Margaret Wild

From two of our most talented picture-book creators comes this celebration of things that can't be destroyed by bombs or fire. A haunting and beautiful tale of the power of words, the importance of stories, and the resilience of the human spirit. As war rages, Peter and his father flee their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds...

Boo! said the baby to the monkey in the cot. Boo! said the baby to the penguin in the yacht . . . Everyone loves to play Boo! Join six gorgeous babies as they play Boo! with their favourite animal toys. But what will happen when the animals play too? An irresistibly joyous story for the very young, by two...

In the warm waters of the coral reef, one hundred and one baby seahorses are born. Their world is full of surprises, and there is so much to learn—especially for Leo, the littlest seahorse of them all. But when danger strikes, it's Leo who surprises everyone with a special discovery of his own. From two of Australia's best-loved picture-book creators...

Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa is the most wonderful thing the Last Potoroo has ever seen. When Miss Lily dances the tango, the Last Potoroo can't take her eyes off it. And when she wraps it around herself, she feels, for the first time in her life, that she can do anything – and everything! Something so fabulous just...

A tasty treat of a book where a precocious and imaginative child dines with important historical figures. On a school trip to the Museum of Famous People, Martha Maloney wanders off and enjoys the culinary delights of important figures through time, much to the dismay of her teacher. Readers can experience history through the dining tables of King Henry VIII,...

Every morning bogtrotter runs across the bog, up the bog, down the bog and around the bog until it's time to go home. Sometimes he wishes things would change, but he doesn't know how or what or why. Until one afternoon, when he picks a flower for the first time in his life... Bogtrotter by Margaret Wild tells a story...

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2019 Barnaby is a pavement artist. This morning he started drawing me. I have a head that can think, eyes that can see, ears that can hear and legs that can run. Best of all, I have a heart that can feel. Thank you, Barnaby. Award-winning writer Margaret Wild compresses epic themes into...

Duckling Runs Away is a notable book: 2024 CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood. Duckling is running away and she's never, ever coming back! Or is she? Luckily, no matter how far Duckling roams, a mother's love is always near. A reassuring story about love and trust from bestselling author Margaret Wild, with sweetly charming illustrations by Vivienne To....

Through the charred forest, over hot ash, runs Dog with a bird clamped in his big, gentle mouth. He takes her to his cave above the river and there he tries to tend her burnt wing: but Magpie does not want his help. 'I will never again be able to fly,' she whispers. 'I know,' says Dog. He is silent...

From award-winners Margaret Wild and Hannah Sommerville comes a story to remind us of the wonder and magic of reading. When Dora was born, her brothers were very excited. 'I'm going to cuddle her,' said Alex. 'I'm going to rock her to sleep,' said Liam. 'I'm going to make her laugh,' said Bruno. 'I'm going to read to her,' said...

When she was a baby, Ruby liked making popping noises with her dummy. Pop! Pop! Pop! When she was older, she tried making scary noises instead. Scrrr! Screekle! Scrunch! But she couldn't frighten anyone, not a frog, not a fish. Shivers! thought Ruby. What was the scariest noise she could make? And she opened her mouth wide to find out......

The Dream of the Thylacine is a lament for a lost species, and a celebration of the Australian landscape. It interposes arresting text and images of the last known thylacine in a concrete cage with sweeping colour paintings of the animal in its natural environment. Intense, poetic and beautiful, this book will haunt you.

One day, Ella and her little brother Leif found a fledgling with a broken wing. They took him home, wrapped and fed him, and watched over him for seven days and seven nights. In time Golden Eagle was well enough to fly away, but he loved the children, so he promised to stay with them at the edge of the...

David is frightened of the sea. He does not like it at all, not one bit. But then one day he finds a conch shell at the beach and takes it home - and he hears the sea trapped inside. 'Come out, sea, come out,' he says softly. 'I won't hurt you.' This beautifully illustrated story by award winning author...

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2018Amy's family is speedy! They are always in such a rush that there is no time to talk or play - until the afternoon Amy brings home a sloth. Then things start changing very, very slowly ...A Children's Book Council Notable book and shortlisted for the CBC Crichton Award...

Fox by Ron Brooks and Margaret Wild tells the story of Dog and Magpie, who are friends and companions until Fox tempts Magpie away and then abandons her in the desert. It's a stark, uncompromising, and deeply moving story, a fable that dramatises human strengths and weaknesses.

Count along with Koala and discover how much fun school can be! From two of Australia’s favourite, award-winning picture-book creators, Margaret Wild and Bruce Whatley, comes the delightful book One Keen Koala.

One Keen Koala, all alone. “Will you play with me?” But Bilby’s bumping down a slope, Crocodile’s swinging on a rope ... Will Koala find someone to play with? From the creators of the best-selling Australian classic, One Keen Koala, comes One Keen Koala ABC. Read along as Koala journeys through an alphabet of busy animals, in search of a...

Harry and Hopper (15th Anniversary Edition) by Margaret Wild tells the touching story of a special bond between a boy and his dog. Harry and his dog Hopper have done everything together, ever since Hopper was a jumpy little puppy. But one day, the unthinkable happens. When Harry comes home from school, Hopper isn’t there to greet him. Hopper will...

One Keen Koala and all the animal friends are ready for school! Count along in this beautiful introduction to the fun of school from two of Australia's favourite award-winning picture book creators.

‘Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul’—Emily DickinsonThis is a story about hope, kindness and redemption set in a grey dystopian world. When a great feather drifts from the leaden sky, two children recognise its extraordinariness and take it to the village for its protection. The villagers, however, want to encase it, upon which the feather...

Harry & Hopper is the story of a boy and his dog who have done everything together, ever since Hopper was a jumpy little puppy. But one day, the unthinkable happens. When Harry comes home from school, Hopper isn't there to greet him. Hopper will never be there again, but Harry is not ready to let him go. This story...

Sometimes statues are granted a chance to become warm, breathing creatures. The stone lion has only one dream — to run, pounce and leap in the park across from where he sits. But one snowy night, when a baby is abandoned at his paws, he is compelled to think differently.

Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly, she pays her bills and puts her affairs in order. Then she takes Granddaughter on a last, long walk - looking and listening, smelling and tasting. Old...

Pink was born to stand out. Pink! is a small dinosaur who stands out from the crowd. Hide-and-seek is her favourite game, but her colour means she's always the first one to be found. She doesn't want to be pink anymore... until her difference helps her friends find their way home again. An adorable new picture book about accepting yourself...

Who lives in that cottage by the sea? I wish. I wish. I wish it was me. A lyrical masterpiece by Margaret Wild and Jane Tanner.

Chatterbox by Margaret Wild tells the delightful story of Max and his baby sister, Daisy. Max finds Daisy absolutely gorgeous, but despite the encouragement from everyone around her, she remains silent. "Say moo," says Mum. "Say neigh," says Dad. "Say baa," says Nana. "Say quack," says Max. But Daisy simply sticks her bottom in the air and says nothing. Readers...

HONOUR BOOK: CBCA 2020 Awards, Book of the Year, Early Childhood This is the last time I'll fish in this river. This is the last time I'll run through these trees. This is the last time I'll dream by this fire... Goodbye, old house. Goodbye. A heartwarming story of letting go and starting anew, of moving from the country to...