Item category 2: Bilingual

A nursery rhyme that follows a mother duck and her ducklings as they travel every day "over the hill and far away", but for every time her ducklings wander over the hills one less duckling seems to come back. At the end of the rhyme, all ducklings are reunited with their mother.

A long time ago, a young man named Ding Xian is finally qualified for the imperial examination held in the capital city. Ding Xian travels day and night. While he is passing through Wuyi Mountain, he is so tired that he cannot walk any longer. A kind monk happens to pass by and sees the weak Ding...

Long, long ago, after the Dreaming, two Yuin boys go exploring on a bidhu (mountain) in search of food. They meet with animals of the bagan (land), barra barra (sea) and (mirriwarr) sky, who teach them about being on Country, connecting to the land and to each other. Written by two boys aged 12 a...

Immerse little ones in the bold artwork of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat! In this unique board book, young artists learn colors in English, Spanish, and French -- three languages spoken by Basquiat, a Brooklyn-born son of Puerto Rican and Haitian parents. Turn the pages of this book to explore a sp...

This collection of traditional Chinese folktales tells you how to grow up to be a good person and to have a good life. This book presents its lessons so children can discover them for themselves, just as Chinese children have been doing for generations. A Bilingual Treasury of Chinese Folktales p...

Social emotional awareness and development is something that is important for all of us to develop and learn about, especially our children. Boba Emotions introduces children to a range of different emotions in both English and Chinese. Children and adults alike will be delighted to find their fa...

Social emotional awareness and development is something that is important for all of us to develop and learn about, especially our children. Boba Emotions introduces children to a range of different emotions in both English and Cantonese. Children and adults alike will be delighted to find their ...

Bond with your baby while helping them recognise Aussie animals and their Noongar names. Babies and toddlers will love interacting with engaging illustrations of the yongka (kangaroo), the weitj (emu) and the nyingarn (echidna). With a free, comprehensive pronunciation guide available online, fam...

What Australian animal is that? Follow the tracks and find the animal in this lyrical board book for the very young that features Indigenous artwork by Balarinji. What can you see? Follow the clues that landscape, seasons, weather, the stars, the moon and the sun give to navigate bush tracks and ...

Dim sum is everyone's favourite late-morning-to-lunchtime meal shared between family and friends. Our counting book utilises dim sum's little dishes, accompanied by a pot of tea, as the subject for children to practice their counting. Children and adults alike will be delighted to find their favo...

Dim sum is everyone's favorite late-morning-to-lunchtime meal shared between family and friends. Our counting book utilizes dim sums little dishes, accompanied by a pot of tea, as the subject for children to practice their counting.

"Some cultures around the world have four seasons that they look out for on a calendar; Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Us Yawuru mob, we don't have four seasons that are told to us by a calendar. We have six seasons and Country tells us when they have arrived by what we feel, see, taste, smel...

It's the worst Diwali ever. Dad has forgotten the sparklers, the fairy lights are broken, and after hearing the story of Rama and Sita, Deepak is sure the demon king Ravana is after him.

Highlights the various traditions that take place while preparing for and celebrating the festival. Children and adults will be delighted to discover the shapes found in commonly seen items from the Dragon Boat Festival as they turn each page.

First Words Mandarin features 12 words to use while traveling, from food and transport, to animals and weather. Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn.

Join a courageous young girl as she embarks on a whimsical journey through a magical land where fortune cookies hold the key to self-discovery. Will she uncover the answers she seeks before finding her way back home?

An imaginatively illustrated, lift-the-flap, bilingual book in English and French that introduces children to counting, numbers and basic vocabulary Learn to count to ten in English and French and build vocabulary with this bright, quirky board book. Have you ever wondered what an elephant riding...

How do children have fun in other countries? Travel the world with Games and Entertainment to see the activities that people enjoy, from sport and games to art and music. Comparing Countries is a groundbreaking non-fiction dual-language series which compares and contrasts ways of life in ten diff...

A story of courage and resilience, readers will follow the curious and endearing Giovanni as he survives the harrowing and ultimately doomed Marquis de Rays expedition with his family. Arriving in Australia as one of the first Italian migrants, Giovanni begins a new life, and a new chapter in Aus...

The adorable baby photo book that SLJ called 'completely in tune with a baby's world,' is back in a Spanish-English bilingual edition! Baby! Talk! introduces parents, family members, and caregivers to the expressions and words that encourage babies to communicate and try out their verbal skills. ...

Children act out the words to a familiar song that teaches about body parts.

Children act out the words to a familiar song that teaches about body parts.

"Rāpeti's friends are having fun at the swimming hole, but Rāpeti is too afraid to get in the water. Can Mum help? Can little rabbit be brave enough?"--Publisher information.

Little Tembo was wondering about her future. Grandma Bibi said that she should reach for the stars. This English and Swahili story explores reaching out to catch a dream...

When Jimmy's sandcastle is destroyed by the wave, all members of his family work together to build the bigger and better one.

The creation myth of Maori legend is simply told in Peter Gossage's vibrant style. Bold design and brief text recount the struggle of the children of Ranginui and Papatuanuku as they try to part their parents and bring light to the world. The reader is introduced to each of the children (Maori go...

One morning, a little boy and his family go looking for bush berries. The boy wanders off on his own, following the calls of a willy wagtail. Learn more about life on Country with the little boy and his family.

A dual language (English and Gupapuynu) bed time story, sharing the universal childhood experiences between generations, people and places. Natashia Curtin draws inspiration from her time growing up in Arnhem Land in this delightful celebration of the universality of childhood, and the experience...

Kangaroos Hop helps children identify favourite Australian animals in the Australian landscape. The kangaroos hop, the butterflies fly, the echidnas shuffle across the land and down to the water's edge where a sleepy crocodile lies. Shhhh!