All the Firsts
By (Author) Toni D'Alia
Illustrated by Sian Wheatcroft
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
1st April 2025
Australia
Children
Fiction
Picture storybooks
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Hardback
24
Width 244mm, Height 244mm
The perfect gift for new parents, newborns, one-year-olds and an adorable addition to any nursery.
When youre born, the world is new
and therell be lots of firsts for you.
From the first smile to the first step, All the Firstsis a heart-tugging and lyrical picture book that celebratesall the milestones in a babys first year of life.
Toni DAlia is an Australian author of childrens books. Her debut picture book,Bees Are Our Friends(illustrated by Alice Lindstrom), was published by Bright Light / Hardie Grantin 2022. In 2023, Toni published her second picture book, The Easter Bunny Hop, as well as a new title inher 'Our Friends in the Garden' series,Worms Are Our Friends(both illustrated by Mimi Purnell).
Toni writes picture books and junior fiction novels with heart and humour. Her stories explore important themes in ways that are fun and engaging. She has a background in education and loves to connect with readers and writers through writing workshops and author visits.
Sian Wheatcroft is a self-taught illustrator from South Yorkshire, England. She has always loved drawing from a very young age, and, after exploring various art forms such as ceramics and photography, she finally discovered illustration and fell in love with it! Her work is characterised by layered textures that give a traditional feel to her digital art. She enjoys utilising light to infuse her illustrations with life and enjoys working with animation. Sians picture book,This Bear That Bear, published by Templar Books in 2017, was well-received, and she eagerly anticipates bringing more of her own stories to life, as well as those of others.