Walker Books Australia in Newtown, New South Wales | Publisher

Walker Books Australia

Locality: Newtown, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9517 9577

Address: 5 Wilson Street 2042 Newtown, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.walkerbooks.com.au

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25.01.2022 "When writing about the hares, I aim to describe moments of emotional significance but with loads of humour and the lightest of touches." Booktopia have shared an interview with the late Sam McBratney ahead of tomorrow's release of Will You Be My Friend, the long awaited sequel to Guess How Much I Love You. https://www.booktopia.com.au//a-conversation-with-sam-mcb/

25.01.2022 Boo! Find Wally and friends in a spooky search-and-find adventure. Use the spotlight-searcher to light up the spooky scenes. Leave it out in the daytime so it will glow in the dark at night. It’s terror-i-fic!

25.01.2022 Fly On the Wall by Remy Lai is "a wonderful #OwnVoices story that all will enjoy". The Book Muse writes that "diverse voices like Remy’s contribute powerful and important stories to the literary world". Read the rest of their review here: https://ashleighmeikle.com.au//fly-on-the-wall-by-remy-lai/

24.01.2022 #WalkerWednesday is NOW OPEN! Until midnight tonight AEDT, you can submit your projects here: https://bit.ly/WalkerWednesday20. We're already excited to read each and every one of your stories!

23.01.2022 On a coral reef in the big blue sea, count the ocean creatures 1, 2, 3 in Franè Lessac's vibrant new picture book!

23.01.2022 The gorgeous How To Make A Bird by Meg McKinlay and Matt Ottley is being launched at The Literature Centre at 6.30pm WST tonight, hosted by Frané Lessac - Books and Art! Stuck east of the border like us? Never fear, it's being live streamed from 9.30PM AEDT (one hour from now!) on The Literature Centre's page! Nothing like a late night book launch: https://www.facebook.com/TheLiteratureCentre

22.01.2022 Australia voted, and the Better Reading Kids' Top 50 books for 2020 have been announced! We're thrilled to see We're Going on a Bear Hunt at no. 12 See the full list for all ages here: https://www.betterreading.com.au//announcing-australias-t/

22.01.2022 Describing her painting style as "textured, painterly, loose and expressive", Kookaburra illustrator Tannya Harricks visited Kids' Book Review for a Q&A about her artistic process. http://www.kids-bookreview.com//meet-illustrator-tannya-ha

20.01.2022 Loved Hilda on Netflix? Then you'll be as excited as we are that Season 2 is landing in December! Watch the Hilda cast and crew talk about Season 2 at their virtual New York Comic Con panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJSMBmBiiXc&feature=youtu.be

20.01.2022 Rain Before Rainbows by Smriti Halls and David Litchfield is a special gift that celebrates hope, positivity, and finding light in darkness

20.01.2022 We know how challenging it can be to choose which book to get for the kid who seems to have read everything. We're here to help! Over the next few weeks we'll share some of our 2020 favourites for readers of all ages, and first up is picture books! More info on the books here: https://bit.ly/XmasWBA

19.01.2022 After a ghoulishly good Halloween read? Look no further than The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker. Consider yourself warned, though: Lauren James Author's new novel will keep you up turning the pages well into the night...

19.01.2022 Congrats to all our wonderful authors and illustrators nominated for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal and CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal! See the stellar full list here: https://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/nominations-published-for/

18.01.2022 "What I loved about this book was the discarding of hard and fast rules. Cooking is likened to a wonderful journey of discovery; finding what works for you. what an amazing lesson for children to learn!" Learn more about the illustrated cookbook Egg & Spoon from our friends at Gecko Press in Kids' Book Review's full post below: http://www.kids-bookreview.com//review-egg-and-spoon-illus

17.01.2022 Happy book birthday to There's Something Weird About Lena by Sigi Cohen and James Foley (author/illustrator) ! There's something a little odd a little weird about Lena. Could she be hiding a scary secret behind her schoolyard pranks and beastly laugh? It may take a committed band of courageous classmates to uncover the hideous truth...

17.01.2022 Frané Lessac - Books and Art gave Better Reading Kids all the behind-the-scenes secrets of her new book, Australia Under the Sea 1, 2, 3!

16.01.2022 Will You Be My Friend?, the new picture book from Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram, is an enchanting new tale that features the cherished characters from Guess How Much I Love You, Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare, along with a brand-new friend. Meet them for yourself in this beautiful picture book, on shelves now.

16.01.2022 Walker Wednesday opens in 24 hours, at 9am AEDT TOMORROW! If you haven't already, please do read the FAQ here: https://bit.ly/WalkerWedsAnnounce They cover what you'll need to submit, whether you can submit if you submitted last time, and other commonly asked questions!

15.01.2022 Santa receives letters of Christmas wishes from children all over the world. But this year there's one that just doesn't make sense. What does this child want for Christmas? Santa is determined to find out! An irresistible festive follow-up to the internationally bestselling Dragon Post and Beast Feast.

14.01.2022 Next up is gift books! These are our picks for books young readers will pour over and treasure, that'll stand out under the tree! https://bit.ly/XmasWBA

14.01.2022 The brand new sequel to bestselling picture book classic Guess How Much I Love You is a delightful new tale that celebrates the playful curiosity of little ones and the magic of making new friends!

13.01.2022 We love this special version of Rain Before Rainbows storytime with LOST IN BOOKS for Google Australia! Rain Before Rainbows is an uplifting, stunningly beautiful book about optimism in the darkest of places.

12.01.2022 Will You Be My Friend? is a charming new story from the creators of the world-renowned classic, Guess How Much I Love You: and it's on shelves from today

11.01.2022 We're very excited that four Walker Books Australia titles have won Royal Zoological Society of NSW - RZS NSW Whitley Awards, celebrating Australian wildlife in literature! Big congratulations to: Searching for Cicadas by Lesley Gibbes - Australian Children's Author & Judy Watson Art Australian Baby Animals by Frané Lessac - Books and Art... One Careless Night by Christina Booth Books Jelly-Boy by Nicole Godwin author & Christopher Nielsen Well done all!

11.01.2022 Egg & Spoon from Gecko Press, written by acclaimed NZ chef Alexandra Tylee and illustrated by Giselle Clarkson, is a fun and modern cookbook for families packed with recipes for meals, snacks, treats, and a whole lot of humour! https://bit.ly/XmasWBA

09.01.2022 Sometimes Cake by Edwina Wyatt and Tamsin Ainslie is a delightful picture book about friendship, kindness, and finding something special to celebrate every day

08.01.2022 The award-winning picture book duo behind My Dead Bunny is back with another hilarious rhyming tale! Check out the trailer for There's Something Weird About Lena by Sigi Cohen and James Foley (author/illustrator) ...if you dare.

08.01.2022 Will You Be My Friend? is the *brand new sequel* to bestselling and beloved picture book Guess How Much I Love You! It's a delightful, humorous and heart-warming new tale featuring cherished characters Big and Little Nutbrown Hare, and a brand-new friend, the adorable snow hare, Tipps! Playful, warm, lyrical and exquisitely illustrated, this storybook adventure is the perfect gift for friends new and old.

07.01.2022 Check out our gorgeous picture book treats for November! Australia Under the Sea 1,2,3 by Frané Lessac - Books and Art swims onto shelves today There is No Magic in this Book by Michelle Macwhirter - Writer / Actor and Sophie Beer will be appearing (as if by magic) on November 18th!

05.01.2022 "Jam-packed with adventure, mystery, action and magic, it’s a highly original work that’s sure to enthral and delight" See what else the Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time Blog has to say in their review of the "thoroughly enjoyable" Brasswitch and Bot by Gareth Ward: http://readingtime.com.au/brasswitch-and-bot/

05.01.2022 Congratulations to Jeannie Baker, one of Australia's nominees for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award! A total of 263 candidates from nearly 70 countries were nominated for the 2021 award, including Patrick Ness, Shirley Hughes, Michael Rosen, Anthony Browne and David Almond representing the UK! The winner - who will receive a prize worth nearly $800,000 AUD - will be announced in April 2021! Check out the full list of talented children's creators here: https://alma.se/en/nomination/candidates/

05.01.2022 Looking for a spooky storytime? The one and only Osher GünsbergDELIVERS with his reading of Sigi Cohen and James Foley (author/illustrator)'s There's Something Weird About Lena for Story Box Library! Check out a sneak peek below...

03.01.2022 Bear in Space creators Deborah Abela Author and Marjorie Crosby-Fairall Illustration stopped by Booktopia to share the story behind their delightful tale of friendship, individuality, and outer space! https://www.booktopia.com.au//how-to-launch-a-bear-into-s/

03.01.2022 Count from one giant whale shark all the way to twelve tired seahorses, meeting and learning about plenty of playful Australian sea creatures along the way. With vibrant artwork, simple facts about each creature and a gentle conservation message, Frané Lessac - Books and Art's Australia Under the Sea 1, 2, 3 is a celebration of twelve fish and friends living in our seas.

02.01.2022 With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together for the biggest adventure yet in the latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series!

01.01.2022 "It is absolutely perfect for read-aloud activity, bedtime or any special moment of quiet relaxation together. Children will love it to the moon and back and adult readers will enjoy revisiting the familiar characters and this warm and comforting world." Will You Be My Friend? is Better Reading Kids' Book of the Week! Read their full review here: https://www.betterreading.com.au//love-it-to-the-moon-and/

01.01.2022 The Goodreads Book of the Year Awards are now open for voting! We're picking Cassandra Clare's Chain of Gold in YA Fantasy and Julian at the Wedding by Jessica Love for Picture Books Cast your votes here: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2020