Phil’s book, Joe and the Stars illustrated by Connah Brecon and published by Scholastic Press, has been named a Notable Book in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards for 2022.
Phil has three new books coming out in 2022.
A Special Edition of Phil’s best-selling picture book ANZAC Biscuits, Illustrated by Owen Swan and published by Scholastic Press, is being released in March.
Phil has once again collaborated with the incredible Shane Devries and their new picture book CRUMBS, published by Scholastic Press, will be released in April.
The third book for Phil this year, The Garden on Red Gum Road, illustrated by Danny Snell and published by The Little Book Press will be released in May.
Phil’s new book Joe and the Stars is illustrated by Connah Brecon and published by Scholastic Press.
In the red dust, where the sky is wide, Joe loves watching the stars. He marvels at their mystery and wonder. But when his family moves to the city… the stars are hard to see. Will Joe find a way to make them shine again? With autobiographical undertones, this is a twinkling tale of resilience, family and friendship.
Phil’s book, BOY, illustrated by Shane Devries and published by Scholastic Press, has been selected in the 2021 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young Peoplewith Disabilities.The 2021 Outstanding List will be presented at the IBBY press conference at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair on June 14, 2021. The organisers received 194 submissions from 31 countries in 24 languages. From these, 40 titles from 27 countries in 21 languages were selected.
Cummings, Phil (text) Devries, Shane (ill.) Boy, Scholastic Press
These audiobooks, about a little girl (Me) and her new baby brother, were developed as a fun project during these difficult times. They are stories told from the point of view of a very precocious little girl who offers astute and often hilarious observations of life with her new baby brother, her family and the wider world as she sees it.
With a child’s perspective at play, the stories are full of innocent irreverence and they were created with one simple goal in mind … to bring laughter into the lives of those who choose to listen to them.
Published by Scholastic Press and Illustrated by the the incredible Phil Lesnie!
The cloudless sky suddenly roared like thunder. Shadows, swift and frightening, descended.
The boys brother grabbed him by the arm. ‘Run, quickly.’
‘But my ball.’
‘Leave it.’
From the Prime Ministers Literary Award-shortlisted creators of ‘Feathers’, comes this compassionate tale of a family’s search for a safe place to call home.
Illustrated by Mandy Foot, Published by Little Book Press
Phil Cummings has written a hilarious rollicking story that follows cheeky farmyard animals and their antics when the farmer goes to bed. Skilfully and beautifully illustrated by Mandy Foot, the characters are brought to life and will dance into the heart of the reader with every page turn!
Phil’s popular Danny Allen books that feature prominently in the State Library exhibition and his school presentations are back in print as paperbacks!
Requests for class sets can now be filled. Contact your bookseller.