Three Little Vikings
Author: Bethan Woollvin
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Potential Year Level: Early Childhood, Foundation/Prep/Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Summary:
Someone or something is creating havoc near the village of the Viking folk! The three littlest Vikings know exactly what's happening but the Chieftain won't listen to them. Will they raise their voices and prove to everyone that they can save the day?
Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Attitudes & Traits, Bravery, Confidence, Determination, Identity, Listening, Perseverance, Relationship Dynamics, Relationships
Ernest the Elephant
Author: Anthony Browne
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Potential Year Level: Early Childhood, Foundation/Prep/Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2
Summary:
A curious baby elephant leaves the rest of his herd to go explore the jungle. As he gets deeper and deeper into the jungle, he becomes more and more lost - will any of the animals he meets on his journey help him to get back to his herd?
Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Attitudes & Traits, Curiosity, Friendship, Identity, Inquisitive, Kindness, Relationships
Aaron Slater, Illustrator
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Potential Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Summary:
Aaron loves listening to stories and dreams of becoming a writer himself. When asked to write his own story in class he discovers he can't get a single word on the page... that is until inspiration strikes and Aaron discovers his own unique way of communicating his story ideas.
Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Attitudes & Traits, Creativity, Disability & Neurodiversity, Dyslexia, Growth Mindset, Identity, Inquisitive, Perseverance, The Arts, Visual Arts
Noni the Pony Counts to a Million
Author: Alison Lester
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Potential Year Level: Early Childhood, Foundation/Prep/Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2
Summary:
Noni the pony stands under a tree watching her best friends, Dave Dog and Coco the Cat frolicking and as she stands and watches, she has fun counting everything she sees!
Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Attitudes & Traits, Emotions, Friendship, Identity, Kindness, Maths, Relationships, Science, Technology & Maths
Creepy Crayon!
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Illustrator: Peter Brown
Potential Year Level: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
Summary:
The story follows a mischievous rabbit named Jasper who is not doing so well in school. One day, he finds a perfect, pointy, purple crayon lying in the gutter. It looks happy to see him, and it seems like it wants to help him! At first, the perfect, pointy, purple crayon makes his work fantastic, stupendous… that is until the crayon starts acting weird, trying to do everything.
Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Attitudes & Traits, Emotions, Fear, Identity, Imagination
Watercress
Author: Andrea Wang
Illustrator: Jason Chin
Potential Year Level: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Summary:
This semi-autobiographical story of young girl embarrassed when her immigrant parents stop on the side of the road to forage for watercress. Together, they make new memories of watercress as the girl listens to her mother's stories of her life in China.
Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Acceptance, Attitudes & Traits, Community, Culture & Religion, Emotions, Identity, Immigration & Migration, Multiculturalism, Open-Minded, Pride
Amy and Louis
Author:
Illustrator:
Potential Year Level: Early Childhood
Summary:
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Topics, Themes & Concepts:
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Country/Place, Human Rights, The Arts