Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing

Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing We make innovative, inclusive and entertaining books that kids and teens want to read.

The kids have spoken! We are absolutely stoked that Run and Derek have been chosen as 2026 Shadow Judging Winners. Huge ...
21/08/2026

The kids have spoken! We are absolutely stoked that Run and Derek have been chosen as 2026 Shadow Judging Winners. Huge congratulations to Sarah Armstrong Anne Matt Shanks

✨💖 Step out of the box… and into the unexpected 💖✨The first-ever official Barbie YA novel is almost here, and it’s burst...
29/06/2026

✨💖 Step out of the box… and into the unexpected 💖✨

The first-ever official Barbie YA novel is almost here, and it’s bursting with magic, adventure and sparkle. Follow Barbie as she defies expectations, rewrites the rules and discovers that the most dazzling possibilities begin when you step out of the box.

Barbie: Dreamscape by Alex Aster, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lightlark series, takes readers to Heartland: a pink-hued paradise where everyone has a Fate… until Barbie becomes the first in Heartland’s history to be left Fateless.

And yes, this gorgeous limited edition is releasing with beautiful sprayed edges!

Barbie: Dreamscape is out on 18 August. Pre-order your copy now via the link in bio.

To celebrate Dr Bronwyn Bancroft’s 2026 Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence, we’re revisitin...
18/06/2026

To celebrate Dr Bronwyn Bancroft’s 2026 Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence, we’re revisiting some of her extraordinary books for young readers.

These titles invite children to explore Country, shape, language, animals and the natural world through Bronwyn’s rich visual storytelling.

🐊 Kangaroo and Crocodile
A vivid journey through Australian animals and landscapes, from desert creatures to the coral reef.

🐨 ABC of Australian Animals
A classic board book introducing Australian animals from A to Z

🎨 The Art in Country
A magnificent celebration of Country, using colour, shape, pattern and words to explore the beauty of the Australian continent.

🔶 Shapes of Australia
From boulders to beehives, mountains to coral, this striking book explores the shapes that form our land.

📚 W is for Wombat
A colourful first book of Australian words for very young readers, designed to spark conversation and curiosity.

05/06/2026

Thanks for a wonderful event with talking his stunning new picture book, The House That Walked Away 🏠

The ABIA Shortlist is out and we are over the moon to be recognised in these categories. We are so excited to be shortli...
15/04/2026

The ABIA Shortlist is out and we are over the moon to be recognised in these categories.

We are so excited to be shortlisted for Children’s Publisher of the year, and our very own Marisa Pintado is shortlisted for Commissioning Editor/Publisher of the year! A huge congratulations to Inked by and for their shortlist as Book of the Year for Younger Children.

Congratulations to these talented creators!

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