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Picture Books The Man With Small Hair Midnight at the Library Feature TITLES Jane Jolly, Andrew Joyner RRP $24 .99 Ursula Dubosarsky, Ron Brooks RRP $24 .99 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- The man with small hair loves his small hair. He also loves his zing-a-ding boots and clickety-clackety beads…The Man with Small Hair is an uplifting story about self-confidence, bravery and dancing to the beat of your own drum. Ursula Dubosarsky and Ron Brooks piece together the story of a book that was opened and loved, given and taken, closed and lost, found and forgotten before being discovered, uncovered and preserved at the library. All the Ways to be Smart Little Brothers and Little Sisters My Sunbeam Baby Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys $24 .99 Monica Arnaldo RRP $19 .99 Emma Quay RRP $24 .99 --------------------------------------------- “In nearly every street of almost every town, you will find little brothers and little sisters, all longing for the same thing.” By turns humorous and moving, Little Brothers and Little Sisters explores the good, the bad, and the lovely of having - and being - a sibling. --------------------------------------------- Smart is not just ticks and crosses, smart is building boats from boxes. From the creators of Under the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the unique qualities that make children who they are. See my bouncing baby, jigging on my knee. Then snuggling for a story, just baby, book and me…A new picture book about how much we love our babies, from Emma Quay, creator of Rudie Nudie. DUE 27TH NOVEMBER Skip to the Loo My Darlin’ Jenny Cooper, The Topp Twins RRP $17 .99 ----------------------------- Skip, skip, skip to the loo, Skip to the loo, my darlin! There’s a hullabaloo down on the farm. Animals are here, there and everywhere even in the LOO! Sing along to this hilarious version of a much-loved song. Chip the Lifeguard Why I Love Summer Kylie Howarth RRP $19 .99 Michael Wagner, Tom Jellet RRP $19 .99 ----------------------------- It’s Chip’s mission to become a lifeguard. When he’s chased off the beach, he and his friends fashion a plan to sneak him into the surf club. Will their stunt earn Chip a place between the red and yellow flags? DUE 1ST DECEMBER A Monster in My House Quite a Clever Quokker The Umbilical Brothers, Johan Potma RRP $24 .99 Merv Lamington, Allison Langton RRP $14 .99 Another Book About Bears Laura Bunting, Philip Bunting RRP $17 .99 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Sunny days, weekends at the pool, games in the backyard, daylight until late and long, lovely holidays . . . that’s summer, the best season ever. An ode to a uniquely Australian experience and the joy of family and friends. Ever wondered why there are so many books about bears? Discover the grizzly truth in this bear-all account. This hilarious book looks at some alternatives for all the parts bears play in stories. But what sort of animal could be... just right? Geronimo Mamie David Walliams, Tony Ross RRP $24 .99 Tania McCartney RRP $24 .99 ----------------------------- Geronimo is ----------------------------- a comedic Meet Leonardo, ----------------------------- tale of a spirited baby penguin an arty young There’s a determined to fly, with a quokka on Monster in little help from his dad. Rottnest Island. He runs away to my Bedroom. Walliams wit and vibrant become a painter! But making it in Keep very, very still. Tell me you can illustrations from Ross combine the big smoke isn’t as easy as he see it. It’s giving me a chill… A funny, with humour in this wintery story – thought… this story is for anyone charming picture book about a house a celebration of the joy of family, who stays true to their dreams. full of monsters with an unexpected imagination and the power of twist from the comedy duo. making dreams come true. DUE 27TH NOVEMBER ----------------------------- In a land far away, where fairies, pixies and elves live deep in the woods, a baby girl is born. Her parents call her Mamie. The Tania McCartney comes a book that celebrates the life of children’s author and illustrator, May Gibbs. DUE 16TH NOVEMBER DUE 16TH NOVEMBER 34 Shop online at .com.au Get social with us