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The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books

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The Grown Up’s Guide to Picture Books cover
Written by Lara Cain Gray and illustrated by Lorena Carrington and Timothy Ide

HB | 297 x 210 | ISBN: 9781922858504 | $34.99
Non-Fiction Book for Adults | MidnightSun Publishing | 1 September 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

A picture book is a book with pictures, but it’s so much more than that! This A to Z guide helps you level up your picture book reading experiences, empowering yourself and the young readers in your world to dive deeper into what makes a great picture book great. With histories, insights and handy talking points for shared reading, come and explore the complexities of modern picture books. Discover the science of page layouts, the purpose of rhyme, and why our favourites linger in our hearts and minds for life. Let’s read! Continue reading The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books →

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Dr Lara Cain Gray

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Lara Cain Gray
Lara Cain Gray
Dr Lara Cain Gray is a writer, librarian and storytelling advocate based in Brisbane, Australia. Her professional past spans library and museum curatorship, academic research, and corporate and creative writing and editing. She is currently Head of Acquisitions at nonprofit publisher Library For All, delivering cross-cultural children’s books to remote and low-income communities. She reads every day and will NEVER Continue reading Dr Lara Cain Gray →

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The Kelly Gang Kids

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The Kelly Gang Kids cover
by Coral Vass and Deb Hudson

HB 32 | 260 x 250 | ISBN: 9781922858375 | $29.99
Picture Book | MidnightSun Publishing | August 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

Chasing each other down Avenel Way, the Kelly Gang kids just wanted to play.

Young Ned Kelly and his mates get up to all sorts of mischief. But when Ned’s friend is found drowning in the creek, will Ned be able to save him?

The Kelly Gang Kids is a story about Continue reading The Kelly Gang Kids →

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Deb Hudson

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Deb Hudson
Deb Hudson
Deb Hudson is an Australian illustrator of children’s picture books and creator of other artistic works including pattern design and stationery. She loves colour and finds joy in creating illustrations that celebrate life, love, growth and wonder. Highlighting all the beauty around, even the tiny unnoticed details. Her work has been described as whimsical, carrying you off to fantastic places and worlds. She has illustrated a number of children’s books including The Golden Thread by Amelia Donnelly and the What Zola Did series by Continue reading Deb Hudson →

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Coral Vass

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Coral Vass
Coral Vass
Coral Vass is an award-winning children’s author, presenter, editor and reviewer. With over 20 published children’s books, Coral’s books include Sorry Day (Speech Pathology Awards Book of the Year and CBCA Book of the Year – Eve Pownall Award), Grandma’s Treasured Shoes (Caleb Book of the Year), and Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination (CBCA Notable and shortlisted for Speech Pathology Book of the Year). Many of Coral’s books have appeared on ABC’s Playschool, UK’s Story Den on Milkshake TV, Storytime with Fergie and Friends, as well as Continue reading Coral Vass →

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R.E.Generation

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R.E.Generation cover
by Michael Prewer

PB 448 | 234 x 153
ISBN: 9781922858443 | $34.99
Literary sci-fi | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | 1 June 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

After 50,000 years in a chemically-induced sleep, Sarah and her fellow R.E.Generation volunteers awake to find a world devoid of human life. Climate change has wiped all mammalian life from the planet surface, and pine trees and giant mushrooms have taken over.

Can they stave off bitter infighting and a hostile earth to build a strong settlement in this strange new world? They are humanity’s last chance of survival, but in the ongoing battle between humankind and the Earth, who wins? Continue reading R.E.Generation →

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Michael Prewer

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Michael Prewer
Michael Prewer
Michael Prewer has been writing plays and stories and developing board games for as long as he can remember. R.E.Generation is his debut novel, but he already has a number of others in the works. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Anatomy) and a Masters of Speech Pathology. He has worked as a paediatric speech pathologist for over 5 years. Michael and his wife are passionate about taking small steps to minimise the impact humans leave on our wonderful planet. Michael also has a keen interest in theatre, sports, mathematics, puzzles and Continue reading Michael Prewer →

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The Helios Book

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The Helios Book cover
by Slade Carter

PB 224 | 198 x 129
ISBN: 9781922858412 | $17.99
Middle Grade | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | 23 May 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

Twelve-year-old twins Hugo and Kitty have an ultra-rare condition called heterochromia, which bestows them with different coloured eyes: one hazel, the other blue. On holiday in rural Australia, the twins befriend their solitary neighbour, Lucas, who has developed a powerful solar device he calls the Helios Book.

Lucas promises it will revolutionise global energy use. In a desperate attempt to escape those who would steal the Helios Book, the twins follow a fairy wren down a wombat burrow and into the mysterious world of Taara, a land plagued by Continue reading The Helios Book →

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