New PB for Margeaux Davis and Crystal Corocher

Congratulations to illustrator Margeaux Davis and author Crystal Corocher on the publication of

Giovanni

a hardback non-fiction picture book for 6-10 year olds publiched by Wombat Books

04 October 2023

The epic adventure of four-year-old Giovanni and the journey that could have ended his life, bringing him instead to start a new adventure in a new country, Australia.

This moving story follows four-year-old Giovanni and his family on the perilous Marquis de Rays expedition - from Italy to Australia, in 1881.

A beautiful book!

PB manuscript acquired for illustration prize - Andrea Rowe

Congratulations to author Andrea Rowe.

The Everyday Tutu

a picture book for 3-12 year olds has been acquired for the Little Hare Illustration Prize!

Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing has acquired Andrea Rowe's manuscript The Everyday Tutu for the 2023 Little Hare Illustration Prize which is awarded biennially. It opens Oct 17 to aspiring picture-book artists across Australia / New Zealand.

The key dates for the 2023 Little Hare Illustration Prize are as follows:

Entries open: Tuesday 17 Oct 2023
Entries close: midnight, Monday 15 January 2024
Shortlist announced: mid-February 2024
Winner announced: late February 2024

Check here for details and how to enter!

New PB for Dhana Fox and James Hart

Congratulations to author Dhana Fox and illustrator James Hart on the publication of

How to Start School in 6 Easy Steps

A hardback picture book for 3-7 year olds published by Scholastic Australia,

01 December 2023

'My name's Rosie. I'm five and a quarter years old. Do you want to be my lunch buddy?'
Rosie has a challenging new environment to navigate in the third book of the 'How to...' series.

Just in time for little ones starting school next year!