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  • Published: 16 May 2016
  • ISBN: 9780143507185
  • Imprint: Picture Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

Today We Have No Plans



Award-winning author Jane Godwin and illustrator Anna Walker have created this delightful picture book about families' busy lives. This ebook edition features Jane Godwin reading the story aloud, and includes highlighting of words so the child is able to follow along.

'A busy week, a slower day. Brings time to dream and time to play.'

From the creators of the much-loved All Through the Year comes an ebook edition of this journey through a week in the life of an Australian family, celebrating those precious days that have no plans. This edition features audio of award-winning author Jane Godwin reading the picture book aloud and highlighting of the picture book text so children can follow along.

  • Published: 16 May 2016
  • ISBN: 9780143507185
  • Imprint: Picture Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

About the authors

Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is an Australian children’s book publisher, and also the highly acclaimed author of over twenty books for children, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations, including the Queensland Premier’s Award (Children’s Books), the Aurealis Award and the Animal Welfare Award, and shortlistings in the CBC Book of the Year Awards, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the New South Wales State Literary Award (Patricia Wrightson Prize) the YABBA Awards, the Speech Pathology Awards, The Family Award for Children’s Books, and the Australian Book Industry Awards.

Anna Walker

Anna Walker writes and illustrates children's books and is based in Melbourne. Crafted with pencil, ink and collage, Anna's illustrations are inspired by the everyday details of life and the amusing antics of her menagerie. Anna's picture book, Mr Huff, which she wrote and illustrated, won the 2016 CBCA Book of the Year for Early Childhood and was shortlisted in the 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Together with Jane Godwin, Anna has also created many beautiful picture books, most recently Don't Forget. Anna's picture books as author-illustrator also include the highly acclaimed Florette, the delightful Lottie and Walter, and the tender and touching Hello Jimmy!

Awards & recognition

Australian Book Industry Awards

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Book of the Year for Younger Children

Prime Minister's Literary Award

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Children's Fiction

Queensland Literary Awards

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Children's Book

Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Young Children

CBCA Book of the Year Awards

Notable Book  •  2013  •  Early Childhood

Discover more

Video
Don't Forget by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker | Meet the Creators

Buy now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/dont-forget-9781761040955 A celebration of Jane Godwin and Anna Walker’s new picture book, Don't Forget. A timely and uplifting picture book for 5+, reflecting on what’s important for each of us to remember, from the creative team that brought us All Through the Year and Today We Have No Plans. Sometimes, we need to remember all the things we can do to be part of the world. Small things, like offering a smile. And bigger things, like hoping, dreaming, imagining… Special thanks to Klarissa Pfisterer of https://pfistererfreeman.squarespace.com/ for filming! Music by Holfix: https://soundcloud.com/holfix Find out more about Jane and Anna at: http://www.janegodwin.com.au/ http://www.annawalker.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/janiegodwin/ https://www.instagram.com/_annawalker_/ #dontforget #janegodwin #annawalker