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It's that time of the year again folks :) Please take note of the Christmas cut-off dates for Australia Post. This is the latest date by...

Willow the Wonderer is amongst the most beautifully illustrated picture books of our time. And judging by our customer reviews , our...

When was the last time you wrote a letter? A handwritten letter that is sealed in an envelope and sent on its way with a stamp? I can't...

There is no doubt that when it comes to children's storybooks, hardcovers reign supreme. Our hardcover books are no exception. They are...

Late on Tuesday 12th of August, as the digital screens flickered and refreshed, the latest avatar of our online store came into being. A...

We've received over 200 reviews from genuine customers for our Willow the Wonderer children's books series and each time we read them, it...

A story too good not to share It's not everyday that a lifelong educator - and her entire school - gets behind your storybooks. So, I...

2024 has a nice futuristic ring to it, does it not? To my ear at least it sounds like the distant future we grew up hearing so many...

Another year has flown by so we must be having fun! It truly is a wonderful time of the year, as things wind down and the space opens to...

Guess what the postie delivered a few days ago? We weren't quite sure ourselves when the tightly wrapped parcel arrived a few mornings...

Independent Australian publisher, Wise As Stories, has launched the third title in their popular children's book series, Willow the...

You all are no doubt very familiar, if not deeply in love (going by your book reviews), with Darren's illustrations for our Willow the...

We started this month with an exciting milestone : Our debut picture book series Willow the Wonderer has gone into yet another reprint....

We forget our baby's birthday ... Willow the Wonderer turned two in June! Hard to believe that two years have flown by since we held the...

Willow the Wonderer is a 'passion project' for Darren and I. The stories we write come from reflecting on our lives and wisdom we've...

We have some wonderful news! It is now even easier to share our very beautiful 'Willow the Wonderer' picture books, character plush toy...

Why we support #BuyLocal I am sure many of you will agree with me when I say that one of the greatest pleasures of driving around in...

It's a momentous day: Darren has started working on the very last spread for the third Willow the Wonderer picture book. The end is in...

A beautiful story time of Willow the Wonderer with Donkey Dave and his donkeys!

Willow the Wonderer picture books have now sold and been warmly embraced bu readers all over Australia!

As announced a few days ago, we have made our very first language rights sale. (This means that we as the creators of the Willow the...

Independent Australian publisher, Wise As Stories, has sold the Simplified Chinese rights for their picture book series, Willow the Wonderer

Happy Friday folks! It feels like the summer holiday season only wraps after Australia Day - after which the new working year begins. To...

Willow the Wonderer picture books, plush toys and premium gift sets continue to maintain a five star rating from verified buyers for over...

We are back after a restful couple of weeks and looking forward to getting into 2023! Our motto for this year is to make it a year long...

As yet another year draws to an end, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone in our community : Our customers,...

The final month of the year has commenced and if things haven't already, they will start to wind down soon as we wrap-up on another year...

This unfortunately is a true 'wise as' story : l once gave my nephews and nieces UNICEF vouchers for Christmas ... They were all aged...

Dear Wise As Community, A public service announcement: Australia Post has kindly suggested a 'safe' deadline to complete all your online...

Twelve months since the release of our much loved picture book, Willow the Wonderer, we are proud to launch the second picture book in...

The silly season is upon us So we thought we'd let you know That Wise As Stories Does not go low. We don't do Click Frenzy, Forget...

A short and sweet update to let you all know that we've been working like busy bees, packing and unpacking boxes to get all the...

It's the height of winter but we are basking in the warmth of the reviews we are getting for our debut picture book, Willow the Wonderer...

The festivals are back and last weekend we welcomed the return of Bellingen Readers & Writers festival in the Mid North Coast of NSW....

After two long years, Australia recently had it's first trade show - AGHA's Sydney Gift Fair - and we were there for it! It was our first...

Introducing an #UnlikelyHero with industry-first initiatives 21st October 2021 Debut title Wise As Stories is thrilled to announce the...

Creative owned and led publishers, creating beautiful stories that plant seeds of wisdom 11th October 2021 After an 18-month incubation...

Reported by the Macleay Argus The Macleay Argus covered our first ever 'Willow the Wonderer' story-time with the beautiful community at...

Reported by ABC Radio Mid North Coast Darren Pryce with his Archibald 100 entry, The Meeting (Photo credit: Simon Cardwell) Darren Pryce,...

Reported by the Age and SMH Darren Pryce with his Archibald 100 entry, The Meeting (Photo credit: Simon Cardwell) Darren Pryce,...

Reported by Channel Seven News 2020 was already a year full of twists and turns and for children's books author and co-founder of Wise As...

Another International Women’s Day (IWD) has come and gone. IWDs have always felt bitter-sweet to me. It’s nice that we carve out one day...