“I was so pleased with that,’’ he says at his Blue Mountains home, west of Sydney. “I thought: ‘Finally it is going to end!’ ” Some months later I reviewed the next book in the series and I forgot my ...

THE naughty title character of the Pig the Pug books — part of the NT News’ Great Australian Storybook Collection — is just like the real dogs, a breeder says “He’s actually not far off being a true ...

Aussie author Aaron Blabey's Pig The Pug has seen off The Very Hungry Caterpillar to become the most popular book among a swarm of young Antipodean readers, according to a new report.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Aaron Blabey is ruminating on the problems with exploding belly buttons. And kids whose heads fall off when they whinge too much. He's ...

IT took a singing story time to make pop star Jessica Mauboy cool to her nieces and nephews. Clearly the youngsters are tough markers given she is one of our most successful singers with countless ...

Picture book sequels this month include familiar characters on outdoor adventures, uplifting words of guidance, and one very stinky pug. The third story in the Tales from the Hidden Valley series, ...