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Cover of the book 'Dog Beach' showing dogs running around on a beach
Dog Beach

Julie Murphy, illustrated by Annie White

Book
NLA Publishing book
Photo of 'Dog Beach' author at the beach with her dog Banjo on a sunny day

Julie Murphy and her dog, Banjo, at the beach, courtesy of Julie Murphy

Down At the Dog Beach

Learn more about the children's book Dog Beach and and important jobs that Aussie dogs have done over time.

Blog
Cover of the book 'Fauna: Australia's Most Curious Creatures'
Fauna: Australia's Most Curious Creatures

Tania McCartney

Book
NLA Publishing book
Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants' showing a variety of colourful flowers on a light yellow background
Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants

Tania McCartney

Book
NLA Publishing book
Cover of the book 'Have You Seen My Egg'
Have You Seen My Egg?

Dr Penny Olsen, illustrated by Rhonda N. Garward

Book
NLA Publishing book
Cover of the book 'Hello!'
Hello!

Illustrated by Tony Flowers

Book
NLA Publishing book
A colourful illustration of a person, an ice-cream cone and a fish with legs in a top hat.

A section of the cover of Phonobet.

Learn to read with NLA Publishing’s newest children’s book

Phonobet is a fun literacy teaching tool from National Library of Australia Publishing, that takes an onomatopoeic romp through the sounds of Australian English.

Media release
The front cover of the book 'Marion and the Forty Thieves' showing children on a ship
Marion and the Forty Thieves

Sarah Luke

Book
NLA Publishing book
Sketch of boy riding a horse through a forrest fire, with black ink and messy colouring
Meet the 'Courageous Kids'

Get introduced to the seven stories in Courageous Kids and Their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie.

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Cover of the book 'My Australia'
My Australia

Julie Murphy, illustrated by Garry Fleming

Book
NLA Publishing book
Illustrations of people and a horse playing instruments and dancing

Illustration from 'Captain Thunderbolt's Recital'

New NLA Publishing children’s book based on a bushranger story

This is one of the unexpected stories of Fred Ward aka Captain Thunderbolt, who was known as the ‘gentleman bushranger’.

Media release
Cover of the book 'New Year Surprise!'
New Year Surprise!

Christopher Cheng, illustrated by Di Wu

Book
NLA Publishing book

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