Books By Cori

Cori Brooke is a Canadian-Australian Children’s Book Council of Australia shortlisted children’s picture book author (All I Want for Christmas is Rain, 2016), proud public servant and Mom.

The Best You Can Be

Released May 2022

The Best You Can Be

Released May 2022

Themes

This book encourages children to celebrate their natural abilities and talents, and to persist with the things they find more difficult. To not give up builds resilience. To try is to improve. Doing your best is how you can be the best you can be.

Available now in all good book stores.

This Boy Can!

Released October 2020

Themes

This boy can be anything. A care worker.
A stay at home dad. A florist.

Showing boys all the very many things they can be when they grow up, this book is a playful romp through the world of jobs and vocations.

Themes

This boy can be anything. A care worker.
A stay at home dad. A florist.

Showing boys all the very many things they can be when they grow up, this book is a playful romp through the world of jobs and vocations.

This Girl Can!

Released October 2020

This Girl Can!

Released October 2020

Themes

This girl can be anything.
A pilot. A firefighter. A film director.

Showing girls all the very many things they can be when they grow up, this book is a playful, inclusive romp through the world of jobs and vocations.

Twelve Days of Kindness

Released October 2019

Themes

One little girl realises that a girl in her class is struggling to make friends. With the help of their football coach they come up with a plan. Can their school football team bring them together, and expand their friendship group?

Themes

One little girl realises that a girl in her class is struggling to make friends. With the help of their football coach they come up with a plan. Can their school football team bring them together, and expand their friendship group?

All I Want for Christmas is Rain

Released 1 November 2016

All I Want for Christmas is Rain

Released 1 November 2016

Themes

An Australian Christmas is threatened when drought takes hold. A little girl has only one wish – for rain. Will her wish come true?

Children’s Book Council of Australia Early Childhood Book of the Year 2017 Short List

Fearless wtih Dad

Released 1 July 2015

Themes

A little boy’s loveable celebration of the endless possibilities and adventures he has with his dad.

Fearless with Dad, published by New Frontier and illustrated by fellow Brisbanite Giuseppe Poli, was released in July 2015. 

Themes

A little boy’s loveable celebration of the endless possibilities and adventures he has with his dad.

Fearless with Dad, published by New Frontier and illustrated by fellow Brisbanite Giuseppe Poli, was released in July 2015. 

Max & George

Released 1 March 2013

Max & George

Released 1 March 2013

Themes

Max only had one friend.
Max’s friend was called George.
George lived in windows.

Max is lucky to have a friend like George. George loves to do everything Max does. He also knows what it feels like to be Max…

Reviews

This is a lovely story about courage, growing up and stepping into new friendships whilst still holding close the comforts of childhood. Sentimental yet without schmaltz, Max and his ‘imaginary’ friend is something many children will relate to.

As is her way, Sue deGennaro’s astonishingly beautiful, creative, ultra-modern yet whimsical illustrations perfectly portray the connection between Max and George – and a friendship that will last forever.”

Kids Book Review

"Max and George tackles the insecurities that go with new experiences and that tricky transitional age between the fantasy world of imaginary friends and the ‘real world’ that arrives with the start of school.”

This Charming Mum

“A charming story of starting things anew, of finding friends, of losing your imaginary friend.”


ReadPlus Review

“It’s a wonderful tale for children, with a gorgeous message. A book about starting fresh, meeting new people, and learning how to deal with a lump in the throat.”

Onya Magazine Review