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Preps
Experience and react to a place and its features(VCGGC001)
React to familiar places and activities (VCGGC002)
Experience geographical information by using their senses (VCGGC004)
React to an element of a place (VCGGC006)
Respond to elements of a space using positive and negative response (VCGGC020)
We are going on  a bear hunt is a beautiful poem by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
It can be of great help when teaching about geography to preps as it  discusses about rivers, winds, forests and others locations in an interesting way.
By Neetu

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Follows a story of a convict from England to Australia. Although doesn't have an Aboriginal perspective.
by Muneera

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Anh Do and Suzanne Do, illustrated by Bruce Whatley

Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. It was a dangerous journey, with murderous pirates and terrifying storms, but they managed to survive. Life in suburban Australia was also hard for a small boy with no English and funny lunches. But there was a loving extended family, lots of friends, and always something to laugh about for Anh, his brother Khoa and their sister Tram. And eventually for a young Anh, who tried hard to see the bright side of life no matter what the difficulty, there was triumph. Awarded an Honour Book in the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year awards, The Little Refugee tells the uplifting and inspiring childhood story of one of Australia's favourite personalities.

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Educate students about Australian history and our multi cultural society.
Written by Mem Fox.
Could be used from foundation.
By Andrew and Josh :)

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Florette by Anne Walker
prep to year 6:
Can be used for:
discussions about
Empathy,
Resilience
Assimilation
Belonging
Environment
Urban V Rural living
Assessments:
Debate
Mindmaps

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The short and incredibly happy life of Riley.

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The short and incredibly happy life of Riley.

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Focuses on wants and needs of individuals.

Necessities vs materialistic objects.

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Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood
A war refugee, Cartwheel is a new arrival to Australia and everything feels different to her: the sounds, the food, the music, the people. She craves familiarity and often retreats to her blanket where she finds refuge from the torrent of new things in her life. She makes a new friend at the playground who teaches her new words and eventually words are not as unfamiliar and she takes these words and 'weaves' them into her blanket.
A lovely story that could apply to all year levels.
Sally

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By Shaun Tan. A beautiful picture book without any words that demonstrates the experience of an immigrant or refugee coming to a foreign country.
Recommended for 5-6. Aislinn

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Year 5/6 History : Critical and creative thinking
Both Marsden and Tan come together here to write and illustrate a very unsettling allegory of the truth behind colonialism. The parallels between Great Britain and Australia are palpable but it should also be read as a message about all invasions and questions who will be the voice for those who have no power to stop it.
by Amanda