Marjorie Crosby-Fairall - Best Children’s Books of the Year List!

HUGE Congratulations to author and illustrator, Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on being on the 2026 Bank Street Children’s Book Committee’s Best Children’s Books of the Year list, in honour of the most outstanding works published in 2025 for her picture book,

Emmie Builds Something New

a hardback PB, for readers aged 4-7, published by Red Comet Press.

Each year, titles are chosen by members of the Children’s Book Committee (CBC), a division of the Center for Children’s Literature at Bank Street College of Education, which includes librarians, teachers, psychologists, and former publishing professionals with decades of experience. The list includes more than 600 titles chosen for literary quality and excellence of presentation, as well as the potential emotional impact on young readers.

What an incredible achievement! Get your hands on Marjorie’s outstanding book HERE.

Debut PB for Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Congratulations to author and illustrator Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on the upcoming publication of

Emmie Builds Something New—Australian Edition

a hardback picture book for ages 3-8, published by Affirm Press

28th October 2025

Emmie is an inventor who can solve any problem with her clever creations... until new kind of problem arrives. A cat-and-mouse caper with a unique twist, this is a captivating tale that celebrates innovation, resilience and the power of kindness.

Book Launch - November 1st, 10.30am @ Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe

RSVP: rachel@gleebooks.com.au

Purchase the Australian edition of Emmie Builds Something New here to discover just what clever Emmie has been creating!

Debut PB for Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Congratulations to author and illustrator Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on the upcoming publication

Emmie Builds Something New

a hardback for ages 4-7, which will be published in the US on 30th September 2025 by Red Comet Press, with the Australian version being published on 1st November 2025 by Affirm Press.

Join Emmie, a clever inventor living in her attic kingdom, as she battles a mischievous interloper with her ingenious creations, discovering that true friendship can emerge from even the most unexpected challenges.

Click HERE to purchase Marjorie’s debut book, which has been described as being an inventive, detailed, and unexpectedly tender book, which celebrates the power of imagination and the surprising places it can lead.

Sydney Book Launch:
1st November 2025, 10.30am at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. RSVP: rachel@gleebooks.com.au