Give The Gift of Storytime This Christmas: Our Favourite New Australian Picture Books

This Christmas, give the gift of a story and a lifelong love of books! Picture books are more than just words and images - they’re magical windows into new worlds, where every turn of the page brings excitement and joy, sparking imagination and curiosity in little minds.

So, if you're on the hunt for the perfect present, we've rounded up some of our favourite new Australian picture books that will delight and inspire young bookworms!

Give The Gift of Storytime This Christmas: Our Favourite New Australian Picture Books

Let’s Try Again Another Day

From Charlotte Barkla and Jade Goodwin, Let’s Try Again Another Day is a beautifully illustrated story about learning and making mistakes. If we don't get things right away, we'll try again another day.

George the Wizard

George the Wizard has the best life on top of his magical mountain, but he's missing one key thing: friends! An uplifting story about friendship and letting others see your true colours from the ever-popular Tony Armstrong, with incredible artwork by debut illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers.

The Brightest Christmas Star

Laura Motherway and Deb Hudson bring us a heartwarming bedtime story about a little star that reflects on the different ways families celebrate being together and captures the magic of Christmas. The Brightest Christmas Star is the perfect gift for a baby's first Christmas or for families seeking a book that reflects the Australian Christmas experience in an inclusive way.

The Cheeky Toddler Alphabet

An A-to-Z celebration of the chaos and tenderness of the toddler years - that bittersweet window of domestic life when each day is magical mayhem that you wouldn't trade for anything . . . or would you? The Cheeky Toddler Alphabet is the brainchild of bestselling and award-winning author Davina Bell and critically acclaimed illustrator Jennifer Falkner.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy (and Some Things You Didn’t)

An informative and fully illustrated guide by bestselling author Briony Stewart, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy (and Some Things You Didn’t) is jam-packed with answers to every child's tooth fairy questions, like: What do tooth fairies eat? Where do they live? How do they collect your tooth - and what on earth do they do with it? Find out everything there is to know about the magical world of the tooth fairy!

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