Spydus Search Results - Books for 0-5yrs

Kevin the Sheep / Jacqueline Harvey, Kate Isobel Scott.

Why can't Kevin be more like the flock?! Kevin the Sheep is unusual, he does things his own way. But will being different help him save the day?
Author: Harvey, Jacqueline
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Puffin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - HAR - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - W00197339

Stanley the baker / William Bee.

Meet Stanley the hamster - with a new job every day, he's always busy! It's another busy day at Stanley's bakery! There's so much to do before Stanley's customers arrive! He must prove the dough and bake enough treats to make a yummy display. Will he get everything done in time to open the bakery?
Author: Bee, William
Published: London : Puffin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 x 21 cm.
Stanley

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - BEE - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - W00197261

One last thing / Natalia O'Hara & Lizzy Stewart.

Bedtime has never been such an adventure as Mattie takes her dad on one last adventure before going to sleep "Daddy, please can I say one last thing?" Mattie is going to bed - she definitely is... She has just one more thing to say before she goes to sleep. However that one more thing turns out to be a fantastical adventure which guides Mattie and Daddy round the house in pursuit of the tricky, twisty Great Pampoose. But will Mattie ever get to bed? Celebrating imaginative play amidst the battle of bedtime, these award-winning first-time collaborators bring to life a rich world of adventure at home.
Author: O'Hara, Natalia
Published: London : Puffin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - OHA - Available - W00197260

Hen in the bed / Katrina Charman, Guilherme Karsten.

A crazy, noisy twist on a favourite rhyme in a split-page novelty format. There were ten in the bed and the speckled hen said, "Roll over! Roll over!"... Bedtime is fun time for the funny animal characters in this hilarious split-page picture book. As each animal noisily tumbles out, one by one, their bed gets emptier and the mayhem in the rest of the room gets crazier. Will anyone ever get any sleep?!
Author: Charman, Katrina
Published: London : Nosy Crow Ltd, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 x 32 cm

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - CHA - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - W00197337

Mountain and Cloud / Jana Curll.

A heart-warming story of friendship and courage from an exciting new debut picture book illustrator. Mountain and Cloud are the BEST of friends. They do everything together! When an enormous storm blows Cloud far, far away, they're lost without each other. Can the two friends face their fears and find their way back to one another?
Author: Curll, Jana
Published: London : Ladybird Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 x 25 cm

Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - CUR - Available - W00197258

Storm-Cat / Magenta Fox.

We can't choose our weather, but we can choose what we make of it in this comforting debut picture book Arwel is having a fine day. Yes, his sister has gone off to school for the first time, leaving him alone, and yes, there's a cloud above his head. But he is fine, really he is... But the cloud grows, looms, gets in his way - until Arwel has to admit- there's a Storm-Cat outside and it's waiting for him! But after a spectacular storm comes the comforting calm in this special picture-book debut.
Author: Fox, Magenta
Published: [London] : Puffin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - FOX - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00197262

Night watch / Jodi Toering, Tannya Harricks.

"This beautiful bedtime book follows the journey of the Tawny Frogmouths as they soar through the skies and through the night ... keeping watch over native fauna as they settle in for their safe slumber." -- Publisher.
Author: Toering, Jodi
Published: Newtown, NSW : Walker Books Australia, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - TOE - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00189914

Fast, slow. Let's go! / Sally Sutton, Brian Lovelock.

"Borrowing from the childhood perennial and favourite song 'This is the way ...', a happy group of children scoot, bike, bus, swing, sail, run and ride their way across town to join a birthday surprise."-- Publisher.
Author: Sutton, Sally
Published: Newtown, NSW : Walker Books Australia, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Roadworks

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - SUT - Available - W00189926

Happy all over / Emma Quay.

A glorious celebration of happiness from multi-award-winning author-illustrator Emma Quay Happy on the inside, inside-out. Happy all over -splash it all about. From Emma Quay, the award-winning and much-loved creator of Rudie Nudie, comes an irresistible and joyous celebration of all the small joys to be found in the everyday.
Author: Quay, Emma
Published: Gadigal Country, Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Wandoan Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - QUA - Available - Recently returned - W00195081

This is my happy place / Emma Bowd & Jen Khatun.

Do you have a special Happy Place, where a smile swims over the whole of your face? Celebrate the places, people and things that bring us joy in this uplifting and spirited book.
Author: Bowd, Emma
Published: Boon Wurrung Country, South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm

Moonie Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BOW - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Moonie Library (Set: 19 Mar 2024) - W00197344

Your holiday was the best! / Maggie Hutchings, Felicita Sala.

Everyone's favourite cockroach is back, and this time he's going camping! Charming, hilarious and just a tiny bit disgusting, this is a holiday tale with a twist.
Author: Hutchings, Maggie (Counselor)
Published: South Melbourne, Boon Wurrung Country, VIC : Affirm Press, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Wandoan Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - HUT - Available - W00197347

Where is the cat? / Eva Eland.

Relatable for any cat-owner, a witty and heart-warming picture storybook from award-winning Eva Eland. This fun and familiar tale of cat chase invites you to spot Cat in every scene as he hides from Suzy, from award-winning author and illustrator, Eva Eland. Suzy is visiting Auntie today, and she wants to play with Cat. But where is he? Always just out of her reach, Suzy calls for him all she wants to do is play dressing up, or dance together, or pretend they're mummy and baby ... but Cat doesn't like the sound of that one bit. Will he change his mind at nap time, when Suzy is quiet and curled up in bed?
Author: Eland, Eva
Published: London : Andersen Press Ltd., 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cm

Meandarra Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - ELA - Available - Recently returned - W00195089

A recipe for magic potion / word by Jack Henseleit ; pictures by Natasja Horne.

A powerfully delightful picture book about childhood play and the enduring magic of our natural world. To make a magic potion, you will need these things: A friend (or two or three) A bucket or a pot Or a hole And -- ingredients. At first glance this story could be seen as a set of instructions on how to brew a magic potion, the ingredients of which are familiar -- mud, a leaf, some sand. But as the story unfolds, the two children at the heart of this story let their imaginations run wild as they take the reader on a glorious, lyrical journey outside.
Author: Henseleit, Jack, 1991-
Published: Wurundjeri Country ; Richmond, Victoria : Bright Light, an imprint of Hardie Grant Children's Publishing, 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - HEN - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Tara Library (Set: 29 Apr 2024) - W00195085

When the storm came / Chris Naylor-Ballesteros.

A powerful tale of a big community and small acts of kindness from award-winning Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. Discover that a little bit of kindness can bring an entire community together in a crisis. The frog family love their home on the riverbank, but they know to always stay away from the old tree stump because a Big Scary Thing lives in there. When a huge storm comes and his friends and family are swept away, Little Frog is blown right into the terrifying stump ... but what he finds inside changes his community forever. A story of kindness, community, and coming together in a time of crisis from award-winning author and illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros.
Author: Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris
Published: London : Andersen Press Ltd., 2024.
Published: ©2024
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - NAY - Available - W00195083

Copydog / Zachariah OHora.

Elsie enjoys hanging out with her younger sister Rosemont, but the one thing Rosemont does that drives her big sister mad is copy everything Elsie does.
Author: OHora, Zachariah
Published: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - OHO - Available - W00189499

Mean green time machine / Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet.

He's mean, he's green, he's got a time machine! But what does that have to do with the mystery of how Supertato got his superpowers? Travel back in time with The Evil Pea to reveal all.
Author: Hendra, Sue
Published: London : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Supertato

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - HEN - Available - W00189413

Australian animals : from beach to bush / Brentos ; [text and illustrations by Brent Turner].

Australia is home to many unique animals. Let's see how many we can meet! Find Humpback Whales in coral reefs, seek out Australian Sea Lions in kelp forests, search for Short-Nosed Wombats on mountains and spot Saltwater Crocodiles in wetlands. This is Australia's native wildlife as you have never seen before: a dreamy, pastel-popping meditation on these special animals, their conservation status and what we can do to protect them, from award-winning artist Brentos.
Author: Brentos
Published: Boon Wurrung Country, South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 x 30 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BRE - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00189381

D is for dog! / written by Em Lynas ; illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.

Bound into this playful and energetic rhyming text featuring an adorable cast of dogs. Whether it's getting marvellously muddy, leaping and lolloping or hiding under the bed with a stolen slipper, a dog's life is so much FUN. This hilarious alphabet celebration of canine capers is perfect for dog lovers young and old. Featuring stylish and vibrant artwork by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of Julia Donaldson's The Detective Dog. This bright and cheerful book is the perfect gift for any child (or adult!) to read aloud or enjoy alone.
Author: Lynas, Em
Published: London : Nosy Crow, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 17 x 23 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - LYN - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - W00189377

First mate Lenny / Elayna Carausu, Sandra Eide.

In the cabin of a home on the sea, Mama leans over Lenny. 'Welcome,' she whispers, as lapping waves rock the boat like a cradle. For little Lenny, life at sea is one big adventure. There are dolphins and turtles, tropical islands and sandy beaches all waiting to be discovered. There are storms and other things that seem scary or new, too. But Lenny soon learns to be brave and to love sailing around the world with his loving family. Elayna Carausu sails the world and shares her adventures on Sailing la Vagabonde. Here is a tribute to Lenny, her first child and first mate, and their shared love of the sea.
Author: Carausu, Elayna
Published: [Southbank VIC] : Puffin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book - CAR - Available - W00189620

A way to the stars / Almond, David. ; illustrated by Gill Smith.

Joe is starstruck, determined to find his way up, up, up to the magical lights in the night sky. "In your dreams!" his pals say. But when Joe and his dad put their heads and hearts together, there's no stopping them. Together they climb ladders, construct towers, and launch rockets in a tireless quest to reach the unreachable.
Author: Almond, David, 1951-
Published: London : Walker Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - ALM - Available - W00189406

Tiny Owl's scary day / Petr Horáček.

Tiny Owl wants to explore the day. Mummy Owl says the day can be dangerous but Tiny Owl isn't scared! So, when Mummy Owl is asleep, Tiny Owl tiptoes out of the nest and flies off. There are all kinds of other birds and animals out during the day, and everything is so colourful! But maybe night-time is best for owls after all.
Author: Horáček, Petr
Published: London : Walker Books, 2023.
Published: ©20
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - HOR - Available - W00189418

Maisy's big book of kindness / Lucy Cousins.

This exuberant celebration of kindness follows Maisy and her friends as they spread joy around them by sharing toys, making cards and gifts, nurturing animals, caring for the environment and looking out for one another.
Author: Cousins, Lucy
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Maisy

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - COU - Available - W00189419

The AU in dinosaur / Judith Barker ; illustrated by Janie Frith.

This is the story of the AU. The AU in the Dinosaur is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound AU 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 magical experience. The book is about the journey of several young Australians on a time travel ride back to see real dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
Author: Barker, Judith
Published: Warriewood, N.S.W. : Woodslane Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BAR - Available - W00189379

Every little hippo can / Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees.

Horace the hippo and his sister Hope love going to the lake every day with their granny. But the long walk has become a little too long for Granny. So Horace and Hope make a plan to bring the lake to her instead. But little Horace can't carry as much water as his sister, and he always comes back with an empty bucket. Can Granny help him to see that, with every little splash and spill, an even more wonderful gift is growing? An empowering new picture book about growth mindset and the 'power of yet' from the creators of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance.
Author: Andreae, Giles, 1966-
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 31 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - AND - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00197499

Nedingar = Ancestors / Isobel Bevis ; illustrated by Leanne Zilm.

This lyrical, dual language picture book from two debut First Nations creators celebrates the beauty of Country and family. 'Please Mum, I want to meet my ancestors, I want to learn from them so I know who I am.' Inspired by traditional Indigenous teachings, every family will relate to this beautiful bilingual picture book as brought to life by Noongar storytellers Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm highlighting the rich cultural heritage we all share. The book features gorgeously hand painted images of Australian flora and fauna.
Author: Bevis, Isobel
Published: North Fremantle, Western Australia : Fremantle Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BEV - Available - W00197590

The big blue guy's book of dad goals

Dive into the Big Blue Guy's guide to being the best dad ever and find out how to kick some dad goals!
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Puffin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 19 cm.
Bluey series

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BIG - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - W00197592

A different dragon / Nick Gill, Luma Wildish.

A heartwarming rhyming picture book about a little dragon who wishes he was special like his friends ... but soon discovers that he's special in his own way. Donny is desperate to learn how to breathe fire, but he just doesn't have the spark! While his friends are shooting flames everywhere, Donny can only breathe water. He wishes he was special like them, until the day he encounters a problem that only he can help with ... A moving, gently funny story about 'specialness' and celebrating our strengths, even if they're wetter than we'd like them to be!
Author: Gill, Nick
Published: Richmond, Victoria : Little Hare Books, an imprint of Hardie Grant Children's Publishing, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 x 25 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - GIL - Available - W00197551

Where will the sleepy sheep sleep? / David Metzenthen ; illustrated by Jonathan Bentley.

Do you think the sleepy sheep will sleep on top of this wild and windy hill? Baah! No-o-o, this windy hill is far too high and wild for a sleepy sheep to sleep on! Do you think the sleepy sheep will sleep deep down in this steep and stony valley? Baah!No-o-o, this valley is far too deep, steep, and stony for a sleepy sheep to sleep in! So where will the sleepy sheep end up sleeping? A delight from beginning to end - bedtime reading at its best.
Author: Metzenthen, David, 1958-
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm

Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - MET - Available - W00197588

The monster game / Philip Bunting.

Do you see monsters in your mind at bedtime? This book is here to help! The Monster Game is a refined collection of tried and tested techniques to help you bust the bedtime baddies in your brain.
Author: Bunting, Philip
Published: Gosford, NSW : Omnibus Books, an imprint of Scholastic Australia, 2023.
Published: ©2023
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BUN - Onloan - Due: 08 Apr 2024 - W00197564

The very hungry caterpillar's touch and feel animals / Eric Carle.

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he meets animals from the rainforest, the farmyard, the seaside and so much more. With touch-and-feel elements to explore on every page and first concepts to discover including wild words, animal actions and a noisy farmyard, this is a book for sharing together and encouraging interactive play.
Author: Carle, Eric
Published: UK : Picture Puffin, 2023.
Published: London : Puffin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2022.
10 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
World of Eric Carle

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - CAR - Available - W00202472
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - CAR - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - W00202471
Wandoan Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - CAR - Available - W00202473