Collins Booksellers Spring Reading Guide 2018 COLLINS Spring 2018 Catalogue WEB | Page 26

Visit us today! collinsbooks.com.au PICTURE BOOKS A DAY AT THE SHOW WATCH THIS! Gwyn Perkins RRP $24.99 Jane Godwin, Beci Orpin, Hilary Walker RRP $24.99 Doreen the hen has laid another perfect egg! Little Iggy and Grandad think she deserves a prize. What follows is a family trip to the colourful chaos of the Show, filled with spinning tea cups, merry-go-rounds and lots of animals. Here is a story about family adventures and the magic of the show. Watch This! is a ground breaking modern photographic picture book about children using their bodies to make sense of shapes in a playful way, from three highly-acclaimed Australian creators. DUE 1ST OCTOBER I’M AUSTRALIAN TOO ARE YOU MY BOTTOM? Mem Fox, Ronojoy Ghosh RRP $19.99 Kate Temple, Jol Temple, Ronojoy Ghosh RRP $19.99 I’m Australian! How about you? Many people from many places have come across the seas to make Australia their home. How Australian is that? Mem Fox celebrates Australia’s incredible multicultural heritage in this beautiful book illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh. Now with a beautiful poster to put on your wall. Are You My Bottom? is a cheeky picture book about a small panda who has lost his bottom from the hilarious authors of Parrot Carrot and I Got this Hat, and the talented illustrator of the bestselling picture book, I’m Australian Too. WHAT SHOULD A HORSE SAY? MAYA AND CAT Fleur McDonald RRP $24.99 Caroline Magerl RRP $24.99 Farmer Rochelle owns a cow that says moo moo, a sheep that says baa baa, a chicken that says chick chick and a horse that says... chick chick! What on Earth could be wrong with Farmer Our Price Rochelle's horse? A playful farmyard $ story full of animal friends and the 99 noises they make. On a roof, as wet as a seal, as grey as a puddle, Cat was rumbling, a rumbly purr. What does Cat want most? Feather boas? Pretty pink shoelaces? A boatful of fish under a tiny tin sail?...Affectionate and evocative, Maya and Cat follows a child’s kindly impulse to an unexpected conclusion. 21 MAD ABOUT TRUCKS AND DIGGERS! CLARIS Giles Andreae, David Wojtowycz RRP $15.99 Meghan Hess RRP $24.99 Claris is a delightful rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. This is a colourful rhyming picture book all about trucks and diggers, from the author of Giraffes Can’t Dance. Is your little one mad about trucks and diggers? Then they’ll love this bright, bold book, packed with all sorts of vehicles - including dumper trucks, diggers, cranes, fire engines, transporters and more. THE CAT WANTS KITTENS OI DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS P. Crumble, Lucina Gifford RRP $17.99 Kes Gray, Jim Field RRP $24.99 DUE 11TH SEPTEMBER Kevin has some new playmates. They are cute and cuddly and they're here to stay... but not if Kevin has anything to do with it! See what happens when two adorable kittens barge into Kevin's life and make themselves at home. How will this fussy feline cope? The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and friends... Don’t miss this hilarious follow-up to Oi Frog!, Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! from Kes Gray and Jim Field. A brilliant rhyming read-aloud Our Price text, jam-packed with animals and $ silliness - perfect for children and 99 parents alike. 21 ROADWORKS ANNIVERSARY GIFT SET OI CAT! Sally Sutton, Brian Lovelock RRP $27.99 Kes Gray, Jim Field RRP $15.99 According to Frog ... Cats sit on gnats, Dogs sit on logs, Raccoons sit on macaroons, Armadillos sit on pillows and Chicks sit on bricks. But wait! Cat doesn’t like sitting on gnats, they keep biting his bottom! Will Frog and Dog help him change the rules? DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER The multi-award-winning Roadworks is turning ten! Celebrate the special anniversary of this favourite picture book for machine-mad kids with a fun gift set including book and moveable plastic toy truck. Perfect for fans old and new!