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  • A Tie for Barry

    A Tie for Barry

    $16.99

    Due for Release in November 2026!

    Barry the Brontosaurus just wants to fit in at his new school – and he’s going to buy a new tie so he can look like all the other students. But then he discovers he has a very short neck … and all the ties are very long! This makes him so nervous he’ll stand out, that he loses heart. But what Barry eventually finds is that with friendship, creativity and determination, being yourself is fabulous! A Tie for Barry is a delightful tale of kindness, good friends, and the joy of being yourself.

    SPECIFICATIONS: 32 Pages | 229mm x 216mm | HB 9781922539045 | PB 9781923011243

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  • Duck, Duck, Bruce!

    Duck, Duck, Bruce!

    $24.99

    Due for Release in Australia & New Zealand in October 2026!

    Duck, Duck, Bruce! is a picture book filled with repetition and visual humour that supports social and emotional learning by encouraging explorations of neurodiversity, identity and belonging. The narrative invites readers to notice how some ducks do things a little bit differently.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781922539168 | Paperback 9781923011212 | 32 Pages | 229mm x 216mm |

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  • Spot the Dot

    Spot the Dot

    $27.99

    Due for Release in Australia & New Zealand in June 2026!

    Meet Spot. A dot from what? Poor Spot forgot. Spot the Dot tells the story of a little dot trying to find his place in the world. When he realizes he’s forgotten where he came from, Spot goes on a journey of discovery. Is Spot a lost full stop? Or did he fall from a mushroom top? Along the way, Spot finds there are many wonderful places he might belong. Simple, rhythmic and graphic, Spot the Dot is a universal story of belonging and finding your own path.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781923011137 | Paperback 9781921966675 | 36 Pages |  | 203mm x 203mm

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  • Mamas Chickens

    Mama’s Chickens

    $24.99

    What happens when a couple of kids and their mother, who has early-onset dementia, welcome some backyard chickens into their lives? This beautifully illustrated book tells an important, much-needed story about disability and acceptance as Mama loves and cares for her chickens — just as she does her children — despite the challenges she faces.

     

     

    Specifications: 9781922539458| 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books

    Awards: 


    Shortlisted: 2024 Speech Pathology Australia – Book of the Year Awards

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  • Isla’s Family Tree

    Isla’s Family Tree

    $24.99

    Isla isn’t happy that her family is changing, so her mother creates a clever family tree with Isla to teach her how families always grow. When her mother hands her two new leaves, Isla doesn’t think they belong. She tries to make them fit somewhere, but not on her branch. However, once she meets her new brothers, she has a change of heart and finds room for them after all. A fun book for any family trying to introduce new family members, or show children how they belong in their family.

     

     

    Specifications: 9781925820379 | Hardback | 245 x 255 mm / 9.5 x 10 inches | Colour | 32 Pages

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  • Reena's Rainbow

    Reena’s Rainbow

    $19.99

    Reena is deaf and Dog is homeless, but they are also so much more than that. At first Reena and Dog feel like they don’t belong, but when they form a unique bond with each other, and become friends with the hearing children in the park, they discover that everyone is different and special in their own way.

    Reena’s Rainbow is about friendship, diversity and acceptance. It sends the message that true friends will always accept your differences and love you just the way you are.

     

     

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 245 x 255 mm / 9 ½ x 10 Inches | Colour | 32 Pages |

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