New Releases by Anna Pignataro

Help out give a smile be kind. Welcome kindness and caring with bestselling author and illustrator Anna Pignataro.

Stomp your feet roar from your belly go wild. Celebrate and enjoy being you with bestselling author and illustrator Anna Pignataro.

Age range 1 to 3 Love Green focuses on the importance of appreciating nature, and being grateful but also fostering curiosity and taking active responsibility for the world around us and the environment. Practical and simple thoughts on being one with the earth and keeping grounded and hopeful and happy.

Age range 1 to 3 Chill Out focuses on the importance of being free to be still and to experience small moments. To appreciate simple but powerful everyday things and to find ways of relaxing the mind and body. These little exercises help to keep the mind clear and healthy and restore positivity and create an openness to bigger thinking, gratitude, and wonderment.

Age range 3+ Deep in a snowy forest Owl and Frida live happily together. Each night they look out their little window at the moon and wonder what lies beyond the snow. Then one midwinter day Owl starts to change, his dreams begin to fill with magic and nothing is ever the same again.

If I could, I would give you the sun, I would give you the rainbows, the clouds, they would be all... for you.

Witches are good at casting spells, flying and making potions, right? Kit is a witch, but she isn''t very good at witchy things. One Halloween, a bedraggled bat named Caboodle comes tumbling through Kit''s window. She tries using magic to fix his broken wing, but the results are ... unexpected. Caboodle causes havoc in the house as he waits for his wing to heal. Kit is at her wit''s end. But when Caboodle goes missing, Kit realises just how special he is to her. A beautiful mix of magic and humour, and a celebration of true friendship.

A kiss to wake me from my sleep, then more to treasure and to keep. And I''m as happy as can be- A thousand kisses, all for me! A beautiful story that is full to the brim with kisses.

In this beautiful story of kindness and empathy, loneliness and love, one creature finds that the help he needs is just a song and a sigh away. Whale''s beautiful song winds its way through the ocean, reaching the farthest of faraways. His song is one of happiness and hope, magic and wonder--and Whale''s fellow sea creatures are calmed, cheered, and lulled by it. But though Whale sings his tender song day after day, night after night, Whale wonders why he has no song to fill his empty heart. So when he lets out a mournful sigh, the ocean carries it like a wish through its fathoms, bringing it to just the right place. Filled with stunning art and poetic language, this poignant story reminds us that being kind and helping a friend in need is sometimes the most beautiful thing of all. Praise for The Heart of a Whale: "A picture book . . . that touches on the wistfulness of solitude and the joy of finding a companion." --The Wall Street Journal * "Lyrical text . . . dreamlike . . . A sweet cetacean story." --Kirkus Reviews,*STARRED REVIEW* * "This visually stunning story is as beautiful to see as it is to read." --SLJ, *STARRED REVIEW* "This is a quiet, gentle love story that will appeal to youngsters." --Booklist "The text is lyrical and imagistic . . . the illustrations evince an undulating dreaminess. This is a calming and peaceful bedtime readaloud." --BCCB

Agatha is scared of the dark, and George is just making things worse. When Agatha is accidently locked in a dark room at kindergarten, her body trembles like jelly. How will she ever sleep in her own bed tonight? A story about learning to face your fears.

Agatha''s cousin Marie Antoinette has come to stay. She can speak two languages, has lovely manners and wears a stylish blue beret. Agatha thinks Marie Antoinette is perfect. So why does Agatha have a stormy feeling in her tummy? This is a story about overcoming jealousy and gaining empathy (because nobody is perfect, not even glamorous little cousins!) The third title in the popular Agatha series with be enjoyed by children and parents alike. Beautifully illustrated by Anna Pignataro

Under the Milky Way, three little tigers were tumbling with Daddy. Three little tigers blew raspberries and said, This is how we love you, Daddy. Little Polar Bear chases Daddy over the snow and Little Wild Hare jumps higher than Daddys ears... All the little animals have their own special ways of showing Daddy their love.

I wish I had a tiger, a tiger from the zoo. A tiger of my own to love-a tiger just like you. A funny rhyming story about a little girl and a troublesome (but lovable) tiger.

Deep down at the bottom of the garden is a little village. It is a village of little fairies. The little fairies flitter and fly around the garden as they go about their day. Trixy the little fairy loves shapes! Can you find the shapes with Trixy?

Deep down at the bottom of the garden is a little village. It is a village of little fairies. The little fairies flitter and fly around the garden as they go about their day. Kitty the little fairy loves numbers! Can you count with Kitty?

Butterfly Girls follows the adventures of two friends who share a special secret. In their sleepy seaside village of St Ives there''s a park and in the park, under the Eucalypts, there''s a clover patch and inside the clover patch there''s another world. Introducing a new series for early readers. Join best friends Abby and Eve as they discover the world of the Butterfly Bunnies. A place where magical things happen and the most important thing is friendship. Abby and Eve are working on a school project together. Then something terrible happens that changes everything. Will Abby ever be able to trust her best friend again? When Aurora, the Butterfly Bunny, finds a beautiful diary in Pandora''s box of lost things, she just can''t resist borrowing it without asking. The diary is no ordinary book and as the pages are turned everything in Butterfields is disappearing. Is it all Aurora''s fault or could it be the Grizzly Moth Hare up to his mean old tricks? AGES: 6-9 years AUTHOR: Anna Pignataro has created lots of books for children, over 40! She has won the Crichton Award for Illustration, been shortlisted for picture book of the year by the CBCA and YABBA. Her most popular books are published in eleven different countries and enjoyed in seven languages. Anna daydreams an awful lot and likes to look at trees and believe it or not, she used to mix magic spells in a witch''s shop. Maybe that''s why she makes up so many stories. Wintertime is her favourite season but she wouldn''t want to be stuck there forever because her hair would go frizzy. Anna made a wish once and it came true so now she makes a wish at least twice a year, maybe even more! She does have a real four-leaf clover but she doesn''t have a tree house, she has to share her daughter, Isabella''s cubby, luckily it''s quite big. Anna lives in Melbourne, in a place just like St Ives. SELLING POINTS: * Suitable for independent readers * Explores the power of friendship and teamwork * The resolution of the problem in the magical world has a relationship to problems the girls are having in their real life * The end of the book has a craft activity and recipe related to the story

Butterfly Girls follows the adventures of two friends who share a special secret. In their sleepy seaside village of St Ives there''s a park and in the park, under the Eucalypts, there''s a clover patch and inside the clover patch there''s another world. Introducing a new series for early readers. Join best friends Abby and Eve as they discover the world of the Butterfly Bunnies. A place where magical things happen and the most important thing is friendship. Eve has a special way with horses. More than anything she wants to save up enough money to buy the pony she has been taking care of, but now it seems that Tiffany Cornish wants him too. Will Tiffany Cornish get her own way again? Meanwhile in Butterfields, Rosy, the Butterfly Bunny, has found a baby unicorn while tending the gardens. The unicorn is lost and all alone. Can Abby and Eve help reunite the unicorn with his parents or will the Grizzly Moth Hare stop them in their butterfly tracks? AGES: 6-9 years AUTHOR: Anna Pignataro has created lots of books for children, over 40! She has won the Crichton Award for Illustration, been shortlisted for picture book of the year by the CBCA and YABBA. Her most popular books are published in eleven different countries and enjoyed in seven languages. Anna daydreams an awful lot and likes to look at trees and believe it or not, she used to mix magic spells in a witch''s shop. Maybe that''s why she makes up so many stories. Wintertime is her favourite season but she wouldn''t want to be stuck there forever because her hair would go frizzy. Anna made a wish once and it came true so now she makes a wish at least twice a year, maybe even more! She does have a real four-leaf clover but she doesn''t have a tree house, she has to share her daughter, Isabella''s cubby, luckily it''s quite big. Anna lives in Melbourne, in a place just like St Ives. SELLING POINTS: * Suitable for independent readers * Explores the power of friendship and teamwork * The resolution of the problem in the magical world has a relationship to problems the girls are having in their real life * The end of the book has a craft activity and recipe related to the story

Deep Down at the very bottom of the garden is tiny village. It is a village of fairies. The little fairies flitter and fly around the garden as they go about their day.

Three Anna Pignataro books in one hardcover collection Three of Anna Pignataro''s tales of motherly love are now bound together in one beautiful, keepsake edition. These gently affirming stories feature Sammy, a young bear with important questions, and his Mama, who assures him that she is with him every step of the way. This hardcover volume includes: * Mama, Will You Hold My Hand? * Mama, How Long Will You Love Me? * Mama, Will I Be Yours Forever?

All around us, the world grows -- much as a mother''s love for her child. In this exquisite new picture book, Pip, an adorably curious little panda, asks, "Mama, when will I be big?" Mama uses examples in nature to show that, like the world around them, Pip will grow -- as will her love for her cub. A beautifully illustrated story celebrating the affectionate relationship between parent and child, and fostering an appreciation for the ever-changing natural world and its gifts. A must-have for bedtime, storytime or any time!

Introducing Agatha--a unique new character whose story will remind you to always be yourself! From the time she was born having her mother''s pig ears and her father''s bear nose, Agatha has always felt different. Then she starts kindergarten and finds that she just doesn''t fit in with the other kids. When her teacher asks everyone why they are special, she feels nervous because everyone is better at the things she comes up with than her, so she hides. But after they find her and all say the reasons they think she''s special, Agatha begins to realize that being "different" might not be so bad after all.

When her relatives get together, it''s clear that she doesn''t quite fit in. And when she starts kinder, she realises just how different she is to everyone else. Then one day Miss Tibble, the kinder teacher, tells her class that like a snowflake, everyone is special in their own way. Then she asks each child to tell her how they might be special. Agatha cannot think of a single way she is special, so she sneaks away to hide. When the whole class search for her, and are quite upset about her absence, she leaves her hiding spot. Then several students suggest why Agatha is special. And, in the end, everyone agrees that Agatha is the best at being Agatha! Taps into early learning issues of belonging and acceptance. Links into Australian Curriculum-Civics and Citizenship - Students Prep to Year 4, developing ideas about social skills and values such as respect and caring for others. The use of a protagonist as an animal represents the idea of the ''every'' child, easily related to by young readers.

Over a rickety bridge Oli asked, Mamma, will you hold my hand? Ill hold your hand and youll hold mine and well go everywhere together, said Mamma. Like small children the world over, Oli the baby bear wants confirmation of her mothers love. With the tender patience and wise imagination of a loving parent, mother bear explains... Focusing on the realities of the world around us, Mamma bear leads Oli gently through a series of landscapes, emphasising the magic and wonder of small everyday moments of togetherness between parents and children. Originally published as Together, sequel to the best-selling Always.