New Releases by Sally Rippin

From the award-winning creators of Come Over to My House comes this light-hearted picture book about accessibility and disability, and two kids who are inspired to build a better world. Carla and Sam want to play together, but there''s nowhere in their neighbourhood that''s accessible to them both! That is, until Carla and Sam put their heads together to dream up a place where all kids can play together, and a wonderful new space is born. This fun, child-centred romp through a local neighbourhood belies a powerful picture book about accessibility, and what it truly means to be disabled. With Sally Rippin''s characteristic lightness of touch and Eliza Hull''s depth of knowledge, this appealing story demonstrates the social model of disability; namely, that people are disabled not by their own bodies, but by their environments. It''s a powerful lens through which to talk about and understand why accessibility is an issue for everyone. Accolades for Come Over to My House: ★ WINNER of the DANZ Award for Picture Books (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand) ★ WINNER of ''Best Conversation Starter'' category in the 2023 Bookstagang Picture Book Awards ★ SHORTLISTED as a Children''s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable Book for Early Childhood ★ SHORTLISTED for the Panda Book Awards ★ SHORTLISTED for the Speech Pathology Australia 2023 Book of the Year Awards ★ Best Picture Book of the Year (2022) as voted by Readings Staff

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bee''s birthday wish has surprising results! Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What''s that growing from her hair? It''s Bee''s birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee''s wish gets out of control? Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters'' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Leggy Peggy Super-fast Skelly Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

Learn to read with this hilarious story about noisy singing from the best-selling School of Monsters series! Can Bill and Ben learn to sing in harmony? Bill and Ben both love to sing, but each one sings a different thing! Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters'' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Leggy Peggy Super-fast Skelly Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Peggy races to help others! Peggy''s legs help her to read and climb and jump and run with speed! When chaos breaks out during the school play, can Peggy – and her guide pet – save the day? Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters'' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Skelly learns how to try new things ... safely! Skelly’s scared to ride too fast. But when he does, he has a blast! Skelly''s used to riding his scooter at his own pace. When he tries a billy cart for the first time, he has so much fun that soon, he''s going faster and faster. But what happens when he goes too fast? Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Zorro learns how to listen to his tummy! Zorro loves food, but his snacks make a stink. What else could he eat? Let’s have a think! Zorro is a zombie who loves to snack in class, which makes for a smelly school! Can his teacher find a brainy solution? Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown gets to see the snow! In The Snow Day, Billie is going to the snow for the very first time! She wishes her little brother could come too. How can she bring the magic of the snow back home for him? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Baby Bird The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown gets all dressed up for a wedding! In The Wonderful Wedding, Billie''s going to a wedding! She''s got the perfect outfit, and she can''t wait to see all the fancy decorations. But what happens when the wedding doesn''t live up to her dreams? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Baby Bird and many more!

APRÈN A LLEGIR A L''ESCOLA DE MONSTRES! 1 milió de petits lectors En Martí creu que no pot ballar, però de seguida se sorprendrà! A l''escola ha arribat un ballarí, i, amb ell, la diversió no té fi! L''Escola de Monstres és la sèrie més divertida per aprendre a llegir: - Lletra majúscula - Frases rimades - Vocabulari senzill - Il·lustracions a tot color - Protagonistes genials: una classe de monstres! Els nens i les nenes guanyaran confiança per gaudir de la lectura i practicaran nou vocabulari a les activitats de cada llibre.

APRENDE A LEER EN LA ESCUELA DE MONSTRUOS BIENVENIDOS A LA ESCUELA DE MONSTRUOS, LA MÁS APESTOSA Y DIVERTIDA QUE EXISTE Más de 1 millón de pequeños lectores Bruno cree que los lobos no pueden bailar, pero con Lobo Jacobo, el bailarín, ¡la diversión no tiene fin! ¿Conseguirá Bruno ser el artista de la pista? Una escuela en la que aprenderemos a leer de forma sencilla y divertida. - Letra mayúscula - Frases rimadas - Ilustraciones a todo color - ¡Y una historia de lo más divertida protagonizada por un grupo de monstruos! Con letra mayúscula y texto rimado, ¡aprender a leer está asegurado!

Big Dog and Little Dog go camping in this fun follow up to Sally Rippin and Lucinda Gifford''s Big Dog, Little Dog. Big Dog can''t wait to go camping with Little Dog for the first time and show him how it''s done. Big Dog is very good at helping! But things don''t go as planned ... A warm, funny picture book about newly blended families and learning to get along, from Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally Rippin, and Lucinda Gifford. A 2024 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year: Notable Book

Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters'' various disabilities. A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play - there''s fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet! Come over to my house. Come over and play! I''ll show you around, you can stay the whole day. We''ll swing on the swing-set and splash in the pool. Then I''ll race you inside where my bedroom is cool. Featuring a gorgeous die-cut cover, bright illustrations and a diverse cast, this is a must-read for all families. - The perfect book to start a conversation about disability and inclusion with parents, care-givers and children. - Inclusive text normalizes rather than emphasizes the characters'' various disabilities. Disabilities are often only shown in the illustrations, not spelt out in the text. This allows the characters'' personality to shine brighter than their difference. - The bouncy rhyming text is a joy to read out loud. - Sally Rippin''s books have sold over 10m copies globally (across Australia, New Zealand and the US). - The story falls under three Bright Light pillars: bodies, diversity and character.

Pip''s helping Cook, but will her friends like her soup? Simple vocabulary, tumbling rhymes, bright artwork, and large, accessible text design combined with plenty of mischief and an infectious sense of humor are sure to spark a love of reading! First readers start by reading only the last word on every line and work up to reading the whole story.

"When best-selling Australian children''s author Sally Rippin discovered her child was struggling to read, she assumed it would sort itself out over time. She couldn''t have been more wrong. Her son''s dyslexia and ADHD went unsupported for years, leaving him behind his peers and labelled ''difficult'' by an education system that couldn''t easily cater to neurodivergent kids. By the time Sally learned how to advocate for him, it was - almost - too late. Told through the eyes of a parent who started out by doing everything wrong, Wild Things is about how we can help all kids find the joy in reading - and advocate for them throughout their schooling careers. After all, they say school isn''t for everyone, but if everyone must go to school - then why not?"--Publisher''s description.

This is Jem. She likes to play, and thinks up fun new ways each day!

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bruno learns to dance to his own beat! ''Why won''t Bruno dance?'' says Pat. ''There must be a fix for that!'' Bruno is a talented dancer, but he''s too shy to bust a move in front of his classmates ... until a special guest visits the school! Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

La Billie B. Brown i els seus companys construiran una ciutat en miniatura, i la Billie B. ha preparat una cosa supergenial. Però el seu germanet l''obliga a canviar de plans, i ella haurà de recórrer al seu enginy per lliurar el seu treball a temps. També haurà de fer servir la imaginació quan es disposi a passar una setmana de vacances amb la seva àvia i no pugui sortir de casa per culpa d''uns granets.

A la Billie B. Brown li cau una dent i espera impacient l''arribada del Ratolinet Pérez. Però, de sobte, passa una cosa que fa perillar la seva visita. Serà capaç la Billie de convèncer el Ratolinet Pérez que no eviti casa seva? I serà capaç també d''enfrontar-se a en Bob, el ganàpia de l''escola, que fa molta por?

A l''escola de la Billie B. Brown arriba la Mika, una nova companya que ve d''un país molt molt llunyà. Ben aviat la Mika comença a fer coses que a la Billie B. no li fan cap gràcia, i al final s''acaba enfadant una mica amb ella. Aconseguirà la Billie B. entendre la Mika i demanar-li perdó? I superar la seva por a l''aigua quan vagi a la piscina a fer un curset de natació?

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bug learns that everyone needs help at school! When Bug starts school he cannot read. But Teacher has the help he needs! It''s Bug''s first day at school, and he''s worried that he''s the only one who needs help learning. But is he? Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

Tim veut vraiment jouer au ballon. Pourquoi fait-il fuir ses compagnons ? Bienvenue à l’École des monstres, la série la plus accessible et la plus amusante pour les lecteurs débutants. Bien connue pour sa série Lili B Brown, l’auteure jeunesse Sally Rippin aime écrire des histoires touchantes et créer des personnages qui captivent enfants, parents et enseignants. Les monstres espiègles dessinés par Chris Kennett contribuent au charme de cette série.

Zoé prépare une surprise sucrée. Les monstres voudraient bien y goûter ! Bienvenue à l’École des monstres, la série la plus accessible et la plus amusante pour les lecteurs débutants. Bien connue pour sa série Lili B Brown, l’auteure jeunesse Sally Rippin aime écrire des histoires touchantes et créer des personnages qui captivent enfants, parents et enseignants. Les monstres espiègles dessinés par Chris Kennett contribuent au charme de cette série.

A Billie B. y sus amigos les han encargado encontrar la cápsula del tiempo que está escondida en algún lugar de su colegio, de modo que empiezan a buscarla por todas partes con un detector de metales. Sin embargo, la tarea no resulta nada fácil, y para llevarla a cabo con éxito necesitarán la ayuda de alguien a quien le encantaría unirse a El Club del Misterio.

Big Dog had a good life, with everything that a dog could want. Sure, it was a little lonely sometimes, and the days could seem long, but still it was good. And then, one day, everything changed ... Adjusting to a new little dog in the house can be very challenging for some big dogs, but Sally Rippin''s latest shows that eventually, things have a way of working out for the best, and that soon it will be impossible to imagine life without a little dog around.

A Billie B. Brown se le cae un diente y espera ansiosa la llegada del Ratoncito Pérez. Pero, de repente, ocurre algo que hace peligrar su visita. ¿Billie B. será capaz de convencer al Ratoncito Pérez de que no evite su casa? ¿Y será capaz también de enfrentarse a Bob, el abusón del cole, que da mucho miedo? ¡Descubre las aventuras de Billie B. y Jack, su mejor amigo, en las dos historias que incluye este divertido libro!

Al cole de Billie B. Brown llega Mika, una nueva compañera, desde un país muy, muy lejano. Pronto Mika empieza a hacer cosas que a Billie B. le sientan mal, tanto que se enfada un poquitín. ¿Logrará Billie B. entender a Mika y disculparse con ella? ¿Y superar su miedo al agua cuando vaya a la piscina a dar clases de natación? ¡Descubre las aventuras de Billie B. y Jack, su mejor amigo, en las dos historias que incluye este divertido libro!

Billie B. Brown y sus compañeros van a hacer una ciudad en miniatura, y Billie B. ha preparado algo superchulo. Pero su hermanito la obliga a cambiar de planes, y ella tendrá que recurrir a su ingenio para entregar su trabajo a tiempo. También tendrá que tirar de imaginación cuando se disponga a pasar una semana de vacaciones con su abuela y no pueda salir de casa por culpa de unos granitos que pican mucho... ¡Descubre las aventuras de Billie B. y Jack, su mejor amigo, en las dos historias que incluye este divertido libro!

Billie B. Brown, Jack y sus primos están jugando al fútbol cuando, de pronto, el balón se les cuela en el jardín de la vecina. Billie B. intenta recuperar la pelota, pero la señora, muy enfadada, se niega a devolverla. ¿Cómo resolverá Billie B. esta situación? ¿Y qué hará cuando en clase se les cuelen un montón de abejas? ¡Descubre las aventuras de Billie B. y Jack, su mejor amigo, en las dos historias que incluye este divertido libro!