- Grace Notes by Karen Comer
- Moon Rising (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel 6) by Tui T. Sutherland
- Tumbleglass by Kate Constable
- The Last Hours: Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
- Friday Barnes 11: Last Chance by R.A. Spratt
- Noticing by Kobi Yamada & Elise Hurst (illus.)
- Barefoot Kids by Scott Pape
- Australian Animals by Matt Chun
- Off to the Market by Alice Oehr
- The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-Bottomed Boat by Charlie Archbold
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- The Storyteller's Handbook by Elise Hurst
- The Story Orchestra: I Can Play by Katy Flint
- Brain is (Not) Always Right by Scott Stuart
- Two Can Play that Game by Leanne Yong
- Come Together: Things Every Aussie Kid Should Know about the First Peoples by Isaiah Firebrace, Jaelyn Biumaiwai & Keisha Leon
- Cat Kid Comic Club 4: Collaborations by Dav Pilkey
- Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox & Helen Oxenbury (illus.)
- The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
Our bestselling title in February was the debut young adult novel by Karen Comer, which was launched at Readings Kids. Set during the pandemic, this beautiful verse novel champions the importance of music and art for young people, particularly during difficult times. You can read our staff review here.
Our Children's Book of the Month was third on our bestseller list this month. This story by Kate Constable is a time-slip adventure featuring two sisters and a mysterious ring they discover in their house that magically transports them between 1999 and the current day. You can read our review here.
Melbourne-based illustrator Elise Hurst decorated the windows of our Kids and Hawthorn stores with her beautiful illustrations this month and we now celebrate two of her books in the top twenty. Her glorious book filled with evocative illustrations finally returned to stock and was rapidly snapped up by an appreciative audience. She also illustrated the latest picture book by American author, Kobi Yamada, which was sixth in our bestseller list this month.
