Scribe Publications Pty Ltd

A BOOKSTAGANG BEST BOARD BOOK OF 2023

From INSTANT POODLES to CHEESE GHOSTIE, RHYME HUNGRY is the ultimate book of lunchtime wordplay!

Flip the flaps to reveal unexpected rhymes and bold, bright illustrations. A book that will delight adults, appeal to design lovers, and get young kids squealing and begging to read it again and again.

From the creator of award-winning Rhyme Flies.

Ages 1-4

A lively adventure with rhythmic text and vibrant illustrations, perfect for engaging young readers and fostering early literacy skills.

Tap, tap, tap

Frog thinks there’s no one else in the forest, but you never know what’s just around the corner…

Join Frog on a delightful journey in Snap! by Anna Walker, the acclaimed author of Florette, a New York Times/New York Public Library Children’s Book of the Year. This captivating board book, designed for toddlers, features rhythmic text filled with onomatopoeia and word repetition, encouraging interactive and lively story sessions. The vibrant and expressive illustrations bring the woodland scenes to life with rich colors and intricate details, creating a visual delight for young readers.

Engaging Soundscape: Rhythmic, onomatopoeic text makes reading sessions interactive and fun, supporting the development of phonics, phonemic awareness, and decoding skills, which are crucial for early literacy.

Beautiful Art: Bright, detailed illustrations with rich washes of color and intricate patterns captivate young eyes, creating an immersive visual experience.

Interactive Layout: Creatively positioned text mirrors the animals’ actions, adding interest and capturing the eye.

Durable Design: Sturdy board book, perfect for little hands.

Perfect for:

• Parents, grandparents, and educators seeking a fun and captivating story
• Fans of Anna Walker's beautiful illustrations and engaging storytelling
• Speech pathologists and therapists incorporating onomatopoeia to support phonemic awareness and speech development
• Gift givers looking for a charming and durable board book for toddlers

Winner: Speech Pathology Book of the Year for Birth to Three

Honor Book: CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood

Discover the hidden wonders with Frog in this award-winning book, now available in a format ideal for the youngest explorers.

Every hour of every day,
we're smart in our own special way.
And nobody will ever do
the very same smart things as you.

The modern classic that rethinks what it means to be smart and celebrates all the wondrous qualities that make children who they are now. Now in a special format for the very smallest of readers.

A groundbreaking accordion board book that captures babies’ journey from seeing the world to seeing themselves.

From award-winning creator Kim Hyo-eun (I Am the Subway and How We Share Cake), I Am Here follows babies through the remarkable developmental transition from understanding where things are to understanding where they are.

Beginning with “below” concepts read vertically—sun, clouds, rainbow, Mom—the book matches how babies naturally look up at their world. It then transitions to “beside” relationships read horizontally—grandfather, cat, ants, nature treasures—reflecting babies' growing engagement with their immediate environment. The journey ends with the profound moment of self-recognition: “me.”

The ingenious format mirrors how babies actually develop—looking up first, then engaging laterally with their environment. Perfect for tummy time with newborns, spatial learning with babies, early language development with toddlers, and as a keepsake that grows with your child. The accordion design allows traditional reading, wall display, or creative folding for new story combinations.

Through Kim Hyo-eun’s warm, humanistic illustrations, I Am Here creates an immersive reading experience grounded in developmental psychology and celebrating both the natural world and the parent-child bond. This innovative book celebrates the cognitive leap that transforms babies into confident little people who know exactly where they belong.

Discover the joy of learning shapes through playful movement and vibrant photography.

Watch This! transforms learning into a vibrant adventure. Can you make a circle with your arms? Or a triangle with your fingers? Work together to make a rectangle or even a pyramid.

This captivating board book blends education with fun, promoting kinetic learning where children use their bodies to explore and understand different shapes. It’s a method that not only fosters physical activity but also helps develop essential gross motor skills. By moving and positioning their bodies to create shapes, kids gain a better grasp of spatial relationships, geometric concepts, size, and patterns, all crucial for early math skills and foundational for future learning.

Combining playful activities with significant educational benefits, this board book is perfect for fostering early learning and physical activity in young children.

Bold and Playful: Celebrates movement, energy, pattern, color, and shape, tailored especially for the youngest readers.

Engaging Photography: A group of children twist, bend, and stretch to create various shapes, photographed against vibrant backgrounds.

Hands-On Learning: Encourages children to explore shapes using their bodies, fostering creativity and physical activity.

Perfect for Little Hands: Durable and sturdy, ideal for toddlers and young children.

Ideal for

• Families with young children who enjoy interactive and educational play.
• Parents and educators looking to support early learning and motor skill development.
• Classrooms and daycare centers seeking fun, collaborative group activities.
  

“In this inviting concept book, children use their bodies to make different shapes. Eye-catching photographs showcase gross motor skills in action. A kinetic celebration of body and mind.”
– School Library Journal

Soar Through the Night Sky with a Flying Fox Mom and Her Baby!

Fly, Mama, Fly invites young readers on a magical nocturnal journey with a mother flying fox and her adorable pup. As the sun sets and the stars twinkle, mama fox spreads her wings, carrying her little one on an adventure through the moonlit sky.

This enchanting tale celebrates the unbreakable bond between mother and child while gently introducing important themes of wildlife conservation. Through lyrical rhymes and stunning visuals, children discover the vital role flying foxes play in maintaining healthy ecosystems as they pollinate flowers and spread seeds across vast distances.

Anna McGregor, an award-winning author and illustrator, brings her signature style to both the lilting text and vibrant artwork. Her use of fluorescent colors against deep night hues creates a visually striking world that captures the wonder of nighttime exploration.

Perfect for:

• Parents and Caregivers: An ideal bedtime story that fosters a sense of security and love.
• Educators: A valuable resource for teaching about nocturnal animals, ecosystems, and conservation.
• Libraries: A visually stunning addition to story time collections that encourages discussions about wildlife and parenting across species.
• Young Nature Enthusiasts: Kids fascinated by animals will be enthralled by the flying foxes’ nighttime world.

The book’s unique sideways orientation offers an innovative reading experience, encouraging interaction and making it easy for little hands to explore. Fly, Mama, Fly is more than just a bedtime story—it’s a journey of love, an exploration of nature, and a gentle reminder of our role in protecting the world around us.

Antonia Pesenti—award-winning creator of the much-loved Rhyme Cordial and Rhyme Hungry—is back with the third installment in her Rhyme series: welcome to Party Rhyme!

It’s PARTY RHYME! Put on your PARTY BAT, enjoy the LIZZIE DRINKS, but don’t eat too much HAIRY BREAD!

Flip the flaps to reveal clever puns, witty rhymes, and playful language. Perfect for children’s love of birthday parties, Party Rhyme combines bold illustrations and kid-friendly jokes that will appeal to both younger and older children.

A California Reading Association’s 2024 Eureka! Excellence in Children's Nonfiction gold award winner!
Shortlisted for the 2025 ABDA Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction Book

Discover the magical world of numbers, shapes, and geometry that surrounds you every day!

What if the way that we traditionally teach kids how to count misses the clear connections between numbers, shapes, and the world around them?

Nabeel Khan invites you to draw on your child’s innate interest in geometry, patterns, and shapes as an intuitive and fun way to learn about numbers—starting their math journey from a place of playfulness, curiosity, and tangible connection to their environment. We can find numbers and shapes everywhere: in the natural world, in art and architecture, in symbolism, and in the sky above us.

This approach is just as straightforward as 1, 2, 3, 4, but also provides kids the tools to see their world in a new way, and the agency to understand the fundamental connection between numeracy and geometry, changing their perspective for life.

Welcome to the world of magic counting!

• Excellent gift for children who are more artistically inclined that will help them realise the exciting creative potential of numbers and geometry!
• A brilliant tool for educators and librarians to help students to ‘see’ numbers and get curious about how mathematics offers a unique and mind-expanding lens with which to view our world.

A large-format board book for Easter that celebrates traditions of egg-decorating from around the world in exquisite cut-paper illustration.

Discover a world of beautiful pattern and color!

Decorated eggs are found all over the world in many different countries. They are a wonderful celebration of family, culture and tradition.

Complete with a stencil incorporated into the design, this book will encourage children to create their own beautiful eggs.