At Wonderwhirl Books, we believe stories do far more than entertain — they open doors to curiosity, emotional growth, and rich classroom conversation. Each picture book by Cynthia Collins has been thoughtfully crafted with an educator’s heart and a deep understanding of how children learn. Drawing on her 36 years of teaching experience across South Australia and Queensland, Cynthia designs her stories to align naturally with the Australian Curriculum and to support meaningful, imaginative learning experiences.
Our Teacher Resources offer practical, curriculum-linked ideas that make it easy to bring each story to life in your classroom. Inside you’ll find:
- Curriculum connections mapped to Australian Curriculum v9
- Literacy, language, and wellbeing activities that expand on the themes of each book
- Discussion prompts that encourage empathy, emotional intelligence, and self-expression
- Creative tasks suitable for whole-class, small-group, or individual learning
- Cross-curricular extensions for English, HPE, The Arts, and more
Whether you are exploring identity and emotional literacy through Life Is Like Fruit Salad, or celebrating family connections and body positivity with My Nanna’s Bum, these teaching resources are designed to help students connect deeply with the stories — and with themselves.
Our goal is simple:
to give teachers beautifully written books paired with thoughtful, ready-to-use learning tools that enrich classroom experiences and spark joyful conversations.
Feel free to download, print, and adapt the notes to suit your learners. New resources will be added as each book is released.
