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Some Families Change
Picture Book (Ages 3-8)
2024 Able Book Award Winner
EK Books
Some Families Change tenderly guides children through various models of changing families with gentle verse and inclusive imagery.
Some Families Change is a gentle and reassuring way of showing children that all families go through changes – it’s completely natural, and they are not alone.
The book candidly explores concepts such as split families, single-parent households, families with two mums or dads, families that join together, and more, always maintaining sensitivity and sincerity. Children grappling with these changes often harbor difficult feelings. The book validates these emotions, emphasizing that it's okay to feel upset or worried because adjusting to change takes time.
A timely and therapeutic resource, Some Families Change assists families in navigating their emotional journey together, amidst the inevitable changes that life brings.
https://www.booktopia.com.au/some-families-change-jessica-galatola/book/9781922539670.html
Seasons of Clementine
Graphic Novel (Ages 8-12)
Release Date June 2026
Perentie Press
I sing too, of clouds above
And all the seasons that I love.
Clementine is a dreamer with her head in the clouds. When her big sister, Florence moves away for music school, Clem is heartbroken. Everything is different. Her life, once filled with music and joy, feels heavy, like rain clouds.
Clem's grandmother is sick, her parents don't live together anymore, and her big sister is no longer just a room away. When the school talent show is announced, Clem can't find the inspiration to write a new cloud song. Will the arrival of a new student (and potential new friend) make everything light again?
Seasons of Clementine is a lyrical and charming story about the sun coming out when all feels lost.
Seasons of Clementine is a sweet and lyrical standalone coming of age graphic novel for readers 8+. Told through season themed chapters, poetic text, and whimsical, restricted palette illustrations, this heartwarming story follows a dreamy tween, navigating change.
https://www.booktopia.com.au/seasons-of-clementine-jess-galatola/book/9781923543102.html
The Witch Who Couldn't Spell
The Witch Who Couldn't Spell
Picture Book
The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell LARRIKIN HOUSE
Wanda Spelled is a little witch with a BIG problem. At Spell Bright Academy, her magic is marvellous ... until her spelling slips. Her disastrous spells cause a polar bear at the zoo to bare it all and creates a whale of a time in the classroom! Wanda's well-meaning mix-ups cause mayhem! But can working on her spelling teach her that mistakes can lead to confidence? Full of fun, wordplay, and heart, The Witch Who Couldn't Spell celebrates the joy of learning, the fun of phonics, homophones, and the power of perseverance!