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A Winters Day in 1939 by Melinda Szymanik
Category: Young Adult
Taken from their home, forced to leave their country, put to work in labour camps, frozen and starved, Adam and his family doubt that they will ever make it out alive. Even if they were to get away, they might freeze to death, or starve, or the bears might get them. For the Polish refugees, the whole of ...Show more
Lucy and the Dark by Melinda Szymanik
Category: Education
When Lucy makes friends with the Dark she discovers a new and exciting world - but the world is about to discover what it's like without the Dark! A funny and enjoyable bedtime story with a glow-in-the dark cover to encourage lights out!From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this delightful ...Show more
My Elephant Is Blue by Melinda Szymanik
Category: Picture Books
A sweet and quirky story about a child who is stuck carrying around an elephant, wondering if they will ever feel light and free again . . . A story full of humour and heart about having the blues, in the form of a big heavy elephant. One day an elephant came and sat on my chest. I found it hard to g ...Show more
Sharing with Wolf by Melinda Szymanik; Nikki Slade-Robinson
Category: Picture Books
"I can't share with sheep," said Wolf. "I . . . ah . . . have a tendency to eat them. It's in my nature." But would Lamb listen? No! He bleated on and on, determined to be Wolf's knitty-knotty new housemate . . .
Sun Shower by Melinda Szymanik; Isobel Te Aho-White
Category: Picture Books
The Clouds think Sun and Rain would get along well, but Rain thinks Sun doesn’t want to know her as Sun always vanishes when she turns up. Likewise, Sun feels that Rain stays away when Sun is around. The Clouds think they’d be a good match, however, and scheme a meeting, resulting in the most beautiful ...Show more
While You Are Sleeping by Melinda Szymanik; Greg Straight (Illustrator)
Category: Parenting
When toddlers look outside and see the inky blackness, they might well imagine that night is nothing but a dark, empty and scary place. While You Are Sleeping is a very reassuring bedtime story which shows that night has a life of its own. This book brings to light all the interesting and amazing things ...Show more
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