Australian wildlife, illustrated for curious families
Over 130,000 books sold
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Award-winning author
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Over 130,000 books sold ✪ Award-winning author ✪
Puzzles
Piece together a wildflower garden buzzing with Australia’s native bees. From the blue-banded bee to the teddy bear bee, discover seven bee species that play an essential role in our natural world. Can you find them all?
Includes a double-sided educational poster with a species guide to help you identify the bees and flowers in the puzzle.
With 500 pieces, it offers a balance of challenge and enjoyment. It’s satisfying for adults while remaining accessible for younger puzzlers.
Ages 8 to adults. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard.
Piece together 52 of Australia’s iconic bird species, from the familiar Rainbow Lorikeet to the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot.
Includes a double-sided educational poster with a species guide to help you identify every bird featured in the puzzle. Can you name them all?
With 500 pieces, it offers a balance of challenge and enjoyment. It’s satisfying for adults while remaining accessible for younger puzzlers.
For ages 8 to adults. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard.
Children’s books
Award-winning Australian wildlife books. Educational, accurate and adorable.
Spend a day with Australia’s most vibrant and unique feathered friends. Full of splashing shorebirds, clattering cockatoos, parading penguins and greedy galahs, Busy Beaks is the perfect introduction to Australian birds of all shapes and sizes. Contains two pages of interesting facts about the 25 Australian bird species featured in the book.
Over 50,000 copies sold
Published by Affirm Press. ISBN: 9781925972948
Hardback nature picture book for early childhood
32 pages, 280 x 210 mm, 420 grams
Step through the seasons with some of Australia's most interesting insects. Say hello to chirping cicadas, flashing fireflies, sneaky stick insects and burrowing bees in this adorable introduction to our unique and charming bug life.
Contains two pages of interesting facts about the 27 Australian insect species featured in the book.
Published by Affirm Press
25 Jun 2024
ISBN 9781923022003
Hardback children’s book, 32 pages, 280 x 210 mm, 400 grams
For early childhood and bug lovers of all ages.
Jumping Joeys is now available in board book edition. With thick pages, rounded corners and a smaller format, it’s ideal for babies and toddlers.
Journey through the night with some of Australia’s most fascinating furry friends. Meet waddling wombats, bounding bilbies, peculiar possums and daring devils in this delightful introduction to our cute and quirky marsupials.
Twenty-six species feature in Jumping Joeys, including lesser-known and threatened species plus Australia’s most-loved marsupials. Species facts appear in the hardback edition of Jumping Joeys only.
Published by Affirm Press.
Publication date: 27 December 2022
ISBN: 9781922863805
220 x 180 mm
Board Book, thick card pages and rounded corners.
Step through the seasons with some of Australia's most interesting insects. Say hello to chirping cicadas, flashing fireflies, sneaky stick insects and burrowing bees in this adorable introduction to our unique and charming bug life. Species fact pages appear in the hardback edition only.
Published by Affirm Press. 30/12/2025
ISBN: 9781761821660
Smaller format. 220 x 180 mm
With thick pages, rounded corners and a smaller format, it’s ideal for babies and toddlers.
Meet the person behind the books
Sarah Allen is an Australian artist, illustrator and children's author inspired by Australia's extraordinary wildlife.
Her books Busy Beaks, Jumping Joeys and Ingenious Insects have collectively sold more than 130,000 copies, introducing young readers to the birds, mammals and insects around them.
From puzzles and books to posters and cards, Sarah creates beautiful things that help people discover and appreciate Australian wildlife.
Testimonials
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Senator David Pocock
David Pocock reading Busy Beaks at the Canberra Great Celebrity Read Off. “Busy Beaks, Jumping Joeys and Ingenious Insects are favourites in our house.“
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Professor Euan Ritchie
“Jumping Joeys is a pure delight… Sarah has done an amazing job in terms of species covered, ecological accuracy and her art!“ -
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Nick Volpe
“If you know any kids who want to learn about Aussie insects, this is the book for them! The illustrations are so accurate for their species!” -
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Alanah and Mala
“We love your books and so does our 3 month old. She stares at the illustrations in total amazement.”
I never dreamed of writing children’s books until I heard a scientist on the radio
