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A gentle reminder folks that Christmas shipping deadlines are approaching fast. For those living in regional and rural areas of Australia or New Zealand please opt for Express Shipping from this point onwards. We have updated our express shipping option, passing on the 20-35% discounts we are currently getting for this service so make the most of it. This is a breakdown of the shipping deadlines when using standard shipping service . These timeframes are for parcels shipped f

It's happened again folks... We are down to our last 100 gift sets. It's not surprising really — Our Willow the Wonderer Book and Toy Gift Sets are literally the best "book & plush toy set" you will find in the market! We designed it that way. Here's what makes our Willow the Wonderer book and plush toy set stand out:   A Bespoke Character Plush Toy of Willow Our Willow the Wonderer plush toy is a bespoke design by Darren to bring our endearing little hero to life! Even the o

We are excited to share that we have received the full shipment of the fifth and final book in our Willow the Wonderer series — Inner Worlds. This is the culmination of six years of heart based work for us, creating stories we wish we'd grown up with. Thank you for your support these past few years. We hope you enjoy this final installment. "A wonderful image for children to grow up with" - Illustration from Willow the Wonderer - Inner Worlds Get a taste of surrealism & lea

Here it is folks -- the book cover for the fifth and final Willow the Wonderer book. We had put our shortlist to a vote. It was wonderful...

Life is ebbs and flows - but how to navigate it all? A video popped up on my tiktok feed recently - featuring a middle aged school...

The last hundred days will go down in history as being a period of economic and geopolitical turmoil that we probably didn't need ... No...

A strange thing has been transpiring across the beaches in the Eastern Suburbs these past two years...

Our strange predicament Eight billion people, hurtling through space on the same piece of rock, have ended yet another trip around the...

It's that time of the year again folks :) Please take note of the Christmas cut-off dates for Australia Post. This is the latest date by...

Feeling at one with the world - Willow the Wonderer, Space Odyssey 2024 has been 'the' year of elections 64 countries which make up 49%...

The adorable creatures from Willow the Wonderer are now available in watercolour Willow the Wonderer is amongst the most beautifully...

When was the last time you wrote a letter? A handwritten letter that is sealed in an envelope and sent on its way with a stamp? I can't...

There is no doubt that when it comes to children's storybooks, hardcovers reign supreme. Our hardcover books are no exception. They are...

Late on Tuesday 12th of August, as the digital screens flickered and refreshed, the latest avatar of our online store came into being. A...

The Aussie book world has been rocked by the collapse of Booktopia . Its demise has left many avid readers wondering where they go to...

A story too good not to share It's not everyday that a lifelong educator - and her entire school - gets behind your storybooks. So, I...

2024 has a nice futuristic ring to it, does it not? To my ear at least it sounds like the distant future we grew up hearing so many...

Another year has flown by so we must be having fun! It truly is a wonderful time of the year, as things wind down and the space opens to...

Guess what the postie delivered a few days ago? We weren't quite sure ourselves when the tightly wrapped parcel arrived a few mornings...

Christmas parcel lodgement deadline This is our usual public service announcement about the fast approaching shipping deadlines for...

Independent Australian publisher, Wise As Stories, has launched the third title in their popular children's book series, Willow the...

You all are no doubt very familiar, if not deeply in love (going by your book reviews), with Darren's illustrations for our Willow the...

We started this month with an exciting milestone : Our debut picture book series Willow the Wonderer has gone into yet another reprint....

A lesson in unconditional love She sat and listened intently to what my energetic nine-year-old self-had to say. Then when I finished my...

We forget our baby's birthday ... Willow the Wonderer turned two in June! Hard to believe that two years have flown by since we held the...

Willow the Wonderer is a 'passion project' for Darren and I. The stories we write come from reflecting on our lives and wisdom we've...

We have some wonderful news! It is now even easier to share our very beautiful 'Willow the Wonderer' picture books, character plush toy...

Why we support #BuyLocal I am sure many of you will agree with me when I say that one of the greatest pleasures of driving around in...

It's a momentous day: Darren has started working on the very last spread for the third Willow the Wonderer picture book. The end is in...

A beautiful story time of Willow the Wonderer with Donkey Dave and his donkeys!

Willow the Wonderer picture books have now sold and been warmly embraced bu readers all over Australia!

As announced a few days ago, we have made our very first language rights sale. (This means that we as the creators of the Willow the...

Independent Australian publisher, Wise As Stories, has sold the Simplified Chinese rights for their picture book series, Willow the Wonderer

Happy Friday folks! It feels like the summer holiday season only wraps after Australia Day - after which the new working year begins. To...

Willow the Wonderer picture books, plush toys and premium gift sets continue to maintain a five star rating from verified buyers for over...

We are back after a restful couple of weeks and looking forward to getting into 2023! Our motto for this year is to make it a year long...

Yours truly turns the big 40 this year. As one of my statistically inclined colleagues put it at his 40th, 'half way there!' I've never...

As yet another year draws to an end, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone in our community : Our customers,...

The final month of the year has commenced and if things haven't already, they will start to wind down soon as we wrap-up on another year...

This unfortunately is a true 'wise as' story : l once gave my nephews and nieces UNICEF vouchers for Christmas ... They were all aged...

Dear Wise As Community, A public service announcement: Australia Post has kindly suggested a 'safe' deadline to complete all your online...

Twelve months since the release of our much loved picture book, Willow the Wonderer, we are proud to launch the second picture book in...

The silly season is upon us So we thought we'd let you know That Wise As Stories Does not go low. We don't do Click Frenzy, Forget...

A short and sweet update to let you all know that we've been working like busy bees, packing and unpacking boxes to get all the...

After months of searching we finally took the leap last October and bought a van! The plan was to embark on a series of book tours around...

It's the height of winter but we are basking in the warmth of the reviews we are getting for our debut picture book, Willow the Wonderer ...

The festivals are back and last weekend we welcomed the return of Bellingen Readers & Writers festival in the Mid North Coast of NSW....

After two long years, Australia recently had it's first trade show - AGHA's Sydney Gift Fair - and we were there for it! It was our first...

Introducing an #UnlikelyHero with industry-first initiatives 21st October 2021 Debut title Wise As Stories is thrilled to announce the...

Creative owned and led publishers, creating beautiful stories that plant seeds of wisdom 11th October 2021 After an 18-month incubation...