Kids
A 2025 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Notable
Refugees have been out of sight and out of mind. We are often dehumanised in the media and by politicians. This book is important because it visualises and humanises a refugee story.
—Behrouz Boochani
An astounding work of light and shadow, this poetic and profound book is a rare treasure.
—Zeno Sworder
Datsun Tran has distilled the essence of hope with the absolute clarity of experience lived, felt and shared. Then and Now offers a glimpse of what is at stake through the eyes of our children; the future, the reason and reward. This book is a star in the darkness!
—Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
Crooks and thieves and downright deadbeats — colonial monuments are cooked! Flip the flaps to disappear some dirtbags in this book for kids and their grown-ups. With an index by James Tylor.
Praise for Matt Chun:
‘He’s released a book, Pull it Down … which is deeply offensive, deeply anti-Australian.’
—Senator Sarah Henderson, Shadow Education Minister
‘The face of a hideous hatred that has no place in this country.’
—Alex Dimitriadi and John Ferguson, The Australian
‘Thus does a watercolour painter of no great talent invade our public spaces, and make war on our culture.’
—Andrew Bolt, The Sun Herald
Writing from her tent in Gaza, chef Mona Zahed shares twenty-two of her ancestral recipes, lovingly nurtured and recalled.
Each dish is illustrated by a different artist, creating a visual feast as delicious as the food itself. Connoisseurs of Palestinian cuisine and newcomers alike will be nourished by Mona’s Tabkha.
After October 2023, Mona lost her catering business, her home, her husband’s workplace, and so much more to settler colonial violence. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to the author and her community.
Mona Zahed is a Palestinian chef and mother living in Gaza. Mona has always loved cooking, artfully presenting food, and helping her friends prepare for their special occasions. Prior to October 2023 she ran a successful catering business, putting her skills and passions to practice. Tabkha is Mona's debut title, filled with twenty-two of her most beloved recipes.
The first edition of Tabkha was a concept prepped and served with love by Mona and her friends from Coffees for Gaza, published by Slingshot Books. Coffees for Gaza is a creative mutual aid collective.
Book cost listed in AUD.