Lamont Standing Order - 2021 Early Childhood

OCTOBER

The Most Magnificent Thing

By Jennifer Loakes
Illustrated by Nicky Johnston

A warm hug, a loud cheer, a tickly hand, a steady hand. Following a boy and his dad through the day ... Read More

Noni the Pony Counts to a Million

By Alison Lester

Noni the Pony has a lot of fun counting everything she sees on a happy summer's day! You may have me ... Read More

How to Make Friends - A Bear's Guide

By Cat Rabbit

Bear has lots of friends if you count her toys, but she’s not sure how to make real friends. And she ... Read More

Winston and the Indoor Cat

By Leila Rudge

A story about seeing what life is like on the other side of the window. Two very different cats: Win ... Read More

Jumping Joeys

By Sarah Allen

Journey through the night with some of Australia’s most fascinating furry friends.Meet waddling womb ... Read More

SEPTEMBER

Babies at the Billabong

By Maura Finn
Illustrated by Cate James

Echidna puggles drumming, Cockatoo chicks eating cake, Green tree froglets tap dancing... What else ... Read More

Fire Truck Santa

By Nic McPickle
Illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom

At Christmas time all over Australia - from the bush to the 'burbs - Santa arrives on the back of th ... Read More

AUGUST

Where Are You, Magoo?

By Briony Stewart

Pre-schoolers will love to play hide-and seek with Magoo, the fun and loveable red dog from We Love ... Read More

There's Only One Grandpa Like You

By Jess Racklyeft

Grandpas come in lots of forms: Gramps, Opa or Poppy. But there's only one like you - Impossible to ... Read More

Little One

By Jane Godwin
Illustrated by Gabriel Evans

Pippi loves her special Little One: she's soft like mist and always warm, and she's there for Pippi ... Read More

JUNE

The Silly Seabed Song

By Aura Parker

From the award-winning author-illustrator of the delightful Meerkat Splash and Goodnight, Glow Worms ... Read More

MAY

Where do the stars go?

By Katie Stewart

A delightful picture book for children, featuring native Australian animals, that encourages critica ... Read More

Florence and Fox

By Zanni Louise
Illustrated by Anna Pignataro

Two talented Australian creators team up for a delightful book that is a must-have for any child who ... Read More

Let's Build a House

By Mike Lucas
Illustrated by Daron Parton

Slip on your overalls, pop on your hard hat and jump in the digger - let's build a house! First the ... Read More

APRIL

Upside-Down Friday

By Lana Spasevski
Illustrated by Nicky Johnston

Upside-Down Fridays turn Hugo the monkey’s routine into chaos and fill his tummy with butterflies. F ... Read More

Not So Busy Bee

By Ruth Waters

This is Not So Busy Bee. While all the other bees are busy being busy he spends his days smelling th ... Read More

Don't Forget

By Jane Godwin
Illustrated by Anna Walker

A timely and uplifting picture book, reflecting on what's important for each of us to remember, from ... Read More

MARCH

Bedtime is Boring

By David Campbell
Illustrated by Daron Parton

Billy Bunny REALLY doesn't want to go to bed. He's NOT tired! Not even a little bit. It may be bedti ... Read More

Early One Morning

By Mem Fox

Join a boy on his hunt for breakfast around the farm in this charming picture book from bestselling ... Read More

FEBRUARY

Let’s Go, Little Roo

By Renee Treml

'Come along, Little Roo!' called Mummy. 'It's time to go.'Deep down, Little Roo wants to play, but e ... Read More

Super-Me

By Jane Martino

Super-Me is the second book in the five-part mindfulness-informed series, developed in collaboration ... Read More

Float or Sink?

By Kylie Covark
Illustrated by Andrew Plant

How long can the stick stay afloat? A ladybug lands on a stick that is bobbing along a creek. As she ... Read More