Lamont Standing Order - 2022 Early Childhood

OCTOBER

The Best Hiding Place

By Jane Godwin
Illustrated by Sylvia Morris

Archie has found the best hiding place. But after a while, it feels too quiet. Is the game still on? ... Read More

Charlie's Whale

By Libby Gleeson
Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville

Charlie loves the sea. He loves the seashells and the seahorses, the sharks and the stingrays, the c ... Read More

Beside the Sea

By Kerri Day
Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

Nan and me beside the sea. Is it time? Soon.A grandmother and child eagerly await some special visit ... Read More

SEPTEMBER

Twice the Love

By Inda Ahmad Zahri
Illustrated by Nabila Adani

Hello you and hello … you.Tell me, is it really true?Double checking just in case,twice the babies i ... Read More

Koalas Stole My Undies

By Kylie Howarth

Lex is done with underwear! His parents might not agree, but Lex has a whole zoo-full of excuses. Un ... Read More

AUGUST

Finding You

By Robert Vescio
Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville

When a boy and a dog meet, an unbreakable and life-changing bond is created. A touching and timely s ... Read More

JULY

Great and Small

By Alison McLennan
Illustrated by Connah Brecon

For a tiny unicorn, Eunice has big dreams. She really wants to compete in the Great Unicorn Games, b ... Read More

Floof

By Heidi McKinnon

This is Floof.Floof is floofy.Floof is VERY floofy.Floof is the FLOOFIEST!Floof is going to have a v ... Read More

What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say

By Davina Bell
Illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper

I'm not brave enough today. Maybe next time. You're hurting my feelings right now. Want to join in? ... Read More

JUNE

Lionel and Me

By Corinne Fenton
Illustrated by Tracie Grimwood

When Lionel arrives, Maverick is unimpressed. Is there enough love to go round for the two of them?A ... Read More

Finding Bunny

By Andrew Tierney
Illustrated by Nicky Johnston

Bunny and Vee are best friends. They go on adventures, as best friends do, until one day, when Vee a ... Read More

MAY

Wombat Can't Sing

By Katie Stewart

Wombat loves to listen to Fantail sing, especially when Fantail says that her songs make everyone ha ... Read More

Hope is a Spark

By Colin Buchanan
Illustrated by Serena Geddes

When it’s gloomy and grim, when it’s dreary and dark, be it ever so small, hope is a spark! A book t ... Read More

Freddy the Not-Teddy

By Kristen Schroeder
Illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper

Freddy is Jonah’s favourite stuffed toy, but no one knows quite what Freddy is – a funky duck, a pec ... Read More

APRIL

Whisper on the Wind

By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

This is the windthat carries the whisperfrom Ren's dream.This is the sailor,long at sea,who catches ... Read More

It's Time All Possums Went to Bed

By Jacqui Halpin
Illustrated by Gavin Scott

Mummy says it's time for bed, but Milly has other ideas! She's a possum nibbling juicy grapes and pe ... Read More

MARCH

Dinner Sorted!

By Jimmy Rees
Illustrated by Briony Stewart

Who said dinnertime was hard? Dad's got dinner sorted! Lenny and the twins sit at the table, ready t ... Read More

When You're Older

By Sofie Laguna
Illustrated by Judy Watson

Beautiful, warm and evocative, this stunning picture book reveals an older brother's hopes for the a ... Read More

Our Library

By Donna Rawlins

Join Suzy and the children for a week of busy, bouncy, noisy, wiggly-jiggly, friendly fun.Which day ... Read More

FEBRUARY

Tractor

By Sally Sutton
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

Head to the farm to see the tractors ploughing, spraying, moving and harvesting in this new addition ... Read More

Little Wombat's Easter Surprise

By Charles Fuge

A Little Wombat story about sharing, new friends, and of course, Easter eggs. Little Wombat is busy ... Read More

From My Head to My Toes I Say What Goes

By Charlotte Barkla
Illustrated by Jacqui Lee

From My Head to My Toes, I Say What Goes! is a light-hearted exploration of boundaries, nestled in a ... Read More