Our agency assists and promotes talented Australian authors to bring joy to young children's lives in creating wonderful books for all kid's to enjoy reading.
Playtime Books author Nevenka Alempijevc has released her second children's picture book ƬHƐ ƬᑌᖇƬᒪƐ ᗯHO ᗷƐFᖇƖƐᑎᗪƐᗪ FƐᗩᖇ
Illustrator Ella Rousseau has once again brought the gorgeous characters to life for Nevenka's story, which is absolutely adorable!
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Our latest middle grade book HᗩᗪᒪƐƳ is written by Kristie Pate.
With an enchanting fictional story about a little owl called HᗩᗪᒪƐƳ who is guided through his lonely life by his peculiar winking, fierce intuition and intelligent heart.
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How gorgeous is Kenny the Kookaburra?
Beautifully illustrated this touching story about a little kookaburra who gets caught in a sticky trap while out exploring has been written by new author Tanya Middleton.
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The countdown has begun until this beautiful book 𝕃𝔼𝕋 𝕄𝔼 𝔹𝔼 𝕄𝔼 is officially published on the 25th of March.
Author Lateisha Hurst has written a gorgeous story that has been brought to life with THE most incredible illustrations of gorgeous Australian animals by the team at Artsoluki.
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We have a week to go before Matthew Berto's first book 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕃𝕀𝕋𝕋𝕃𝔼 𝕆ℂ𝔼𝔸ℕ is officially published.
The amazing team at Artsoluki have done a tremendous job of bringing Matthew's story to life, and it has been an absolute pleasure to work on this beautiful book.
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Congratulations to Dr Melissa Formica and Dr Roy Hardman on publishing their third children's picture book 𝑀𝑌 𝐵𝑅𝐴𝐼𝑁 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑀𝑌 𝐺𝑈𝑇𝑆 𝑇𝐴𝐿𝐾 𝑇𝑂 𝑀𝑌 𝐻𝐸𝐴𝑅𝑇.
The two doctors are passionate about educating children in brain health with their series of cute and informative books.
Beautifully illustrated by Emma Hay, 𝑀𝑌 𝐵𝑅𝐴𝐼𝑁 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑀𝑌 𝐺𝑈𝑇𝑆 𝑇𝐴𝐿𝐾 𝑇𝑂 𝑀𝑌 𝐻𝐸𝐴𝑅𝑇 is officially published on the 25th of March.
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And last but certainly not least, our last March cover reveal.
ƬHƐ ƬᑌᖇƬᒪƐ ᗯHO ᗷƐFᖇƖƐᑎᗪƐᗪ FƐᗩᖇ written by Nevenka Alempijevic and illustrated by Ella Rousseau is a transformative journey of a little turtle who discovers that fear is a universal companion, present in the hearts of all of us, including the brave.
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25th March
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Another gorgeous cover reveal... 🖤
ᴋᴇɴɴʏ & ᴛʜᴇ sᴛɪᴄᴋʏ ᴛʀᴀᴘ will be officially published next month and this cute little story by Tanya Middleton about Kenny the Kookaburra has been beautifully brought to life with gorgeous illustrations by new Playtime Books illustrator Amanda Letcher.
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25th March
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ᏣტVᏋR RᏋVᏋ𐌀l
Hadley is no ordinary owl.
He knows things owls shouldn't be able to know.
Embarking on a brave and dangerous quest to save his tree from being destroyed, Hadley's courage and persistence begin to unearth the magic of possibility.
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Another stunning cover reveal of one of our upcoming March releases that we can not wait to have printed... 🩷
Lateisha Hurst has written an insightful and warm tale about a koala learning to fit into a new bushland filled with a diverse community of quirky and boisterous animals.
ʆεϯ ʍε ɓε ʍε has been beautifully illustrated by the talented Artsoluki.
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Doctors Roy and Melissa have written another amazing story teaching children about the role their heart has in keeping their other organs healthy.
mч вrαín αnd mч gutѕ tαlk tσ mч hєαrt is the third book in the series and has beautifully illustrated by Emma Hay.
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25th March
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HᗩᑭᑭƳ ᗯOᖇᒪᗪ ᖇƐᗩᗪ ᗩᒪOᑌᗪ ᗪᗩƳ!
World Read Aloud Day was created by the non-profit, LitWorld.
Today, we celebrate the importance of sharing stories and building literacy skills.
To participate, grab a book and ask a friend or family member to listen to you read aloud.
Let us know what you are reading in the comments below, or share with the world using
HᗩᑭᑭƳ ᖇƐᗩᗪƖᑎG!
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We are thrilled with the beautiful cover for Matthew Berto's upcoming book ƬHƐ ᒪƖƬƬᒪƐ OᑕƐᗩᑎ' which has been illustrated by the talented team at Artsoluki.
ƬHƐ ᒪƖƬƬᒪƐ OᑕƐᗩᑎ is going to be a beautiful book that will be looking forward to publishing in late March.
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A beautiful little market to attend if you live near Frankston.
Go along and say hello to lovely author Sharon Sayers-Kiely Children's Author who will be selling copies of her gorgeous books 🐾🖤🐾
3pm to 8pm
ᒪƖᑌ ᒍO ᗯƐƖ is a true tale based upon the experiences of a young, motherless Chinese boy who arrived with his father at the Goldfields of Little Bendigo, Ballarat in 1901.
Written by local Ballarat author Yvonne Horsfield and illustrated by her son Garth, the book is a fascinating historical account of a young boy's difficulty and hardship.
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This new release picture book is absolutely gorgeous and looks phantastic... 🖤
Written by Melanie Creagh and illustrated by Bridget Acreman tells the tale of Ellie the Phantastic who has a magical trunk.
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This gorgeous book has been a favourite for grandparents buying for their grand kids this Christmas...❤️
kíѕѕєѕ frσm nαnnα was born in the middle of the pandemic lockdowns when the authors' grandchildren were hundreds of kilometres away.
Written and illustrated by the lovely Catherine Warnock
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Rubie wanted to whistle more than anything else in the world.
She could do lots and lots of other great things, but whistling wasn't one of them, no matter how much she tried!
A great story about preservance and a great pressie for under the Christmas tree.
And beautifully illustrated by
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Are you looking for a great stocking filler this Christmas?
Then look no further...
Dave O'Neill has published his second picture book sᎪᏁҬᎪ sᏦᎥs ҬhᎬ muᏒᏒᎪᎽ
When a training flight ends in disaster, Santa must ski the length of the Murray in order to save Christmas 🎄
An ode to growing up on the river and living the classic caravan summer sᎪᏁҬᎪ sᏦᎥs ҬhᎬ muᏒᏒᎪᎽ will delight all.
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Our lovely, kind-hearted author, Sharon Sayers-Keily, has just published her second picture book in memory of her little foster dog ᎥᏁᎠᎽ.
ᎥᏁᎠᎽ had some flatulence issues that were referred to as her fᎪᎥᏒᎽ ᎠusҬ fᎪᏒҬs
Beautifully illustrated by talented Ella Rousseau ᎥᏁᎠᎽ ᎪᏁᎠ fᎪᎥᏒᎽ ᎠusҬ fᎪᏒҬs is now available... 🐾
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Congratulations to author Steve Heron, whose incredible book 𝕆𝕟𝕖 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕊𝕟𝕒𝕡𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕤 was recently shortlisted for the Children's Peace Literature Awards.
We are sure he is very chuffed by this incredible achievement... 🖤
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Congratulations Sharon Sayers-Kiely Children's Author on the publication of your second picture book. It has been a pleasure watching your story of Indy come alive...
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Meet our lovely Playtime author, Jess Howard.
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑢𝑐𝑎 ᵀᴴᴱ ᴱˣᵀᴿᴱᴹᴱᴸᵞ ᴴᴬᴾᴾᵞ ᴷᴼᴼᴷᴬᴮᵁᴿᴿᴬ is Jess's second book to be published and has been beautifully illustrated by Emma Hay.
It's a fun and uplifting tale about Quincy the Kookaburra who chooses to have a happy outlook on life... 🍃
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Well done Liz... 🧚♀️
Thank you Lifestyle1 magazine for this great article on my debut book. If you'd like to purchase your own copy of my book
Signed copies available:
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Schools, libraries, bookstores, kindergartens etc can order here: https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/389-a-silence-in-the-forest
Overseas purchases https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-silence-in-the-forest-elizabeth-ann-crowley/1144005025?ean=9781922851383
Playtime Books Shawline Publishing Group
ѕhípwrєck αt pírαtєѕ вαч will be officially released on the 20th November... 🏴☠️
A ripper of a tale brought to life with incredible illustrations by
Pre order now for Christmas
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WHAT IS A HOME?
This beautiful picture book will be released in just two weeks and we cannot wait!
Pre order now
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Have a little one who is not keen on brushing their teeth?
Then this book is for you... 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕋𝔼𝔼𝕋ℍ 𝕋ℍ𝔸𝕋 ℝ𝔸ℕ 𝔸𝕎𝔸𝕐 is a cute tale about tackling the challenges of learning to look after your teeth.
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Such sweet stories of Sharon Sayers-Kiely Children's Author beautiful little fostered furballs... 🖤
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Valentine's Day! L🩷VE can be celebrated in many ways, including writing a note, giving a warm hug or blowing a kiss to a loved one no matter how far you are. However you are spending today... we hope it is happy and safe... 😘 Thank you @emmahayillustrator for creating this cute little reel for us today... 🩷 #valentine #valentinesday #booksforvalentinesday #loveisintheair #lovebooks #lovereading #lovetoread #booklover #booksandpublishing #shawlinepublishing
𝕋ℍ𝔼 ℍ𝕀ℙℙ𝕆 𝕎ℍ𝕆 𝔽𝕆𝕌ℕ𝔻 𝕋ℝ𝕌𝔼 𝔹𝔼𝔸𝕌𝕋𝕐 is about a young hippo who struggles to feel confident with her body image. It is a cute little story that shows us all how to celebrate our differences... 🖤 Written by Nevenka Alempijevc ||AVAILABLE NOW|| www.shawlinepublishing.com.au nevenka.alempijevic.author ° ° ° ° #truebeauty #bodypositive #bodyimage #confidence #strengths #childrensbooks #picturebooks #australianauthors #kidlitbooks #illustrator #kidlitillustration #bookish #bookstagram #booklover #booksforkids #kidsbookshelf #booksforjoy #kidsbookstagram #booksandpublishing #playtimebooks #shawlinepublishing
We have been busy busy working away on these gorgeous upcoming August releases. All available now for presale release. Thank you to the Playtime Books team for your wonderful work. We have some beautiful books about to be published that we are sure the authors will be proud of... 🖤 https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/
One of the best parts of publishing children's books is reading stories and learning something fascinating that we did not know existed. Chele Castley has done this with her upcoming book 'The Captain's Cat and the Stars of the Sea.' The book tells the story of a curious cat who is keen to find out the mystery of the stars that shine not only in the sky but also in the sea. Theia the cat turns to her friends of the sea to see if they can explain this phenomenon of bioluminescence. || AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERS NOW || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/363-the-captainand%2339%3Bs-cat-and-the-stars-of-the-sea
𝕄𝔸𝕐 ℙ𝕃𝔸𝕐𝕋𝕀𝕄𝔼 𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂𝕊... 🖤 We have been working away creating these wonderful books, which are now available for presale on the Shawline Publishing website. Check them out now! We are excited 😊 The official publication date is May 22nd for worldwide availability. https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/
Congratulations Caz on the release of your second children's picture book 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝔸𝔻𝕍𝔼ℕ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼𝕊 𝕆𝔽 𝔽𝕀𝕊ℍ𝔽𝕀ℕ𝔾𝔼ℝ𝕊 Caz has both written and illustrated this little gem of a book that is super cute AND hilarious. Come to Clunes Booktown Festival this weekend and grab yourself a signed copy from the author herself... 🖤 || AVAILABLE NOW || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/search/display/299-the-adventures-of-fish-fingers @caz_carter_ ° ° ° ° #axolotl #picturebook #childrenspicturebooks #published #publishedauthor #newbook #funnybooks #hilariousbooks #kidsbookrecommendation #kidlit #kidlitauthor #illustrations
And we thought it was baked beans that made you fart! But not for this young man who indulges in too many pears and finds himself in immense discomfort. It's a funny tale that will surely delight those with a sense of humour... 💨 || AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-SALES || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/300-the-bum-sneeze @linda_be_jay @spiffy_sketches ° ° ° ° #books #childrensbook #fart #pears #bumsneeze #humerousbooks #bookhumour #funnybooks
Stars can't shine without darkness... ✨️ Big Boy is a brave and resilient kangaroo who becomes separated from his mob during a wild storm. He learns to read the stars in the cosmos to map and find his way home... but will he be reunited with his mob? Another beautiful cover design from the talented Emma Hay - Illustrator and Author ||AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDERS|| www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/297-big-boyand%2339%3Bs-star-map #kangaroo #mob #stars #starmap #cosmos #wildstorm #coverreveal #coverart
Is an axolotl a fish or a reptile? Nicknamed the Mexican Walking Fish, we think they are pretty darn cute. And Caz Carter has brought to life a cheeky and funny little character in her upcoming book... 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝔸𝔻𝕍𝔼ℕ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼𝕊 𝕆𝔽 𝔽𝕀𝕊ℍ 𝔽𝕀ℕ𝔾𝔼ℝ𝕊 So, grab a comfy chair and relax-alotyl! ||AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDERS|| www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/299-the-adventures-of-fish-fingers #axolotl #fishfingers #cheeky #mexicanwalkingfish #booksforkids #kidlitbooks #kidlitauthor #chilrensbookillustration #funnybooks
The Playtime team and authors are getting excited as our March 2023 titles are nearing completion to be released. One of our first books, 'тнe ѕeagυll wнo ѕoared' written by Dave O'Neil and illustrated by Isabella Gagliano is available now for exclusive presale orders on the Shawline Publishing website. Stevie the Seagull dreams of exciting adventures and seeks to find the courage to take to the skies and leave the safety of her beach at Torquay behind... || AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/312-the-seagull-who-soared
Our November children's picture books will be published on the 7th of November just in time for Christmas... 🖤 They are available now for presale on the Shawline Publishing website so if you haven't already, snap up some of these awesome children's picture books. https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/
𝐏𝐎𝐆𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐘... written by TT Roche is a cute little story of a naughty little paint pony who gets up to all sorts of mischief after moving to his new home on a farm. ||AVAILABLE NOW|| https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/243-pogo-the-mini-paint-pony
** ℂ𝔼𝕃𝔼𝔹ℝ𝔸𝕋𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℂℍ𝕀𝕃𝔻ℝ𝔼ℕ𝕊 𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 𝕎𝔼𝔼𝕂 ** New video book review from Sarah Cole. One Thousand Snapshots by Steve Heron... 🖤 * * * * Steve Heron #review #newbookreview #middlegradebooks books #middlegradeficion #bookweek #childrensbookweek #videoreview
A little bit of fun to end the working day with a cute little video. 𝕄𝕐 𝔹ℝ𝔸𝕀ℕ ℍ𝔸𝕊 𝕄𝔸𝔻𝔼 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔼ℕ𝔻𝕊 𝕎𝕀𝕋ℍ 𝕄𝕐 𝔾𝕌𝕋𝕊 is available now on the Shawline Publishing website and will be officially released on the 29th of August... ❤️ https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/
The count down has begun... 🖤 Two more weeks until our August Playtime Books are released. ☆ Grab a presale copy now ☆ https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/
What an amazing year so far working on these fabulous books... who else cannot believe that we are in August? We are so proud of these 2022 Playtime Book authors and our team of illustrators, editors and designers. Thank you... 🖤
How gorgeous is this little video of Miss Emma Hay unveiling the package of her newly published book... THREE LITTLE DEWDROPS. Emma both wrote and illustrated her first children's picture book and we are so very proud of her... 💗 || AVAILABLE NOW || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/213-three-little-dewdrops Little Boat Media #kidlit #childrensillustration #newauthor #indie #author #illustration
Playtime author and illustrator Emma Hay is over the moon to have her first published book '𝖳𝖧𝖱𝖤𝖤 𝖫𝖨𝖳𝖳𝖫𝖤 𝖣𝖤𝖶𝖣𝖱𝖮𝖯𝖲' officially released last week... 🖤 As part of her excitement, she has created a little marketing video for us all to enjoy! || AVAILABLE NOW || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/213-three-little-dewdrops Little Boat Media
Introducing our wonderful upcoming May releases. Available for pre-order now on the Shawline Publishing website... ❤️
Introducing 'ᒪᗩᗪƳ ᒪᑌᒪᑌ' ... Written by: Kelly Wilson Illustrated by: Emma Hay || AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRESALE ORDERS || https://www.shawlinepublishing.com.au/our-titles/childrens-books/display/198-lady-lulu
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