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Willow the Wonderer

 

enchanting new tales about

the search for happiness

Rated Five Stars by verified buyers

Australian Picture Books
in a class of their own

New Book: Video

Beautiful Picture Books

by Australian author and illustrator

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Willow the Wonderer

A Five Star Children's book

Willow the wonderer
Woke up one day
Wondering about happiness
And where it lay ...

Willow the Wonderer is a beautiful new picture book about the search for happiness by Australian children's book author, Reeta Dhar, and internationally acclaimed illustrator, Darren Pryce.

 

Written in perfect rhyme, the melodious stanzas take us on an adventurous journey through the natural world, exploring wonderous places and discovering marvellous creatures.

 

The beautifully crafted imagery draws young readers in to seek out all the creatures embedded in the landscapes. In the process, they effortlessly learn to count.

The essence of the story is grounded in age-old universal wisdom about happiness.

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Book 2 :
Honey Time

New Release!

Willow the wonderer
Woke up early next day
With infinite ideas for
Adventure and play ...

The adventures of Willow the Wonderer continue in  Honey Time. Things get a little sticky for our hero ...

Willow the Wonderer wakes up with infinite ideas for adventure and play - and creates an almighty ruckus trying to 'do it all'!

 

The Queen Bee wisely stages an intervention and gives our young hero a taste of the sweet wisdom of honey. It opens up his eyes to the wonders of the natural world and gives him greater insight into happiness.

The lyrical rhymes and beautiful imagery also effortlessly engages young readers in learning the many natural and creative expressions of colour.

Perfect Gifts for Kids

sometimes you need to bribe them with a toy

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Willow
Plush Toy

An Adorable New Friend

"Being there for a child is the most noble thing a toy can do"

---  Woody, Toy Story

Willow the Wonderer is now available as an adorable soft toy; a wonderful addition to story time that will get even the fussiest of readers engaged! 

 Designed in Australia by Darren Pryce, our plush toy is produced to a high standard and independently tested against Australian toy safety standards. It is suitable for all ages.

 

Available exclusively online through us and select stockists, this is the most beautiful and unique soft toy you can get for the your little ones.

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Premium  Gift Sets

The perfect gift for kids

"It's never too early
to plant a seed of wisdom "

---  Wise As Stories

Give the gift of wisdom to the special little ones in your life. Choose from three Willow the Wonderer premium gift sets.

Our beautiful picture books comes packaged together with an adorable donkey plush toy of little Willow in a themed giftbox. Wonder, wisdom and joy in a box!

Looking for personalised gifts for kids? Leave a note for us (Reeta and Darren) to sign the books during checkout, with names of the lucky little ones.

"Beautiful and Wise

this is a book a generation will remember"

Myles Boyd

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Looking for personalised gifts for kids?

Leave us a note to sign the books during checkout with the names of the lucky little ones 

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Books Loved by Kids

and cherished by grown-ups

Bill Wood

Ariel's Grandpa

"My three year old grandson Ariel loved the menagerie of hidden animals interspersed amongst the pages. "Read it again Poppa please" was the message repeated again and again."

May Lam

Mia and Teddy's Mum

"I wish I met Willow the Wonderer when I was young. The story made me feel warm and fuzzy - I had tears of joy! This is not just a book but a gift to us all."

Paul Handcock

Issy's dad

"Issy loves the book, she's been asking us to read it every night as part of bedtime routine! A huge compliment because it has been The Hungry Caterpillar for the last 18 months"

Paola Raffinetti

Mia's Mum

"Oh it's beautiful! Gorgeous illustrations and a warm and creative narrative. I love it. I truly think it's special. I'll be the first in line for a hardcopy!"

Gerard Gonzales

Uncle extraordinaire

“I love the "where's Wally" vibe when looking for animals in the illustrations, lol”

Angela Linus

Anna and Maddy's Mum

"A beautifully illustrated story book to teach children new words and numbers, with wise as rhymes and a wonderful lesson for all ages."

New Book: Our Authors
" Not Just a Book

but a gift to us all "

May Lam

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Willow the wonderer in the golden woods
Queen Bee plots an intervention
Willow the Wonderer at the campfire on the beach at sunset
Dragonflies flashing rainbows
Willow the Wonderer looks on at the vast milky way galaxy
Queen Bee trapping Willow in a round honey mound
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Behind the Scenes

how Willow the Wonderer came to be