When the Stars Come Out
Lily loves her family’s tradition of taking after-dinner walks together, but as summer rolls by and the sun dips lower in the sky, Lily’s fear of the dark begins to grow. Lily’s mother points out the wonders of the night sky from the sparkling constellation of Orion to the glowing trail of the International Space Station passing overhead but will Lily be able to look up and see the beauty all around her?
Written by astronomer Tanya Hill, who overcame her own childhood fear of the dark and has gone on to spend her career sharing the wonder of the night sky with others.
Museums Victoria, January 2025
ISBN: 9781921833694
The Opal Dinosaur
Millions of years ago, a small dinosaur falls and sinks into the earth. Her bones lie undiscovered, but these are not ordinary bones – they have transformed into something wonderful.
The Opal Dinosaur explores the amazing discovery by miners of opalised dinosaur bones. Follow the journey as the bones are protected, forgotten and then finally identified as an exciting new species!
With engaging text by Yvonne Mes and delightful illustrations from Sylvia Morris, The Opal Dinosaur will fascinate and captivate readers.
CSIRO Publishing, August 2024, ISBN: 9781486316793
It Takes A Village
From friends and librarians to caregivers and grandparents, It Takes A Village celebrates those special relationships that sustain and uplift us during the first year of a child’s life and beyond.
Expertly written by Penny Harrison and illustrated in exquisite detail by Sylvia Morris, this is the perfect keepsake for new parents and a story that babies will continue to treasure well into preschool.
Little Book Press, June 2024
ISBN: 9781923141056
The Best Hiding Place
Shortlisted for the CBCA Award for New Illustrator (2023)
From bestselling author Jane Godwin and emerging illustrator Sylvia Morris comes a rich and atmospheric story that captures the highs and lows of hide-and-seek, and the joy of being found.
Affirm Press, 2022
ISBN: 9781922848086
Coming Soon!
The Great Shark Egg Case Hunt
It’s time to go on an egg hunt. But not a chocolate egg hunt, or a chicken egg hunt – we’re going on a shark egg case hunt!
Some sharks and their close relatives lay eggs, which are protected in egg cases that come in lots of shapes and sizes. Once a baby shark has wriggled out, these egg cases wash up on beaches around the world just waiting to be found.
Join our citizen scientists as they enjoy a day at the beach and discover some weird and wonderful shark egg cases. You may even be inspired to become an egg case hunter yourself!
Written by Kasey Whitelaw and published by CSIRO Publishing. Out Oct 2025.