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Catalogue 2019
LITTLE BOOK PRESS the publishing arm of RAISING LITERACY AUSTRALIA In 2006, Raising Literacy Australia (RLA) was established as a not-for-profit organisation in South Australia to promote reading and literacy development in the community. The organisation’s focus was to develop early childhood reading programs for families and collaborate with Australian authors and illustrators to commission quality books and resources to include in a state-wide free reading pack program. With the continued success of its universal and targeted initiatives, Little Book Press, the publishing arm of RLA, was officially launched in 2017 with a vision to produce high quality children’s picture books, board books and educational resources that families across the world can connect with.
BEST SELLERS
Jump and Shout Nursery Rhymes for Every Day
By Mike Dumbleton and Peter Carnavas Nursery Rhyme CD and book
Join this energetic family as they have fun outside! All the old favourite nursery rhymes have been
This limited text picture book is a celebration of refreshed with vocals by Emily Smart and Tim Lucas
movement, laughter and imaginative play. and mastered by John De Michele. The picture
A playful design with gorgeous illustrations from booklet provides the words to the songs with actions
Peter Carnavas that will appeal to all. and sweet illustrations. The CD includes 14 songs
and 14 instrumental.
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6480868-1-9
Paperback 978-0-6481156-3-2 ISBN: 978-0-6480868-9-5
Age: 1 to 4 years Age: Birth to 5 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback Format: Paperback
Pages: 32 pages + cover CD: 14 songs, 14 instrumentals
Language: English Pages: 12 pages + cover
Published: November 2017 Published: November 2016
Dimensions(cm): 22cm x 29cm landscape Dimensions(cm): 21cm x 14.8cm portrait
It’s Rhyme Time Your Baby’s First Years
DVD and book Nursery Rhyme CD and book
It’s Rhyme Time A5 booklet shares all the favourite This booklet has been designed by the Raising
nursery rhymes plus 2 ½ hour DVD divided into Literacy team to help families understand the
Baby, Toddler and Preschool. importance of reading, singing, playing and
talking with their child right from the start.
ISBN: 978-0-9943852-1-5
Age: Birth to 5 years ISBN: 978-0-9943801-5-9
Format: Paperback and DVD Age: Families with babies
Pages: 32 pages + cover Format: Paperback + CD
DVD: 2 ½ hours – divided into baby, CD: 14 songs + 14 instrumental
toddler & preschool Pages: 16 pages + cover
Published: 2007 – 2016 Published: November 2014
Dimensions(cm): 21cm x 14.8cm portrait Dimensions(cm): 21cm x 14.8cm portrait
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NEW RELEASE PICTURE BOOK 2
Garden Stew Here’s a blanket we can share,
room for Bunny, Tiger, Bear.
By Carrie Gallasch and Zoë Ingram
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6481156-5-6
Paperback 978-0-6481156-4-9
Age: 1 – 5 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 32 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2018
Pluck one petal at a time, roses, daisies, dandelion.
Dimensions(cm): 24cm x 27cm portrait
Foreign rights available
Description
Join Quokkas, Tattie and Tiny Spud as they
head outside for lots of fun.
A pot, some sticks and petals too, it’s time to
make garden stew!
Reminiscent of making mud pies in the backyard.
Author and illustrator profiles can be Your turn, my turn, stir by stir,
three more things I would prefer...
found @ littlebookpress.com.au
Review
gumnuts, twigs and feathers too,
Jane Covernton – Publishing Consultant for our garden stew.
Garden Stew literally starts with a bang as two cheeky
quokka siblings raid the kitchen in search of pots, pans,
kitchen utensils, they need to make a delicious garden
stew. Then it’s out to the backyard to gather ingredients.
Zoe Ingram’s riotously coloured and highly original
decorative illustrations takes this imaginative world to
another level. Employing a variety of media including
crayon, pencil, water colour on paper, collage, and
Photoshop, Ingram uses colour, patterns, design and
dynamic perspectives to focus young readers’ eyes on
the rich array of objects, flowers, trees, insects and birds
that inhabit our world, and make up our environment.
The result is an utterly engrossing and engaging
book for young children. Now our tums are nice and full, let’s pretend we ate it all!
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NEW RELEASE PICTURE BOOK 4
Hush Say the Stars
Margaret Spurling and Mandy Foot
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6481156-7-0
Paperback 978-0-6481156-6-3
Age: 0 – 4 years HUSH, say the stars, nod your head, nod your head.
The horse in the barn snoozes soundly in bed.
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 24 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2018
Dimensions(cm): 26cm x 22cm landscape
Foreign rights available
Description
All is quiet, all is still as the first stars appear in the
evening sky. As night closes in, the farm settles down
with all the animals, big and small, knowing that now
is the time to snuggle into their warm cosy beds.
Author and illustrator profiles can be
found @ littlebookpress.com.au
Kitten is purring in her soft bed.
Review
Dog is resting his weary head.
Time for sleep.
Jane Covernton – Publishing Consultant
South Australian writer, Margaret Spurling, is a
quiet achiever with two highly popular picture
books to her name – the best selling Bilby Moon
and the sumptuous counting book Seadragon
Sea – both illustrated by Danny Snell.
Her long awaited third book – Hush Say the
Stars is a gentle bedtime book aimed at lulling
young readers to sleep as night approaches. Little ones everywhere are just like you.
Set on an undulating farm beneath a star-filled sky,
Mandy Foot’s delicate watercolour, pencil, pastel
and gouache illustrations are a perfect counterpart
to this soothing lullaby. The playful addition of a
little rabbit that appears throughout the story and Little ones everywhere are in bed too.
on the enticing cover will have special appeal Time for sleep.
An irresistible bedtime book for young readers
aged 0-4.
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NEW RELEASE PICTURE BOOK 6
Let’s Go Strolling
Katrina Germein and Danny Snell
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6481156-9-4
Paperback 978-0-6481156-8-7
Age: 1 – 4 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 32 pages + cover
Language: English Pack our bag. Find a hat. Strap you in. Cross the mat.
Published: November 2018
Dimensions(cm): 22.5cm x 25.2cm portrait
Foreign rights available
Description
A delightful story with simple rhythm which centres
on a family spending the day together out and about.
Strolling to the park they say hello to a neighbour,
marvel at the orange bus, wave to a rubbish
truck and point to the ducks waddling by.
A story that focuses on everyday experiences
and surroundings, providing lots of opportunity
for talk between parent and child. Puppy dog, butterfly. Aeroplane, cloudy sky.
Author and illustrator profiles can be
found @ littlebookpress.com.au
Review
Jane Covernton – Publishing Consultant
A simple stroll becomes an adventure for a father
and child as they set off down the street and across
the road to meet up with Mum and older sister in the
park. Along the way the two of them have fun naming
all the things that they can see. Pussycat, yellow
gate. Letter box, number eight. Puppy dog, butterfly.
Aeroplane, cloudy sky. All the family home once more.
Katrina Germein’s simple rhyming text is perfectly Spider web, little nest. Perfect place for a rest.
complemented by Danny Snell’s bold, colourful
illustrations set against lots of white space. A touch of
collage here and there adds intricacy and richness to
the otherwise uncomplicated pencil and ink drawings.
A wordless, double gate fold illustration in the centre
of the book showing Mum and Dad and the two
siblings meeting up in the park, is an unexpected
delight, which provides young readers with the
opportunity to engage with the story in their own right.
In the hands of Germein and Snell, a routine walk is
transformed into a rich journey teeming with everyday
life, people and activities. Perfect for young children.
Motorbike, noisy bus. Almost home, tired us.
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NEW RELEASE PICTURE BOOK 8
I Spy Food LOOK with ME
DISCOVERY BOOKS
By RLA and Fiona Bowden
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6482720-1-4
Paperback 978-0-6482720-2-1 2 4
1 3 5
Age: 1 to 4 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 28 pages + cover
growing five long carrots all in a row
Language: English
Published: November 2017
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friends Penny Pear, Casper Carrot, Annie Apple,
Eric Egg, Chester Cheese and Betty Bread.
Use this book to talk with children about where
food comes from. For example apples and pears
grow on trees, carrots and potatoes grow under- 2 5
ground, while milk comes from certain animals. 1 3 4
A fun way to explore your world together.
Author and illustrator profiles can be ripening
ripening five round apples all in a row
found @ littlebookpress.com.au
Review
Jane Covernton – Publishing Consultant Ap
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I SPY FOOD is a valuable tool to teach children
where our food comes from and what food groups
are essential for our daily diet. Games of counting
and I Spy throughout the text will not only add to 1
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the enjoyment of learning but are also prompt young 3 corncobs
readers to test their numeracy and literacy skills.
4 red onions
... I spy with
my eyes
5 pears
6 mushrooms
7 peaches
8 avocados
9 peapods
10 bananas
9AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Notable Book, Children’s Book
Council of Australia 2018
Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology
Australia Book of the Year Awards 2018.
green
1
one leaping
grasshopper grasshopper
Busy Little Creatures
By RLA and Fiona Bowden
ISBN: Hardcase 978-0-6481156-0-1
purple
3
Paperback 978-0-6481156-1-8
Age: 1 to 4 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 24 pages + cover
Language: English three hovering
Published: November 2017 dragonfly dragonflies
Dimensions(cm): 20cm x 20cm
Foreign rights available
Description
An engaging book full of busy little creatures sure to
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delight and fascinate both children and adults.
A fun way to explore movement, colours,
patterns, sizes and numbers whilst supporting
your child’s learning and encouraging outdoor
play and adventure. eight
waggling
1 leaping grasshopper, 5 ambling ladybirds and 9
marching ants. What will you discover today? Out bee bees
and about or in this book!
Busy Little Creatures is skillfully illustrated with each
creature hand drawn and then collaged with many
layers of patterned paper giving texture, vibrancy
and depth to each page.
multi-coloured
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Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
Busy Little Creatures support literacy materials:
matching cards, game and Activity book.
ten crawling
beetle beetles
10AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Notable Book, Children’s Book
Council of Australia 2018
Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology
Australia Book of the Year Awards 2018.
Sit,
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towa ars!
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swing…
Jump and Shout
By Mike Dumbleton and Peter Carnavas
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Slurp
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6480868-1-9
Paperback 978-0-6481156-3-2
Age: 1 to 4 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback chew
Pages: 32 pages + cover rest my feet.
Language: English
Published: November 2017
Dimensions(cm): 22cm x 29cm landscape
Foreign rights available
Description
Join this energetic family as they have fun outside! Curl, roll…
This limited text picture book is a celebration
of movement, laughter and imaginative play.
It features a family enjoying the great outdoors as along the ground.
they walk, run, jump and shout their way to the local
park. After a well-earned picnic, there’s more activity,
until they reach home then it’s time for sleepyheads
to go to bed.
snor e!
A playful design with gorgeous illustrations from
Peter Carnavas that will appeal to all. Then start to…
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
11AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Notable Book, Children’s Book
Council of Australia 2018
sleepless nights
with Grace and Joe.
Wilbur, Grace and Joe
By Phil Cummings and Amanda Graham
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6480868-2-6
Paperback 978-0-9943852-8-4 They grew teeth,
had funny smiles
Age: 1 to 5 years and learnt to snap
like crocodiles.
Wilbur wasn’t scared though…
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 28 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2017
Dimensions(cm): 22cm x 28cm landscape
Foreign rights available They loved the garden,
they loved to hide.
They loved the park,
When the twins come to live at Wilbur’s place, the rocket ride.
the excitement never ends. Busy days, sleepless
nights, adventure days – the trio are always on
the go. Off they scamper, to and fro... that’s Wherever they went,
Wilbur, Grace and Joe. Wilbur would go…
A heart-warming story following the tale of Wilbur,
Grace and Joe. Join Wilbur, a fun-loving family pet
as he shares the joy of Grace and Joe’s first years.
He worries when they fall, he rejoices with their first
steps… and faithfully joins in all their adventures.
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
adventure days
with Grace and Joe.
12AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Notable Book, Children’s Book
Council of Australia 2018
First she came to a horse. ‘Neigh,’ said the horse.
‘Chickabee!’ said Little Chicken.
‘Chickens don’t say that,’ said the horse.
‘Why not?’
Horse shook his mane. ‘It’s not right, that’s why.’
Little Chicken Chickabee She walked home.
By Janeen Brian and Danny Snell
‘Cheep,’ said Chicken One.
‘Cheep,’ said Chicken Two.
‘Cheep,’ said Chicken Three, but Little Chicken said, ‘Chickabee!’
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6480868-3-3
Paperback 978-0-6480868-8-8
Age: 2 to 6 years
Format: Hardback | Paperback
Pages: 32 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2016 She saw an old windmill. It clanked in the wind.
Dimensions(cm): 24cm x 27cm landscape
‘Ranketty-tanketty!’ said Little Chicken and laughed.
Foreign rights available
Description
Finally, the day has arrived! Four beautiful eggs hatch
and four delightfully fluffy chickens emerge. One
little chicken quickly realises she’s different, but not
sure why. In a quest to find answers and hopefully
a friend, she sets off to explore the farm.
Book Review
The Bottom Shelf December 2016
Little Chicken was about to walk away when the pig said, ‘Oinketty-oo!’ said the pig again and grinned.
‘Oinketty-oo!’
A smile spread across Little Chicken’s face.
Little Chicken’s eyes nearly popped out of her head.
‘Chickabee!’ she said.
This is a charming story about difference, ‘Pardon?’ she said.
The pig clapped. ‘Wonderful,’ he cried.
‘Wonderful!’ agreed Little Chicken.
resilience, courage and perseverance and how
these can lead to friendships, even unexpected
ones. Beautifully illustrated by Danny Snell, this story
works on so many levels. It would be a great read
for classes early in the school year as new groups of
children come together and learn about each other
while even younger ones will enjoy joining in with
the fabulous noises like rankety tankety, sticketty-
stackety and flippety-flappity as they learn the sorts
of things that are found on a farm.
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
13AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Shortlisted for the Speech
Pathology Australia Book
of the Year Awards 2017.
Baby nods, baby grins.
Baby Dance
By Katrina Germein and Doris Chang
Baby hears, Baby steps,
ISBN: 978-0-6480868-6-4 baby beat. baby feet.
Age: Birth to 2 years
Format: Board book
Pages: 12 double page spreads
Language: English
Published: November 2016
Dimensions(cm): 19cm x 14.5cm portrait
Foreign rights available
Description
A delightful rhythm and rhyme story that follows Baby sits, baby sways.
four Australian baby animals who spend their day
frolicking, dancing, playing and singing together.
Baby hears, baby beat. Baby steps, baby feet.
Baby nods, baby grins. Baby claps, baby spins.
Its soothing beat and sleepy conclusion make it a
perfect bed time book choice. But at the same time,
the actions and movements on every page (clapping,
rolling, bopping) provide inspiration for kids to get up
and move along with the baby animals.
Kids Book Review
The soft, curvy illustrations by Doris Chang are just
adorable, with earthy pastel browns, yellows and Baby sings.
greys. Lots of white space lets the characters shine
as they spin and groove across the pages, and the
cheeky cockatoo is sure to give you a giggle.
Baby Dance is a beautiful and versatile board
book. It will appeal to little ears ready for bed as
well as little bodies ready to shake and move.
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
14AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Shortlisted for the Speech
Pathology Australia Book
of the Year Awards 2017.
Emu flew about and shouted, ‘Crikey! What a mess!’
She rummaged through a mound of pairs
for pants that looked the best.
Fancy Pants
By Kelly Hibbert and Amanda Graham
Ready to impress, Lizard strutted like a king.
He flared his frill with one quick flick and cleared his throat to sing.
ISBN: 978-0-6480868-7-1
Format: Paperback
Age: 2 to 6 years
Pages: 32 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2016 Something bothered Quokka, but she couldn’t work it out.
She scritched and scratched her bottom as she wriggled all about.
Dimensions(cm): 28cm x 23cm portrait
Foreign rights available
Description
The Outback Dance is drawing near and the animals Lizard sang a tune while scissors snipped and needles flew.
are excited to show off their dazzling outfits. But
At last the final stitch was sewn and Dingo had pants too.
poor Dingo has nothing to wear! With the help of his
friends, and a little imagination, Dingo finds a fancy
solution to his dilemma.
Kids Book Review
December 2016
In this fun, rollicking, rhyming tale, we meet Dingo
and his friends, who are getting gussied up for the
Outback Dance. They are all so excited to show off
their fancy pants. All except Dingo, who has nothing And in his pants so fancy
at the Outback Dance that night,
but his coat to wear. together with his friends ...
Resilience and friendship are key themes in this
delightful book, with its vibrant and endearing
illustrations and flawless rhyme. It’s a gem that’s
sure to be read over and over again.
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
15PICTURE BOOK
Gently Now
Lamb, Tiger,
Panda and Ted,
Are all ready
To go to bed.
Gently now,
Lay them down.
Cover them warm
Off we go,
Without a sound.
Away we creep,
Quiet as mice
To let them s l e e p .
Moonlight, star bright
Moonlight,
Star bright,
Come now baby
Snuggle up tight.
Lullabies for Bed Time
Wriggle toes,
Authors Crinkle nose,
Time for eyes
To gently close. Time to sleep,
Katrina Germein, Kerry Brown, Louise Pike, Shhhh… time to sleep.
Time to count
Mike Dumbleton, Phil Cummings and Susan Betts
The woolly sheep,
1… 2… 3…
Shhhhhhhhhhh.
Illustrator
Doris Chang
ISBN: Hardback 978-0-6480868-0-2
Paperback 978-0-6481156-2-5
Age: Birth to five years Goodnight, Garden
Format: Hardback | Paperback Think of the caterpillars curling up tight,
Under the glow of the moon’s soft light.
Think of the snails drawing themselves in,
Think of the spiders weaving all through the night,
Spinning and threading, ‘til first daylight.
Think of the stars sparkling with love,
Pages: 28 pages + cover
Hiding inside as the light starts to dim. Shining and flickering down from above.
Think of the butterflies closing their wings, Now snuggle down quickly, snuggle in tight
Listening as a grasshopper sings. And dream with the garden – all through the night.
Language: English
Published: November 2017
Dimensions(cm): 28cm x 23cm portrait
Foreign rights available
Description
Bed time rituals for children are an important
part of promoting a good night’s sleep, and what And because your smile
Just grows and grows
better ritual than sharing this beautiful book, I’ll keep on tickling
Your tummy and toes.
Lullabies for Bed Time.
With sweet illustrations from Doris Chang and gentle Tickle Your Toes
I love your smile
prose from a variety of award-winning Australian
Which grows and grows
As I tickle your tummy
And my love will last
And tickle your toes.
authors and emerging writers, this book contains
I promise you this
I love your eyes As I tickle your toes
And ears and nose Then give you a kiss.
But it’s fun to tickle
familiar treasures and soon-to-be favourites. Your tummy and toes.
A book that takes a classic genre into the
21st century.
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
16EDUCATIONAL & LITERACY RESOURCES
Your Family’s Favourite
Cookbook
ISBN: 978-0-9943801-9-7
Age: All ages 5 Mini Meal Picture Books
Format: Spiral bound cookbook Set of 5 mini picture books in their own carry bag
Pages: 43 pages
Language: English Age: 2 to 6 years
Published: November 2015 Format: Lift-the-flap picture book
Dimensions(cm): 21cm x 15cm landscape Pages: 12 pages per book
Foreign rights available Language: English
Published: 2015
Description Dimensions(cm): 12cm x 12cm per book
A great family cookbook. Each meal has been Foreign rights available
carefully developed with South Australian Health
department to support families in preparing Description
yummy every day meals for the whole family. A set of 5 mini meal lift-the-flap picture books
The recipes are easy to prepare and the step which come in their very own carry bag. The 5
by step instructions allow young children books represent 5 children and their meals over
to participate in the preparation of the meal. the course of a day. Each child’s day of meals is
different with a surprise behind every lift-the-flap.
Children will have fun exploring the beautiful
illustrations which show every day foods
including fruit, vegetables, breads, pastas,
dairy and meats and how these foods end
up being a full meal.
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @
littlebookpress.com.au
17BOARD BOOKS
Series
Black and White Board Books
By RLA and Fiona Bowden
It has been recognised for some time that babies
respond well to high contrast black and white images.
To help families on their reading journey right from the
start we have developed three black and white board
books. We have created the books to represent every My First Shapes
day shapes, every day objects and every day foods. A perfect first book for babies. The reaction by
babies to this board book is immediate; they are
Format: Board Book totally mesmerised by the simple and high contrast
Size: 14.5cm x 14.5cm black and white shapes.
Pages: 7 page double spread
Age: Birth to 2 years
ISBN: My First Shapes
978-0-9943801-7-3
My Every Day Shapes Star
978-0-9943852-6-0
My Food Shapes
978-0-9943852-7-7
Stars
Foreign rights available
My Every Day Shapes
Reviews
Our daughter loves your books – they always catch A fun way for families to introduce every day shapes
her attention, and she stares at each page intently. that become every day objects. Circle–a sun,
We use them in the car and during tummy time, pentagon–a house, diamond–a kite, crescent– a
and can’t wait to continue reading them with her moon, heart–a leaf, and finishing with a day–night
as she grows. scene using all the shapes.
Diana, mother of baby girl, Queensland.
Just to let you know our baby LOVES his new
B&W books. He’s only 8 weeks so we were
amazed at how immediately engaged he was.
Stephanie, mother of Reuben
Heart
While he was only a few months old when we
purchased them, the simple bold black and white
pictures in My First Shapes captured his attention
every time, so much so that we stuck them on the Pumpkin
wall next to his change table to stop him from
wriggling around! He is a big 9 months old now My Food Shapes
and the book seems to have grown with him.
He now finds the fine details of the shapes A companion book to My First Shapes and My Every
enthralling and loves flipping between the pages. Day Shapes. A great way for families to introduce
Alison and baby son, Vic. every day shapes and every day foods. Oval – an
egg, semi-circle – a slice of watermelon, droplet –
water, rectangle – a loaf of bread, triangle – a wedge
of cheese, heart-a whole pumpkin. Final page – a
complete meal.
18BOARD BOOKS
*New
look*
HIDE with me
Hide with me
Behind the chair
So quiet and still
Like there’s nobody there
SPLASH with me
Splash with me
As night time draws near
Watch the bubbles float past
Then POP! disappear
Let’s Play My First Coloured Shapes
By Ali Durham By RLA and Fiona Bowden
A simple rhyming story that celebrates the joy of play A sturdy board book perfect for toddlers. My First
time. ‘Sing with me, sing with me’. Let’s make up the Coloured Shapes simple patterns in bold colours
words. Let’s sing to the sky. Let’s sing to the birds!’ helps to introduce toddlers to colours, shapes and
numbers in a fun and easy way. A great follow up
ISBN: 978-0-9943801-6-6 book to our black and white board books.
Age: Birth to 2 years
ISBN: 978-0-9943604-9-6
Format: Board book
Age: Birth to 4 years
Pages: 7 double page spreads
Format: Board book
Language: English
Pages: 7 double page spread
Published: November 2014
Language: English
Dimensions(cm): 19cm x 14.5cm
Published: November 2014
Foreign rights available
Dimensions(cm): 14.5cm x 14.5cm
Author and illustrator profiles can be found @ Foreign rights available
littlebookpress.com.au
19EDUCATIONAL & LITERACY RESOURCES
I Spy Food – Let’s cook with friends
Casper, Annie, Eric, Chester & Betty
A companion A4 Activity book to I Spy Food picture book.
Easy to follow recipes that are perfect for the whole family.
A great guide to help families understand foods important for
growing bodies and minds.
ISBN: 978-0-6482720-3-8
Age: 1 to 5 years
Pages: 24 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2018
Dimensions(cm): 29.7cm x 21cm portrait
I Spy Food Puzzle
Toddler’s first puzzle, perfect for little hands.
A4 with 6 push out puzzle pieces, introducing colours,
shapes and numbers.
STEM Inspiration for Families
What is STEM? Introducing children to Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths.
In this activity book you will find play based STEM ideas and
activities to create and explore with your child.
This booklet has lots of activity templates to use and do.
A must Activity book for all 3, 4 and 5 year olds.
ISBN: 978-0-6482720-7-6
Age: 2 to 5 years
Format: Paperback
Pages: 28 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2018
Dimensions(cm): 29.7cm x 21cm portrait
20EDUCATIONAL & LITERACY RESOURCES
Supports foundational literacy and numeracy for young children
Busy Little Creatures Activity Book
A fun A4 book bursting with activities including colouring in, cutting and pasting,
making your own butterfly wings, matching game and Millipedes and Ladders
board game. Developed to accompany Busy Little Creatures picture book.
ISBN: 978-0-9943852-9-1
Age: 1 to 4 years
Format: Activity book and a butterfly mobile or wings
Pages: 24 pages
Language: English
Published: November 2017
Dimensions(cm): 29.7cm x 21cm portrait
Play Ideas for Every Day
A great A4 activity book full of ideas which support and encourage families to
include every day play, both structured and unstructured, into their child’s daily
routine. Each activity in the book helps to build each child’s foundational numeracy
and literacy development through fun, easy and imaginative play. All activities can
be easily undertaken in and around the home and out and about.
Included in this activity booklet is the Nursery Rhymes for Every Day CD.
ISBN: 978-0-9943801-8-0
Age: 1 to 4 years
Format: Paperback + CD
Pages: 24 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2016
Dimensions(cm): 29.7cm x 21cm portrait
ABC for Every Day
A well developed A4 activity book which supports and encourages families to include
every day play, both structured and unstructured, into their child’s daily routine.
The literacy and numeracy activities in this A4 activity book encourage creativity,
imagination, physical and emotional wellbeing and environmental awareness for
children 3 plus years in a fun and engaging way.
ISBN: 978-0-9873861-8-2
Age: 3 to 6 years
Format: Paperback
Pages: 28 pages + cover
Language: English
Published: November 2016
Dimensions(cm): 29.7cm x 21cm portrait
21EDUCATIONAL & LITERACY RESOURCES
Supports foundational literacy and numeracy for young children
Millipedes and Ladders Busy Little Creatures
board game matching game
By RLA and Fiona Bowden By RLA and Fiona Bowden
Numbers, patterns, shapes, sorting, measuring and A memory game which supports early learning.
matching. Maths and numeracy are everywhere, and
young children will learn to count and identify shapes Face all cards down to start. Take turns turning two
very early, and long before they learn to read. cards face up and see if the pictures match. If they
match, remove them and continue to turn two cards
The object of the game is to navigate one’s insect
over for more matching. If they don’t match, turn
counter, according to dice roll, from the Start circle
them face down and keep on playing.
to the Finish circle, helped or hindered by millipedes
and ladders respectively. The first person to reach 8 x double sided matching cards
‘FINISH’ wins. Size: 10.5cm x 7.5cm landscape
Game components:
• A3 Millipedes and Ladders board game
• Insect counters
• How to play A4 sheet
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22Matching game cards
Matching Card 1 side A Matching Card 1 side B Matching Card 4 side B
Busy
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Matching game
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Matching Card 3 side B Matching Card 2 side B
How to play Insect counters
play
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The object of the game is to navigate one’s insect counter, according to
dice roll, from the Start circle to the Finish circle, helped or hindered
by millipedes and ladders respectively.
The first person to reach ‘FINISH’ wins.
You will need:
Two or more players.
The Millipedes and Ladders board.
Insect counter – a separate sheet is supplied with the die-cut counters.
Dice – use from another board game or you can make your own.
A dice template can be found at http://www.thelittlebigbookclub.com.au/
resources/dice-template
Rules:
Each player chooses an insect counter.
Each player places their insect counter on the Start circle on the board.
Each player takes a turn to throw the dice to determine who starts
the game. The player with the highest number goes first.
The first player throws the dice and moves their insect counter on
the board (e.g. roll a 3 on the dice you then move the insect counter
3 spaces on the board).
The subsequent players now take their turn, one at time, by throwing
the dice and moving their insect counter on the board.
If a player’s insect counter lands on a circle with the FOOT of the
LADDER, their insect counter can climb to the TOP of that LADDER.
If a player’s insect counter lands on the circle with the MILLIPEDE’S
TAIL, the player’s insect counter must slide all the way down to the
MILLIPEDE’S HEAD, and start again from that circle.
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23TUMMY TIME
To support tummy time routine
Tummy Time cards
New born babies can see clearly but they have a very short focal distance, limited to approximately 25 centimetres.
Until they are about 6 months of age, babies respond best to high contrast geometric shapes, typically black and
white images but also to bold colour such as red as well. Babies tend to follow the edge of shapes, where the
contrast is greatest, rather than focusing on the centre of a shape or the background colour behind it.
Tummy Time is important for a baby’s physical development and Tummy Time cards are a great tool to use as the
baby will focus on what is in front of them.
Tips for using tummy time cards: Lay cards on the floor during tummy time, stick cards on the wall beside baby’s
change table, take cards out and about with you and stick cards on the wall near baby’s cot.
Note: Never leave your baby unsupervised on their tummy or on the change table.
Card 3 side A Card 4 side A
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Hickory Dickory Dock
Baa baa black sheep,
Tick tock, tick tock, Have you any wool?
Hickory dickory dock, Yes sir, yes sir,
The mouse ran up the clock, Three bags full.
The clock struck one, One for the master,
The mouse ran down, And one for the dame.
Hickory dickory dock. And one for the little boy,
Who lives down the lane.
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Lay cards on the floor during tummy time. Stick cards on the wall beside baby’s change table.
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Old MacDonald had a Farm Five Little Ducks
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-aye-ee-aye-o. Five little ducks went out one day
And on that farm he had some pigs, ee-aye-ee-aye-o. Over the hill and far away.
Card 3 side B Card 4 side B
With an oink oink here, and an oink oink there, Mother Duck said
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oink. quack, quack, quack, quack,
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-aye-ee-aye-o. But only four little ducks came back.
Repeat verse and include any animal you like, Repeat verse and count down from four, three, two and one duck.
sheep, duck, dog etc. Then all of the five little ducks came back.
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Take cards out and about with you. Stick cards on the wall near baby’s cot.
A4 sheet with 4 x perforated pop out cards
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Size: 14cm x 9.5cm
Side 1: Picture. Side 2: Nursery rhyme
4 individual cards
Size: 14cm x 14cm
Side 1: Food. Side 2: Shape
Peek-a-boo cards
Peek-a-boo is an old time favourite, but do you know that it is a
significant part of a baby’s development?
By providing families with a set of peek-a-boo cards, you will be
supporting parents and families to engage in quality interactions,
strengthen attachment and have fun. However, with every game
they will also:
• Stimulate their baby’s brain development and senses
• Encourage visual tracking
• Build social development
• Provide exposure of new words and language skills
• Introduce numeracy concepts.
Even newborns can enjoy a game of peek-a-boo, but at around
5 months of age, this game can help a baby begin to learn that
something can disappear and then reappear. This concept is called
object permanence and helps them learn the concept that even
3 individual 2 sided cards though they may not see something, it can still exist.
with peek-a-boo fold
Provide parents and families with our colourful and stimulating
Flat size: 14cm x 23.5cm peek-a-boo cards so they can gently introduce the game of
Folded size: 14cm x 14cm peek-a-book to their baby and play with their growing toddler.
24BIG FORMAT PICTURE BOOKS
Garden Stew
Size: 33.6cm x 37.8cm landscape
pages: PB: 32pp text + cover
Format: Big Book
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Jump and Shout
Size: 29.7cm x 39.15cm landscape
pages: 32pp text + cover
Format: Big Book
This title is print to order and POA
Busy Little Creatures
Size: 32.48cm x 32.48cm square
Pages: 24pp text + cover
Format: Big Book
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Let’s Go Strolling
Size: 32.6cm x 36.5cm portrait
Extent: PB: 28pp text including 2x6pp gatefold + cover
Format: Big Book
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25LITERACY KITS
Are you tired of thinking what to do in your group time sessions? Wondering
how to increase children’s involvement and sustain children’s engagement?
Let us do all the preparation work for your group time sessions and organise
everything you need in one user-friendly literacy kit! Literacy kits are a fantastic
tool to underpin your group times and help you facilitate a quality, literacy
rich session.
Our literacy kits are designed in consultation with early childhood professionals
and have been created to engage children with fun, active and educational
resources that link to the Early Years Learning outcomes.
When you purchase our specialised early childhood literacy kits, you will receive:
• Carefully selected books in a range of sizes
• Supporting play adjuncts and resources to reinforce the theme and
messages of the book
• Song sheets
• Tip sheets for engagement and session delivery.
Order now and bring your group time sessions to life!
(Print to order – price on application)
Literacy Kit 1 – Everyday Shapes:
Babies
• Board books x 10
• Everyday Shapes Dice template x 10
• Move and Groove ribbons x 10
• Musical shakers x 10
• Tummy Time cards x 10
Literacy Kit 2 – Busy Little Creatures
Toddler and Pre-school
• Big Book x 1
• Paper back books x 6
• Set of Insect matching cards x 3
• Set of large Insect picture/information cards x 1
• Magnifying glass x 12
• Insect Scavenger hunt board x 12
• Millipedes and Ladders Board Game x 3
Literacy Kit 3 – Garden Stew
Toddler and Pre-school
• Big Book x 1
• Paper back books x 6
• Felt board (A2) and Garden Stew cut outs
• Garden Stew Recipe card x 6
• Garden seeds (herbs or vegetables) x 6
For further information about our literacy kits, please email:
training@raisingliteracy.org.au
26TRAINING
Our Professional Learning suite provides an accessible introduction to research in early childhood brain
and language development, and the principles and practices that support the best outcomes for children.
All workshops encompass the Early Years Learning Framework and share practical strategies for effective
programs that support all the children in our communities.
Our workshops are ideal for early childhood workforce including: child care workers, librarians, family support
staff, playgroup coordinators, teachers and other outreach workers.
Access a wide range of resources and handouts with practical ideas, including tips and techniques for sharing
books, songs and rhymes during story/group time sessions and early childhood programs.
Building Foundations for Early Learning
Developed in consultation with the Department for Education (DE) and the COAG Education Council, the
workshop explores:
Principles That Underpin Effective Practice
Focus on early childhood development and how neuroscience research can support practice.
Practices That Promote Children’s Learning
Use of the National Early Years Learning Framework and how it underpins planned story or group time sessions.
RLA also offers Specialised Workshops that examine the challenges and barriers some of the children
and families in our communities experience, and how we can support their additional needs in our early
childhood programming.
Culturally Diverse
Learn how to connect with and support young children and families with limited English in your setting to help
build their confidence, literacy skills and a strong sense of belonging.
Children with Additional Needs
How we can be more welcoming for children who have special needs (eg, Deafness, Autism, etc) and provide
fun and engaging opportunities to learn.
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING
Inclusive Literacy Practice
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