Jade Goodwin – illustratör

The love between two family members takes us on a journey from their small backyard, across Country, to the end of time - because sometimes we need to hear all the ways we are loved. A heartfelt story from the award-winning creators of Black Cockatoo, with illustrator Jade Goodwin.'My love stretches back to Creation and forward to the end of time. I loved you then, I love you now, I'll love you always.'A young child and a loving family member sit on the porch at sunset watching a storm roll in. The adult whispers, 'I love you,' but the child needs reassurance: 'How much?' With each new declaration, we learn that the love between adult and child is boundless.A gorgeous and gentle look at all the ways we are loved.

A beautifully illustrated story about learning and making mistakes -- If we don't get things right away, we'll try again another day. Bodies grow and brains do, too. Always learning -- me and you.If we don't get things straight away, we'll try again another day. We all know learning can be hard and life skills don't always come right away ... sometimes, we need to keep trying! A rhythmic and fun read-aloud from the trusted author of All Bodies Are Good Bodies and From My Head To My Toes, I Say What Goes, this life-affirming book will appeal to fans of All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell.'Colourful and charming' THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

Long ago (or maybe it was yesterday?), in the depths of the cool dark bush, under fallen trees and lime green moss, lived an ancient magic. A magic that, despite what you might imagine, did not belong there at all. It especially didn’t belong at a 10-year-old’s house. Tane was looking for adventure as he raced through the bush after school one day. What he was not looking for was a Story Spirit: yep, he met some kind of ghost-kid with a cheeky grin, with colours like a whole universe was trapped inside them. But the Story Spirit is stuck, and urgently needs Tane and Sibyl’s help . . . only finishing a story will get them back home. Sounds easy, right? But spirits aren’t real . . . are they? And how can telling a story change a real-life ending? And when does a story become a lie? The first in a magical new adventure series for beginner readers, join Sibyl and Tane on the quest of a lifetime, uncovering a powerful storytelling force along the way.

Long ago (or maybe it was yesterday?), after the Nothing but before our world’s beginning, the Story Realm was already ancient. A small and wonderful universe, where the Great River flows deep and powerful, feeding every part of their world . . . But at the time of this story, something was very wrong with the River.P has always had a special connection to water. Their first step as a baby was towards a river. Nearly 12, rivers are P’s safe place where almost everything makes sense. Now the Great River is sick, and she desperately needs P’s help.But how can a regular kid save a whole river, let alone an entire magical Realm?And what kind of a greedy world destroys its own environment and poisons its waters . . . oh, wait.In the second instalment of the magical adventure series for beginner readers, P is going to have to be the bravest they’ve ever been. Join P, Sibyl and Tane as they cross the bridge into the Story Realm, and into the wildest adventure of their lives!

Long ago (or maybe it was just yesterday?) all of the universes were linked together. But one day, after millions of years of peace, a great war broke out and the fibres that held the woven universes together broke.The Story Realm grew in harmony on its own for the longest time, until the day a group of beings came in search of land and power to steal. Though the Story Realm survived this invasion, the land and the magic within were never the same.For weeks, Sibyl has been haunted by nightmares that feel like magic: a sign to the adventurers that trouble is brewing in the Story Realm once again. A mysterious illness is ripping through the Realm, making trees disappear and animals vicious, and now Sibyl is sick too. The only cure? Tane, P and Sibyl must find the heart of the Story Realm. With a new Storyteller in town, their quest might just be possible.But who is this new Storyteller?And how can Sibyl save herself and the Story Realm?In the third instalment of the magical adventure series for beginner readers, join Sibyl, Tane and P in the ultimate battle to save the Story realm.

Your Next Read is the series that will help kids fall in love with reading and reach for the next book and the next, and the next! The series removes reading roadblocks and grows with kids as their reading confidence and reading interests develop. The engaging stories, carefully structured text and illustrations make reading accessible and enjoyable for all kids, whether they are newly independent readers or ready to take the next step.***Do you like ART, FRIENDS and HEARTWARMING STORIES? Then this book is YOUR NEXT READ. Harry has a secret: he loves to draw. Problem is, he's pretty sure everyone thinks art is Not Cool. So when Harry enters a local portrait competition, he must choose between staying hidden or being brave.From the creators of Your Kid's Next Read the largest online children's book community in Australia comes a new chapter in children's fiction. Join the conversation on Facebook today! ***Each book is expertly designed to support children who may be struggling with reading. Accessible fonts, carefully spaced text, off-white paper stock, shorter sentences and chapters, and supportive illustrations all work together to reduce overwhelm, build comprehension and create a reader-friendly experience. The Your Next Read Silver Series for beginner readers are 112 pages long, divided into six to eight short chapters with an illustration on every spread supporting short sentences and paragraphs. The Gold Series for emerging independent readers are 144 pages long, divided into eight to ten chapters with three illustrations in each chapter, and featuring more complex narratives. The easy-to-recognise icons covering themes like friendship, sport, mystery and humour, coupled with much-loved writers and illustrators, means kids can quickly identify the books that interest them most and follow those cues to discover a large library of books in the series to read and collect next.