A Plethora of Picture Books: Geography K-6

Early stage 1
People live in places
Important places
Cat and Fish by Neil Curtis & Joan Grant
Home by Carson Ellis
Mr McGee by Pamela Allen

Local and global connections

Tom Tom by Rosemary Sullivan & Dee Huxley
The Lost Girl by Ambelin Kwaymullina & Leanne Tobin

Locating places
My Map Book by Sara Fanelli
Rosies Walk by Pat Hutchins
Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Alexander's Outing by Pamela Allen
Stage 1
Features of places People and places
Weather and seasons Australian places
Big Rain Coming by Katrina Germein Are We There Yet by Allison Lester
A Year On Our Farm by Penny Matthews Possum magic by Mem Fox
Walking With Seasons in Kakadu by Diane Possum in the House by Kiersten
Lucas & Ken Searle (Aboriginal cultures) Jensen& Tony Oliver
Sail Away by Mem Fox
How places are organized Tiny, A Little Dog On A Big Adventure
Magic Beach by Alison Lester by Steve Otton and Jennifer Castles
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown Savannah Dreams by Lolla Stewart
At The Beach by Roland Harvey
Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney & Australias Location
Annette Cable Atlas

Peoples connections to place*

Have You Seen My Dragon by Steve
Light
Jolly Postman by Janet & Allan Ahlberg
Are We There Yet by Allison Lester
Sail Away by Mem Fox

Local and Global Connections

A New Years Reunion by Yu Li-Quong
Fang Fangs Chinese New Year by Sally
Rippen.
 Stage 2
Places are similar and different
Australian continent
Why I Love Australia by Bronwayn Bancroft
Savannah Dreams by Lolla Stewart
Welcome To Country by Joy Murphy
My Country by Dorothea Mackellar
Australias Neighbours
Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein (Japan)
The Lost Tail by Patricia Bernard and Tricia
Oktober (PNG)
Where Children Sleep by James Mollison
Playground by James Mollison
Sacred River by Ted Lewin
Climate of Places
Cyclone by Jackie French
Rain Dance by Cathy Applegate (email author
for a copy)
Monsoon by Uma Krishnaswami
Similarities and differences between places
Belonging by Jeanie Baker
Mirror by Jeannie Baker
Windows by Jeannie Baker
Herman & Rosie by Gus Gordon
Perception and protection of places
Cloud Tea Monkeys by Elspeth Graham
Big Red Bridge by Kylie Dunstan
The Story of Rosie Dock by Jeanie Baker
Farmer Schultzs Ducks by Colin Thiele
Mbobo Tree by Glenda Millard
Stage 3
Factors that shape places
Factors that change environments
Katie Morag and the New Pier by Mairi
Hedderwick
Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker
The Black Swan by Celia Briddle
Walking With The Seasons in Kakadu by
Diane Lucas
The Earths environment
Different Environments
Significance of Environments
Savannah Dreams by Lolla Stewart
Where The Forest Meets The Sea by
Jeannie Baker
Mbobo Tree by Glenda Millard
The Waterhole by Graeme Base
Desert Lake by Pamela Freeman
Perception of environments?
The Last Tree by Mark Wilson
Big Red Kangaroo by Clair Saxby &
Graham Byrne
Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan
Papunya School Book of Country History
by Nadia Wheatley & Ken Searle
(Aboriginal Culture)
Round Trip by Ann Jones
Protection Of Environments
Storm Boy by Colin Thiele (class study
for protection and perception of
environments)
Cat On The Island by Gary Crew
The Lorax by Dr Seuss
The Tin Forest by Helen Ward
A diverse and connected world
Diversity across Asia
Look what came from India Miles
Harvey
Sacred River by Ted Lewin
The Worlds cultural diversity?
Elephants Have Wings by Susanne
Gervay
Environments shape places
Humans shape places
Belonging by Jeannie Baker
One Small Island by Alison Lester & Coral
Tulloch
Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan
Playground by James Mollison
Sacred River by Ted Lewin
If The World Were a Village: A Book
About The Worlds People by David J
Smith & Shelagh Armstrong

Bushfire Hazards Global connections

Fire by Jackie French Jeannie Baker
Old Magic by Allen Baillie
Peace by Wendy Halperin Anderson
Teacup by Rebecca Young & Matt Ottley
(refugees, migrants)

Connections shape perceptions

All The World by Liz Garton Scanlon?
Round Trip by Ann Jones
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Too Many Cheeky Dogs by Johanna Bell
& Dion Beasley
Zoom by Istan Banyai
Re-Zoom by Istan Banyai