Lamont Standing Order - 2026 Picture Story

OCTOBER

Hometown

By Shaun Tan

You need to know who I am. What I think and how I feel. Then you'll know why I did what I did. Imagi ... Read More

The Plane Over My Backyard

By Tom Jellett

Discover the wonder of planes and air travel with this delightful picture book from the bestselling ... Read More

Meena's Moving Day

By Brenton Cullen
Illustrated by Jennifer Horn

Meena and Lina share a room. They swap secrets and laughs and enjoy each other's company. But someti ... Read More

How Do You Enter A Room?

By Madeline Harris Chan

There are so many ways to enter a room - which one suits you? In this playful and perceptive picture ... Read More

I Fell in a Hole

By Claire Zorn
Illustrated by Claire Zorn

A droll tale of a turtle who falls in a hole and has to get out – but how? There was a hole. Everybo ... Read More

Yalla! Let's Go!

By Peter Bol & Jennifer Castles
Illustrated by Louie Joyce

I trained and trained and trained. I began to dream about the biggest competition in the world. I dr ... Read More

A Year to Treasure, Us Together

By Davina Bell
Illustrated by Tete Garcia

A firework pops! It all begins - the sparkle that a new year brings. The wonder that the old one's d ... Read More

SEPTEMBER

The Everywhere Train

By Deborah Frenkel
Illustrated by Danny Snell

On Fridays, Scout goes riding on the train with Pop. They look at the world ribboning past, hello-go ... Read More

Family Feast

By Brooke Graham
Illustrated by Kristen Willis

Tallula’s friend Mia is coming for dinner — but will her family mind their manners or behave like an ... Read More

The Platypus of Christmas Creek

By Sophie Cunningham
Illustrated by Anil Tortop

The heartwarming true story of a lost-and-found baby platypus, from the bestselling creators of Tipp ... Read More

Eddie and Moo and the Garden of Presents

By Jane Godwin
Illustrated by Anna Walker

From the winning team of Jane Godwin and Anna Walker comes a delightful adventure for the very young ... Read More

Joey Gets His Wings

By Catherine Bauer

Beneath the vast blue skies of Australia’s outback, Art dreams of flying, with his small toy kangaro ... Read More

The Halloween Train

By Mike Lucas
Illustrated by Sofya Karmazina

All aboard, it’s Halloween! Climb on The Halloween Train and delight in a magical journey through th ... Read More

I Call the Ocean Wardan

By Ebony Froome
Illustrated by Dellas Bennell & Korrine Bennell-Yarran

Explore the sandy shore and crashing waves of the ocean in this dual-language picture book in Noonga ... Read More

Monsters

By Jackie Hosking
Illustrated by Katrin Dreiling

When monsters keep interrupting a little girl’s dreams of picnics, fairgrounds and fairies, she star ... Read More

The Other Clementine

By Annie White

Join lovable family dog, Clementine, as she causes complete chaos on the beach. Clementine was feeli ... Read More

Starfish Can't Ride Bikes!

By Jess Horn
Illustrated by Mo Davey

When the animals say starfish can’t ride bikes, Starfish has news for them: it’s the bike that can’t ... Read More

AUGUST

A Hat for Every Harriet

By Jess Horn
Illustrated by Zoë Bennett

Harriet wears many hats. She has a hat for listening, for following the rules and even for being sil ... Read More

There's a Chicken in the House

By Sonya Hartnett
Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo

This morning the wind blew the door open, and a chicken came into our house. 'Outside, chicken!' I c ... Read More

Halloween on High Street

By Deborah Frenkel
Illustrated by Laura Stitzel

A Halloween full of heart! Every year, Nell and Dash try to celebrate Halloween on their busy street ... Read More

The Festival of Ice and Snow

By Angie Cui
Illustrated by Anna Wilson

Based on the author's treasured childhood memories of attending the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in ... Read More

The Thing About Dads

By Deborah Frenkel
Illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett

One thing about dad-ing: there's all kinds of ways . . . Some dads are born and some dads are made. ... Read More

How the Fish Got Their Bones

By Sam Thaiday
Illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey

From the big heart of beloved NRL Broncos legend Sam Thaiday comes this wonderful rhyming picture bo ... Read More

JULY

The Mushroom and the Flower

By Sally Soweol Han

I am the mushroom with the coolest hat. No one else has a hat like mine. In a peaceful forest, a bri ... Read More

Poppy Makes Pockets

By Jemima Parker
Illustrated by Karen Erasmus

Poppy finds a crafty solution for carrying her treasures in this uplifting story about creativity, u ... Read More

Racing Puffing Billy

By Corinne Fenton
Illustrated by Mark Wilson

The moment he heard the blast from Puffing Billy's whistle, Jerry came running. This is the true sto ... Read More

The Witch Who Couldn't Spell

By Jess Galatola

Wanda Spelled is a little witch with a BIG problem. At Spell Bright Academy, her magic is marvellous ... Read More

The Goodbye Tree

By Pip Harry
Illustrated by Christina Booth

A moving and insightful story of creating a memorial for a loved one, from award-winning author Pip ... Read More

Dear Humans, We Stole Your Crayon!

By Anna McGregor

When aliens Zimothy and Meep accidentally discover a mysterious Earth artefact called a 'crayon,' th ... Read More

JUNE

Hand to Hand

By Liz Anelli
Illustrated by Liz Anelli

Inspired by the 2020 bushfires, Hand to Hand shares a powerful and positive message of animal rescue ... Read More

The Story House

By Vikki Conley
Illustrated by Jennifer Falkner

A lyrical and heart-filled tribute to imagination, hope and the magic of books by multi-award-winnin ... Read More

Ben's Library

By Amani Uduman
Illustrated by Joanna Bartel

A heartwarming illustrated children's book celebrating a love for books and friendship. Elissa loves ... Read More

MAY

One Last Leaf

By Patrick Guest
Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

A powerful and touching picture book about love and connection, separation and letting go … Autumn h ... Read More

Soccer, I Just Love It!

By Tom Jellett
Illustrated by Alister Nicholson

From backyard goals to classic saves, this is a warm and wonderful celebration of all things soccer, ... Read More

Trickshot Harri the Cheetah World Beater

By Adrian Lloyd & Adam Jackson
Illustrated by Jake A Minton

Roar for Trickshot Harri as he learns that scoring the most goals isn’t everything – it’s teamwork t ... Read More

The Fast Lane

By Pip Harry
Illustrated by Katrin Dreiling

Every day, in showers or sunshine, Daisy swam precisely 100 laps at her local pool. When laidback Fr ... Read More

My Dreamtime Match

By Jacinta Daniher & Taylor Hampton
Illustrated by Janelle Burger

Join one boy and his team as they play the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which celebrates the contributio ... Read More

Through the Darkening Sea

By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Peter Cheong

An awe-inspiring, lyrical story by award-winning author Claire Saxby, rendered by illustrator Peter ... Read More

APRIL

Fearless

By Kelly Canby

From award-winning author-illustrator comes a beautifully illustrated story about learning to fear l ... Read More

My Spinning Anxious Brain

By Dani Vee
Illustrated by Ruth-Mary Smith

What is it like to experience anxiety? This beautiful picture book explores the challenges of experi ... Read More

Storm

By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

A storm is brewing. From the first puff of wind to a howling gale, this beautiful non-fiction pictur ... Read More

Prickles

By Phil Cummings
Illustrated by Jennifer Goldsmith

Prickles lived in a city alleyway. He wandered the streets every day, bringing warmth and joy to the ... Read More

Spare Kisses

By Pip Harry
Illustrated by Yiscah Marcatili

At Nan's place there are so many marvellous things, earrings and bracelets, and glittering rings. Bu ... Read More

MARCH

Dog Stayed

By Tammy Forster
Illustrated by Margeaux Davis

A tale of love, loyalty and the changing seasons of life. Mr Hindbottom does not want Dog, but Dog i ... Read More

The Drover's Son

By Leah Purcell
Illustrated by Dub Leffler

Survival, truth telling and hope...A unique and powerful illustrated book inspired by Leah Purcell's ... Read More

Nature Knows

By Yvette Farmer
Illustrated by Chloe Jasmine Harris

Sometimes life gets busy - too busy. Mum calls it feeling floofy. Dad calls it time-to-go-camping! J ... Read More

Mouse Can't Stop!

By Beck Blake
Illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

A fun story about the magic of taking it slow, with lovable characters and a catchy refrain! An ener ... Read More

FEBRUARY

One Race

By Gregg Dreise

How can there be racism when we are one human race? Our difference is our biggest strength; not some ... Read More

Going Home

By Simon Howe
Illustrated by Simon Howe

A beautifully written and illustrated story of a mouse father and child on a day out, exploring conn ... Read More

You Are Loved

By Jess Sanders
Illustrated by Anna Quaranta

You are loved by your friends, those new and old. You are loved by your family, both near and far. A ... Read More

Valerie

By Lucinda Gifford

Join Valerie on her unforgettable journey and discover just how far a brave little dog can go! All o ... Read More

WANTED: The Cutest Baby in the World

By Davina Bell
Illustrated by Sarah Zweck

Late one evening, a detective knocks on the door of two exhausted parents. She's on the hunt for the ... Read More

Ruby's Perfect Fire Safety Plan

By Wendy Rudge
Illustrated by Tom Jellett

Hot on the heels of the wildly successful Emergency! Emergency!, Ruby’s Perfect Fire Safety Plan pro ... Read More