, fun books for babies, or best books for early readers, our selection is curated with care. We also highlight diverse picture books, inclusive baby books, and stories by beloved Australian authors, ensuring that every child sees themselves represented in the stories they read.

If you're a parent, teacher, or carer searching for the best baby and toddler books in Australia, you've come to the right place. Start your child’s reading journey with books that nurture curiosity, spark joy, and build lifelong learning habits.