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  • Busy Toes
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    Busy Toes

    Age range 0 to 3 Busy Toes is an early concepts book about all the wonderful things you can do with your toes. Babies and toddlers are usually fascinated with their toes and this book shows all the fun things that they can do. You can rub doggy bellies...
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  • Busy Fingers
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    Busy Fingers

    Age range 0 to 3 Busy Fingers is an early concepts book about the handiness of thumbs and fingers perfect for toddlers and pre-schoolers alike. From finger-painting, to the 'itsy-bitsy spider', to waving goodbye and signing 'I love you', little ones will...
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    The Official Horizon Zero Dawn Coloring Book
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    The Official Horizon Zero Dawn Coloring Book

    A brand new coloring book featuring art from the comic based on the epic video game Horizon Zero Dawn.This spectacular coloring book features art from the record-breaking comic series, itself based on the critically acclaimed video game Horizon Zero Dawn...
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    La coleccionista de palabras (The Word Collector)

    Premiado en Estados Unidos en los 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Medalla de Oro al Mejor Ilustrador Premiado en Estados Unidos en los 2012 International Latino Book Awards Luna es una apasionada de las palabras. Adora su luz y se re con sus...
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  • Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes
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    Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes

    A delightful collection of well-loved Japanese nursery rhymes, Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Japanese language and culture for young readers.This beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book features songs and...
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    Mary Has a Little Donkey
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    Mary Has a Little Donkey

    What happens when a quirky pet gets into loads of trouble? Join Mary and her donkey on a hilarious adventure with heart in this modern twist on a beloved classic. Mary's donkey follows her everywhere - from home to school to the store to the park. But...
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    Baby's Day

    Age range 0 to 3This series of board books was designed specially in black and white for toddlers, based on the theory of Maria Montessori. Babies first distinguish, and enjoy, high contrast images like these, providing visual stimulation for newborns...
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    Colors in Nature
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    Colors in Nature

    Magnificent, hand-painted illustrations by a rising star of Czech watercolor illustration--perfect for beginning painters! Nature is teeming with incredible colors. But have you ever wondered how the colors green, yellow, pink or blue might taste or...
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    Don McLean's American Pie
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    Don McLean's American Pie

    Age range 4-8A long, long time ago......in a small town, there lived a lonely newspaper boy.So begins thisheartfelt story inspired by one of the most iconic works of American rock-n-roll.Don McLean's American Pie: A Fable weaves elements and themes from...
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    You Ruined It

    AWARD-WINNING, HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Higginbotham's previous book, Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness, was a White Raven 2019 Selection and named one of School Library Journal's Best Books of 2018. Higginbotham is also well-loved by schools and...
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  • Monsters and Mold
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    Monsters and Mold

    Age range 4 to 8With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure - the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages. In...
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  • Ten Little Dogs
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    Ten Little Dogs

    Shortlisted for both the Picture Book and Early Exploration categories of the Teach Early Years Awards 2021Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2022Age range 3 to 6Ten little dogs, sitting in a line,One chased a butterflyAnd then there were......
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    A New Green Day
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    A New Green Day

    Age range 3 to 6Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again.Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream?...
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  • Who Lives on the Farm
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    Who Lives on the Farm

    Age range 3 to 6 It's time to stop littering out planet! This gentle series introduces young readers to the natural habitats of animals which are being invaded by waste. There's a fun surprise on every page when, as if by magic, a...
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  • Who Lives in the Park
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    Who Lives in the Park

    Age range 3 to 6It's time to stop littering out planet! This gentle series introduces young readers to the natural habitats of animals which are being invaded by waste. There's a fun surprise on every page when, as if by magic, a...
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  • Who Lives in the Jungle
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    Who Lives in the Jungle

    Age range 3 to 6It's time to stop littering out planet! This gentle series introduces young readers to the natural habitats of animals which are being invaded by waste. There's a fun surprise on every page when, as if by magic, a...
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    Baby's World

    Age range 0 to 3This series of board books was designed specially in black and white for toddlers, based on the theory of Maria Montessori. The world-famous Italian educator noted how babies first distinguish, and enjoy, high contrast images like these,...
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  • Hello Baby!
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    Hello Baby!

    Age range 3+A baby bathing in a bucket and a baby riding on his mother's back. Come and look inside and say, 'Hello Baby!'Window on the World is a series of titles aimed at giving very young children a basic knowledge and understanding of how children...
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  • At School
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    At School

    Age range 3+Looking forward to class and working with your friends, then come look inside and let's all learn...At School.Window on the World is a series of titles aimed at giving very young children a basic knowledge and understanding of how children...
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  • Opposites with Owl and Bird
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    Opposites with Owl and Bird

    Age range 1+This book teaches the concept of opposites to toddlers and babies through colourful illustrations and cute characters.Come along with Owl and Bird as they explore the concept of opposites! Bold, colorful illustrations with cute characters and...
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  • I Can See You
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    I Can See You

    In this adorable book to be shared with babies and toddlers, mothers explore their love for their babies as experienced through the five senses. From the sound of a baby's giggles to the smell of a kunik, this book celebrates the unique bonds shared...
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    My Woodpecker's Music
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    My Woodpecker's Music

    A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International BookFrom beloved Finland-based children's author Anna Anisimova comes a heartwarming, beautifully illustrated chapter book about a blind girl who joyfully explores her environment using her senses and vivid...
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  • The Colouring Book of Scotland
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    The Colouring Book of Scotland

    A unique Scottish colouring book suitable for adults as well as children featuring 20 of the country's most iconic places, including:Edinburgh Castle * Forth Rail Bridge * St Andrews * HMS Discovery, Dundee * Balmoral castle * Loch Ness/Urquart Castle *...
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    Afterward, Everything was Different
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    Afterward, Everything was Different

    STARRED Reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Shelf AwarenessA Best Book of the Year-Kirkus, The Times of LondonThis "beautifully illustrated, nearly wordless book" (New York Times) set in the dawn of human life imagines how art and...
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  • Sometimes I Feel Worried
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    Sometimes I Feel Worried

    Uka likes learning and works very hard in school. But when he gets a bad grade on a test, he feels worried. Is he going to fail the whole school year? Will his parents be upset with him? Uka feels sick and doesn't want to play with his friends. See how...
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    m Oswpikones (Dear Dandelion)
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    m Oswpikones (Dear Dandelion)

    A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants-the dandelion.Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, m Oswpikones reminds us that we are not...
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  • Mud Puddle Early Reader
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    Mud Puddle Early Reader

    Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...
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    48 Grasshopper Estates
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    48 Grasshopper Estates

    A little girl uses imagination and inventiveness to spread friendship through her community. But will she find a friend of her own?Whether it's a supersonic sandwich maker or a twelve-tailed dragon, Sicily Bridges can make almost anything from materials...
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    The Bare Naked Book
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    The Bare Naked Book

    Age range 3 to 5Bodies, bodies! Big and small, short and tall, young and old - Every BODY is different!The Bare Naked Book has been a beloved fixture in libraries, classrooms, and at-home story times since its original publication in 1986. Now, this...
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    The Truth About Wind
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    The Truth About Wind

    Age range 5 to 9When Jesse finds a toy horse and makes it his very own, his imagination runs wild. This horse is the fastest horse in the whole world, so Jesse names him Wind. He can't wait to race him across the prairie (the kitchen table) and over deep...
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  • Llamas With Lemonade
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    Llamas With Lemonade

    Age range 0 to 5Get ready to jump rope with jaguars and sip lemonade with llamas. Introducing a delightful animal-themed ABC book that will have toddlers and parents grinning from A to Z. In addition to helping with letter recognition, Llamas With...
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  • Follow Your Stuff
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    Follow Your Stuff

    Age range 12+ Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's...
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    50 Below Zero

    Jason's sleepwalking father is snoring all around the house! In the bathtub, in the kitchen, even on top of the car in the garage. But when the front door is opened and Jason's father sleepwalks outside into the frozen night, Jason has to take special...
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    Pebbles to the Sea
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    Pebbles to the Sea

    Two children feel adrift between the separate worlds of their parents ...With their father at the marina, and their mother in the workshop, Flo and Fe aren't sure where they belong. But at least they can still have fun painting the treasures that wash up...
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    Percy's Museum

    A sweet story about embracing change, the excitement of discovery and the wonder of nature and new friends.A young boy moves from the city to a new home in the country. He misses his friends, but at least it's summertime - flowers are blooming, baby...
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    West Coast Wild Babies

    It's spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring! Wild babies are being born - in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar kittens, bear cubs and whale calves all begin their life in the pristine...
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    Explosion at the Poem Factory

    Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate - he's always been curious about how poems are...
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    The Playgrounds of Babel

    From the international best-selling author of Sidewalk Flowers and a world-renowned illustrator, this picture book is about the power of song, inspired by the story of the Tower of Babel.This unusual, thought-provoking story begins with an old woman...
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  • Animals Move
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    Animals Move

    Preschoolers love babyanimals, and they love to move. Celebrate both with this Toddler Tough boardbook perfect for an active read-aloud!Fawns leap, / Hatchlings bounce,/ Porcupettes nibble, / Kittens pounce. Storytime is on the move with this...
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    Bear Has a Belly
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    Bear Has a Belly

    In this multilayered Big, Little Concepts book for preschoolers, explore body parts along with animals and celebrate the differences and similarities of our wonderful bodies.A soft, round belly, Bear has a belly. I do too!Do you have a nose like Fox,...
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    Let's Add Up!
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    Let's Add Up!

    6 pots + 4 pans = 10 dishes...or afeast! With the imaginative play of these creative preschoolers, exploring theconcepts of categorization and adding up to 10 has never been so much fun.If you ask agrown-up to add up 8 cars + 2 trucks, they'll probably...
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    Rainy Days
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    Rainy Days

    Sunnyrain sparkling showersWaterfor our trees and flowersForpreschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the back yardis just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfectfor a search-and-rescue mission for worms...
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  • Where's Bunny?
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    Where's Bunny?

    A new board book edition of the bedtime book Kirkus Reviews called "empowering" and "nicely child-centered." Humor, helpfulness, and heart combine as Baby's big sister helps to see him-and, of course, his stuffed bunny-through the nighttime routine from...
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    Sunny Days
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    Sunny Days

    Rhyming couplets celebrate the activities made possible by sunny weather from a preschooler's perspective. Textural paper collage art shows small children engaging in a range of outdoor activities, including gardening, making mud pies, swimming,...
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    Snow Days
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    Snow Days

    First snow, surprise snow:Nature's sparkly magic showFor small children, snow is a wonder. It sparkles and glitters. It transforms the outside world. Every kind of snow brings its own magic. It invites snow angels, skating, fort-building, and snowballs...
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    Shape Up, Construction Trucks!
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    Shape Up, Construction Trucks!

    The padded hardcover edition that published in September 2020 earned starred reviews from School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews, and continues to sell steadily Part of our Toddler Tough imprint, which promises a high-quality format with sturdy...
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    When Elephants Listen With Their Feet
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    When Elephants Listen With Their Feet

    Age range 8 to 12Explore the wild and wonderful world of animal senses with a dynamic work of children's nonfiction.Humans experience the world through sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. But what if you had the compound eyes of a fly, the...
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    Wild One
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    Wild One

    Rhyming couplets describe a day in the life of an energetic, little girl who stretches "like a cat" and hangs "like a bat," while the illustrations show both the child and the succession of imaginary animals she mimics. Her activities wind up with a...
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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.