CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
Our Home
Written by Catherine Meatheringham, Illustrated by Max Hamilton, Published by Windy Hollow Books
Come with us, see our homes, hear their sounds
From a seaside house to an outback station to a city apartment, see where children live in Australia. A celebration of the landscapes, houses and families that are our home.
Age range 2+
Knock Knock
Written by Catherine Meatheringham, Illustrated by Deb Hudson
Published by Windy Hollow Books
Knock Knock, Toc Toc, Klopf Klopf
Knock on some doors around the world.
Who will you meet?
What will you do?
A joyous celebration of children's lives and language around the world.
Age range 2+
All Dogs Bark
Written by Catherine Meatheringham, Illustrated by Deb Hudson
Published by Windy Hollow Books
All around the world dogs bark.
Jappe, Gav, Woof
Travel the world and join in this noisy celebration of the different barks that dogs make around the world. Children will love to join in and bark along with the noisy dogs around the world.
'All Dogs Bark is a joyous and raucous look at the dogs of the world.' — Thuy On,Books + Publishing
Age range 3-6
My Possum Plays the Drums
Written by Catherine Meatheringham, Illustrated by Max Hamilton, Published by Windy Hollow Books
Night-time falls and the possum orchestra begins. Drums bang, violins scratch and I can't sleep!
Children will love to join in in this noisy celebration of possums and their night time antics. This is an interactive book for children and acts as an introduction to musical instruments and their sounds. The book encourages children to join in with the sounds and movement.
Age range 3-6
Reviews for My Possum Plays the Drums
'This is a brilliant early childhood read for pre-schoolers and Stage 1 school children – and it provides a great scaffold for modelling good writing with lots of great language, funky onomatopoeia and repetition that works.'
Paul McDonald, The Children’s Book Shop – Paul’s Book Trail 2020 No. 32
'A uniquely Australian tale celebrating Indigenous wildlife and urban living, My Possum Plays the Drums is sure to enchant and entertain many young readers... This picture book would be a great addition to any play-based learning program.'
CBCA Reading Times http://readingtime.com.au/my-possum-plays-the-drums/
'Such a great book for an early childhood audience. Highly recommended.'
Megan Daley, Children's Book Daily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDXMG43Ls2g
Reviews for All Dogs Bark
'A picture book that is particularly appealing for canine lovers, All Dogs Bark is a joyous and raucous look at the dogs of the world. Its simple language makes it suitable for toddlers, who will be delighted to learn that unlike the Australian 'woof', international dogs bark in different ways....'
Thuy On, Books + Publishing https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/05/25/186657/all-dogs-bark-catherine-meatheringham-deb-hudson-windy-hollow-books/