New PB for Stephanie Owen Reeder and Rachel Gregg

Congratulations to author Stephanie Owen Reeder and illustrator Rachel Gregg on the upcoming publication of

Rakali of the Riverbank

a hardback non fiction picture book for ages 6-12 published by CSIRO Publishing

01 July 2025

Rakali of the Riverbank is an engaging look at a night in the life of an Australian native water rat, and the challenges that these unique and charming creatures face from introduced species.  

Book Launch - Join author Stephanie Owen Reeder as she launches Rakali of the Riverbank at 2 pm on Saturday 12 July at the Book Cow bookshop in Kingston, ACT. There will be a book reading, book signings and treats!

Two books this month for Stephanie! This looks gorgeous!

New PB for Stephanie Owen Reeder and Ingrid Bartkowiak

Congratulations to author Stephanie Owen Reeder and illustrator Ingrid Bartkowiak on the publication of

Peculiar Parents

a hardback non fiction picture book for ages 6-12, published by NLA Publishing

01 July 2025

Peculiar Parents explores the charmingly funny and perfectly peculiar world of 60 Aussie native animal mums and dads, including how they pick a mate, make a home, have babies, find food and look after their families.

Book Launch - Join Stephanie Owen Reeder and Ingrid Bartkowiak as they launch Peculiar Parents at 10.30 am on Saturday 5 July at the National Library in Canberra. There'll be book readings, craft activities and live animals from the Canberra Reptile Zoo!

Drum-playing parrots… I say!

Whitley Book Award for Stephanie Owen Reeder and Cher Hart

Congratulations to author Stephanie Owen Reeder and illustrator Cher Hart on winning the award for

Children’s Investigative Zoology in the 2024 Whitley Book Awards presented by the Royal Zoological Society of NSW for

Sensational Australian Animals

a hardback non-fiction picture book for ages 6+ by CSIRO Publishing

01 February 2024

Explore the fascinating world of native Australian animals through the five basic senses – sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.

Covering more than 145 truly astounding animals – from sharp-eyed whale sharks to sticky-bellied green tree frogs – Sensational Australian Animals showcases the strange things these creatures can do with their eyes, ears, noses, mouths and skin! Meet birds that laugh, frogs that quack and fish that sing.

What a sensational achievement for Stephanie and Cher!