Category: Education

A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby and A Wreck of Seabirds by Karleah Olson are shortlisted for a CBCA Book of the Year Award. Eagerly awaited by creators and children’s literature ambassadors alike, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards recognises some of Australia’s most creative people, boosting their capacity to devote time […]

Say Hooray for another storytime! This free video with author Renae Hayward celebrates the developmental milestones that are so special and important in a new baby’s life.  This fantastic, colourful read-aloud has been designed to captivate babies and celebrate their every move. We know from research that the more senses you engage while reading to […]

It’s almost time to go to sleep, but we hope you can stay up a little while longer to listen to Say Goodnight with Renae Hayward. Exploring all the things babies love to do as they get ready for bed — from bedtime stories to massages from mum — the simple, high-contrast illustrations feature many […]

Have you ever wanted to enlarge something to enormous proportions? Now you can with the latest teaching activity for James Foley’s Dungzilla! Have students choose an animal and draw it large enough to loom over a city, then get them to research some facts about their chosen animal. Other teachable activities for Dungzilla include: Download […]

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'Attack of the something-zilla with James Foley!'

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Hetty Verolme survived a concentration camp during World War II, and went on to live a long and fruitful life. In this teaching activity, have students interview someone close to them and write a biography. You can download the free activity here.

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'Discover untold histories in this activity inspired by Hetty'

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Congratulations to WA author Holden Sheppard who has received the $50,000 Minderoo Artist Fund Award. The Minderoo Artist Fund Award is presented to the artist who best leveraged their time in the Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund program to innovate, collaborate and broaden their practice, while making meaningful contributions to the sector. Nicola Forrest AO presented […]

In the first activity, ask your students to colour in each sheep, then count them. In the second activity, encourage students to find the rhyming words by drawing a line between the matching word pairs. Keep the fun going with other teaching activities and have students: You can download the activity sheet here, and for […]

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'Goodnight Sheep activity'

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To celebrate the release of Bigfoot vs Yeti, hear from author/illustrator James Foley on how he approached working in a different style for his new picture book. The seed of the book came in 2012-ish: I had an idea for a character, but I didn’t know how she came about or how her world looked. The […]

It’s time to get your young readers voting for their favourite book! Fremantle Press was delighted to see our favourite ballet book One Wrong Turn by Chenée Marrapodi in the running for The West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award. The author said, ‘One Wrong Turn was my debut novel and it has a really special […]

When author Andrea Thompson accidentally discovered that every other gender-diverse person on the planet was also writing a memoir, she switched her focus. She began writing for a central character who taught her the value and peace of the ordinary, and to never give up the fight. In this interview, Andrea introduces us to that […]

On 6 March, don’t miss your chance to hear from Luke Kerridge in a special event about the journey behind House at Belmont Library.

Tick or sticker each bedtime activity in this practical calendar as your child does their evening routine. Or use our colouring sheets to get little ones imagining their dream pyjamas and making their very own door hanger. You can download the activity sheets here and here, and for more teaching activities, download the free teaching […]

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'Say Goodnight Activity Sheet 1'

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How did the Bigfoots and the Yetis become mortal enemies? In this activity, students will create their own comic about what they think happened before the events in James Foley’s new book Bigfoot vs Yeti. Other teaching activities for Bigfoot vs Yeti include: You can download the activity sheet here, and for more teaching activities, […]

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'Make a comic with James Foley'

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This book trailer was created for Fremantle Press by students at Curtin University.

Fremantle Press has been shortlisted for the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher in the Oceania Region for the second year in a row. Inaugurated in 2013, the prize celebrates publishing innovation, and the creative nature of the editorial choices publishers have made for books published in the previous year. Fremantle Press children’s publisher Cate […]

Poet Bron Bateman is the editor of Women of a Certain Courage, a new collection of inspiring stories by Australian women. In this interview, Bron gives us insight into her experience connecting with courageous women writers. How did you go about creating the list of women you wanted to contribute to this collection? Were there […]

Adapted from the award-winning novel by Holden Sheppard, the powerful 10-part Stan Original Series Invisible Boys will premiere on 13 February, only on Stan. To celebrate the series, a new edition of Holden Sheppard’s bestselling novel hits bookstores today. Described by reviewers as a ‘groundbreaking new Aussie drama’ and a ‘powerful, soulful and absolutely bang-on […]

Follow Robin Miller’s journey as she pursues her dream of being a flying nurse. In this fun crossword, students will visit pivotal moments in Robin’s life and some of the places she flew to across Western Australia – and beyond! Complement the activity with our teaching resources, and encourage students to: You can download the […]

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'Soaring with the Sugarbird Lady Activity Sheet'

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Goldfields Girl by Elaine Forrestal is a historical novel for middle readers featuring real-life nineteenth-century teenager Clara Saunders. In this blog post, Elaine takes us into the exciting, dusty, fly-ridden world of a gold rush.

On Thursday 30 January at 11.00 am, bestselling author Dianne Wolfer and the illustrative genius of Karen Blair join forces for a Storytime event featuring Granny Grommet and Me, a lovely story about the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren.

This free event taking place at City of Perth Library hosts Isobel Bevis for a Storytime event on Thursday 23 January at 11.00 am. This Storytime event will feature Nedingar: Ancestors, a dual-language picture book by Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm, that won the 2024 Wilderness Society’s Karajia Award.

The Trans Book Festival is set to take place at the Wheeler Centre this February, featuring an exciting line-up of authors including Fremantle Press authors Alison Evans, Michael Earp, Seth Malacari and Kris Kneen, alongside other prominent voices from the trans and LGBTQIA+ communities. It promises to be an unforgettable celebration for both the literary […]

The Two-Hearted Numbat, Crow and the Waterhole, and Caterpillar and Butterfly are three First Nations picture book classics by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina. These three picture books are now out in new, small hardback editions – a perfect collection for the classroom bookshelf. All three books also come with free teaching notes. Activities include: […]

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'Caterpillar and Butterfly Activity Sheet'

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In this adorable activity, based on Helen Milroy’s latest picture book Bush Bubs, students can colour in Australian baby animals, then work on their comprehension by matching the name to the image. Other fun learning activities include: You can download the activity sheet here and, for more teaching activities, download the free teaching notes here.

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'Bush Bubs Teaching Activity'

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