AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS · AGES 3–7

Stories for the day you actually had.

Australian picture books for ages 3–7, starring Zoe and her pink poodle Pierre.

Zoe and her pink poodle Pierre beside heart-shaped birthday pancakes, pink party decorations and a purple balloon
Cover of Zoe & Pierre’s Christmas Star

The Christmas book for this year

Available 16 November 2026. Order early for Christmas; delivery by 25 December isn’t guaranteed.

Get it before Christmas →
Preview of the free Storytime Guide: three reading questions and a five-story chooser
One A4 page. Ready to print.

START WITH TODAY

Pick a moment

Choose the part of the day you know well.

Zoe laughing with Pierre in a party hat, from Pink Birthday Wish

TWO FAMILIAR FACES

Meet Zoe & Pierre

Zoe has her own ideas about everything. Pierre is her pink poodle, always beside her for dress-ups, dinner and whatever comes next.

Explore their stories
Illustrated portrait of Lila Deanne with Pierre

THE AUTHOR BEHIND THE BOOKS

Meet Lila

I’m Lila Deanne, a Sydney author and early childhood teacher with 23 years working with children.

I write about the everyday moments children take seriously, so families have a place to start talking.

More about Lila

SOMETHING TO TAKE WITH YOU

Three reading questions and a book chooser, ready to print. Then a printable activity and book news each month.