Australian wildlife puzzles
by award-winning Australian author and artist Sarah Allen.
500-piece puzzles for curious kids, families and grown-up nature lovers.
A screen-free activity. A meaningful gift. A beautiful way to connect with Australian nature.
Piece together 52 of Australia’s iconic bird species, from the familiar Rainbow Lorikeet to the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. Explore the colours, patterns and incredible diversity of our native birdlife.
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 108 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard.
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 8–108 years Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard.
For ages 8–108 ★ Australian wildlife ★ FSC-certified materials ★ Designed in Australia
Meet the artist 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.
Over 130,000 books sold
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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. 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.
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 Australian marsupial species feature in Jumping Joey with accessible facts about each species at the back of the book.
Children’s Book Council of Australia, notable book 2022.
Affirm Press ISBN: 9781922626004
Hardback children’s book, 32 pages, 280 x 210 mm, 400 grams
For ages 0-6
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.
Educational art
Help young ones discover Australian animals.
Designed and made in Melbourne.
Crafted with care and made in Melbourne.
Track the journey of your little ones as they grow with this Australian animals height chart.
Records heights from 60 cm to 160 cm. 100% paper, dimensions 1000mm x 250 mm.
Your height chart will be carefully packaged in a protective mailer made from 100% cardboard.
Crafted with care and made in Melbourne.
Track the journey of your little ones as they grow with this bright Australian birds height chart. The design features colourful parrots and cockatoos with their common species names.
Records heights from 60 cm to 160 cm.
100% paper, dimensions 1000mm x 250 mm.
Your height chart will be carefully packaged in a protective mailer made from 100% cardboard.
A2 Australian bird alphabet poster featuring 26 birds from avocet to zebra finch illustrated by Sarah Allen. A great accompaniment to the book Busy Beaks.
A2 poster (420 x 594 mm). It's ready to slip into a standard A2 frame and no matt is required.
Made in Melbourne, Australia and printed on 100% recycled paper.
Your Australian bird alphabet print will be packaged in a protective cardboard mailer.
A2 Australian mammals poster featuring 14 illustrated marsupials and monotremes with species names for everyone to learn.
It's ready to slip into a standard A2 frame and no matt is required. A2 poster (420 x 594 mm).
Made in Melbourne, Australia and printed on 100% recycled paper.
Your print will be packaged in a protective cardboard mailer.
I never dreamed of writing children’s books until I heard a scientist on the radio …
Testimonials
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Senator David Pocock
“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.”
