ELC Book Week: CBCA Book Week 2016

Bill is having a bad day. Mr Huff is following him around and making everything seem difficult. Bill tries to get rid of him, but Mr Huff just gets bigger and bigger! Then they both stop, and a surprising thing happens ... Gentle and poignant, affirming and wise, Mr Huff is a story about the clouds and the sunshine in each of our lives.

Sometimes the best things appear out of thin air The wind blows all day on Ollie's island. There aren't many people around, but there's lots of space to play. One day the wind steals Ollie's hat. Then it darts away with his scarf. But is the wind just naughty, or is it trying to tell Ollie something? A stunning picture book from a new author-illustrator talent.

Brian loves bananas. Trouble is, Brian's a piranha. And his friends aren't happy about his fondness for fruit. No, they're not happy at all ...

On a perfect day, the hours stretch endlessly ahead. Scribbling with chalk, running with kites, digging for shells . . . paddling, climbing, dreaming. Hour unfolds upon hour, with reassuring comfort and sleep beckoning at the end. Danny Parker captures the simplicity, spontaneity and freedom of an idyllic childhood, while Freya Blackwood's paintings of three children roaming a rolling beachside idyll capture the light--and even the smell and feel--of a perfect summer day. Perfect is balm for the soul. One of the page spreads is also included as an 8 x 6 print inside clear wrap, lightly glued to the inside cover.

From Australia's favourite picture-book creator, Alison Lester, comes this energetic story about a little dog who causes a big commotion. Meet my dog Bigsy. He's only small, but everyone knows he's the boss. Each morning he visits the animals on the farm. Squawk, neigh, quack, moo, baa, oink, cluck, purr, ruff ruff ruff! What a lot of noise! And all because of Bigsy!

'Hey diddle diddle, You all know the riddle, A cow jumps over the moon ... ' But the moon is very high in the sky. How many attempts will it take before Cow makes her famous high-flying leap? A hilarious look at the old nursery rhyme.
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