Celebrate an Aussie Christmas with the cool musician mums everyone loves to sing along with ...
Every year in December
Christmas lights go up 'round here.
I wait up late till it's darker
to see them in the moonlight.
From Byll and Beth Stephen, the writers behind the ABC TV musical sensations Teeny Tiny Stevies, comes a celebration of summer and the joys of an Australian Christmas.
Praise for Christmas Days in the Sunshine:
Christmas Days in the Sunshine is a celebration of Christmas the Aussie way ... sprinkler runs and beach cricket to long road trips and crowded paddling pools, there are lots of summery details which will feel much more familiar to Aussie kids ... The book captures the joy of an Australian summer Christmas beautifully, with a particular focus on family and spending time together.
Summer light is captured beautifully in the illustrations. There are Australian elements to be spotted throughout, such as Mum making a pavlova, kids picking mangos and native animal tree ornaments.
This is book is a great choice for kids aged 3+ as the festive season approaches. -- Children's Book Council Reading Time
Author Biography:
Sisters Byll and Beth Stephen are 'every parent's favourite kids band', Teeny Tiny Stevies. ARIA Award winners for their 2020 Best Children's Album 'Thoughtful Songs For Little People', Byll and Beth have written, recorded and performed music for Play School, Sesame Studios and ABC Kids.
Based on their songs which explore both life's little and big challenges with eloquence and humour, they are now creating fun and insightful picture books, the ABIA short-listed Boss of Your Own Body, Family, all that you dream it to be (June 2022), Sleep Through the Night (December 2022) and How Brave I Can Be (May 2023).
Sisters Byll and Beth Stephen are 'every parent's favourite kids band', Teeny Tiny Stevies. ARIA Award winners for their 2020 Best Children's Album 'Thoughtful Songs For Little People', Byll and Beth have written, recorded and performed music for Play School, Sesame Studios and ABC Kids.
Based on their songs which explore both life's little and big challenges with eloquence and humour, they are now creating fun and insightful picture books, the ABIA short-listed Boss of Your Own Body, Family, all that you dream it to be (June 2022), Sleep Through the Night (December 2022) and How Brave I Can Be (May 2023).
Sisters Byll and Beth Stephen are 'every parent's favourite kids band', the Teeny Tiny Stevies. Aria Award winners for their 2020 Best Children's Album 'Thoughtful Songs For Little People', Byll and Beth have written, recorded and performed music for Play School, Sesame Studios and ABC Kids.
Based on their songs which explore both life's little and big challenges with eloquence and humour, they are now creating fun and insightful picture books, Boss of Your Own Body (December 2021), Family, all that you dream it to be (June 2022) and Sleep Through the Night (December 2022).
Simon Howe is an illustrator and author with a broad appetite for children's literature, animation, storytelling and design. He has worked with several notable Australian authors on books for children, and has designed and directed animation for advertising and television. His long-time collaboration with ARIA award-winning children's band, Teeny Tiny Stevies, has seen him produce more than a dozen animated music videos. His first authored picture book, Shoosh!, was published in 2020. Simon lives in regional Victoria with his family.
