Books
Aspects' prides itself on having Perth's best selection of gardening books, from Australian native flora through to garden design and propagation. Our selection also includes a wide range of books on travel, art and design, natural and cultural history, cooking, and Australian and children’s literature.
Lili Wilkinson, illustrated by Alison Mutton An adorable story about a mischievous quokka who lea...
Lili Wilkinson, illustrated by Alison Mutton An adorable story about a mischievous quokka who learns his lesson... or does he? Here's Clancy the quokka. So friendly and charming.His innocent face is entirely disarming. 'Clancy the Quokka' is super cute, but also has a super cheeky habit of raiding picnic food, so when he spots a magnificent birthday cake, how can he resist? After the mayhem he creates, will Clancy learn his lesson? A funny and thoroughly entertaining picture book featuring on...
$24.95
Jolly Read, Illustrated by Natasha Lea The quokka (or quak-a in local Noongar language) is a uniq...
Jolly Read, Illustrated by Natasha Lea The quokka (or quak-a in local Noongar language) is a unique and rare marsupial living on Wadjemup or Rottnest, an island in the sun off the coast of Western Australia. They are isolated and have no predators, and maybe that's why they smile so much! Quokkas are famous for being the friendliest and happiest wild animals on Earth. The new quirky funny kids’ book about the unique little Rottnest Island marsupial that has become famous for being the happies...
$28.50
Jan Ramage, illustrated by Ellen Hickman From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as...
Jan Ramage, illustrated by Ellen Hickman From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as it appears. Leaves and bark, trunk and branches - all are places of pretence, traps and trickery. Find out what surprise a "moon crater" might hide and why a bullseye borer drills holes; how a crab spider goes shopping and a jewel beetle becomes a seedpod; why a dragon wears a beard and how a gecko talks. And meet the "mad hatterpiller", who does a very clever hat trick. 'Tuart Dwellers' celebra...
$26.95
In an Australian Light: Photographs from Across the CountryJo Turner Australia is drenched in a l...
In an Australian Light: Photographs from Across the CountryJo Turner Australia is drenched in a light that is different from anywhere else in the world. A light so distinctive, we know it can only be of one place. Imagined as a celebration of the particular beauty of Australian light, this generous publication roams the country, from rugged coastline to arid outback, to reveal how light shapes our wide, brown land. Wind-etched rocks, patterns in sand. Teal oceans. Surfers, slick in their wet...
$59.95
Christian Fletcher 'West' by renowned, award winning Western Australian photographer, Christian F...
Christian Fletcher 'West' by renowned, award winning Western Australian photographer, Christian Fletcher, is a stunning 182 page case-bound coffee table book. It features photographic images from Western Australia. This outstanding quality hard cover book is the latest from Christian with his best images and stories behind the work. About the Author:Christian Fletcher has been a professional photographer for 29 years and still retains all of the passion and enthusiasm for taking a great photo...
$60.00
Rottnest Island: Kingdom of the Quokka
Islands worldwide are grand experiments in nature, with their isolation creating unique condition...
Islands worldwide are grand experiments in nature, with their isolation creating unique conditions for animals to diverge from the norm. But some islands take evolutionary twists to the extreme. On the far west of the Australian continent with the limitless Indian Ocean beyond, there is a set of islands whose inhabitants defy all laws of nature. The three islands lie side by side, but each is ruled by a different animal. One by a unique marsupial the Quokka, the second by a penguin and the th...
$45.00
Guide to the Wildlife of Perth and Australia's ...
Simon Nevill The highest selling and most comprehensive wildlife guide book in South Western Aust...
Simon Nevill The highest selling and most comprehensive wildlife guide book in South Western Australia! This (reissued) much-respected and encyclopaedic guide, first published in 2014, is indispensable to anyone with an interest in the wide variety of fauna and flora to be found in the south west of Australia. The area bounded by the Margaret River region in the far south west of Western Australia, Lancelin to the north of Perth, Esperance on the mid-south coast and the inland township of Sou...
$39.95
Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek Here is the blue sheep, and here is the red sheep. Here is t...
Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek Here is the blue sheep, and here is the red sheep. Here is the bath sheep, and here is the bed sheep. But where is the green sheep? For ages zero to three years old About the Author:Mem Fox has written more than 40 books for children, including the bestselling and much-loved picture books Possum Magic and Where is the Green Sheep? Other books by Mem include Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Hunwick's Egg, Hello Baby!, A Giraffe in the Bath, Koala Lou...
$14.95
Alison Lester Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beauti...
Alison Lester Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From Australia's favourite picture-book creator Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure. Now in a gorgeous board book edition. For ages zero to four years old About the Author: Alison Lester is one of Australia's most popular and bestselling creators of children's books. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in th...
$14.95
Simon Nevill This 72-page, great value hardback book is full of vibrant photography, and is accom...
Simon Nevill This 72-page, great value hardback book is full of vibrant photography, and is accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary from one of Australia’s leading travel writers and photographers. 'Perth, Fremantle and Rottnest' is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and children will pick it up time and again to whet their appetites and perhaps to plan their own visits. About the Au...
$24.95
Frances Andrijich The extraordinary photographs of Frances Andrijich have featured in magazines a...
Frances Andrijich The extraordinary photographs of Frances Andrijich have featured in magazines around the world, but her heart lies in Western Australia. Shooting intuitively and incisively, Andrijich captures Perth and its people like no one else. Brimming with energy, this volume features the latest in Perth's arts and culture alongside the best of its beaches, natural beauty and relaxed lifestyle, at a time when Perth is creating its own flavour. 'Perth may not be our largest city but lik...
$45.00
Australia's WestRichard Woldendorp Now in its third edition, 'Australia's West' is Richard Wolden...
Australia's WestRichard Woldendorp Now in its third edition, 'Australia's West' is Richard Woldendorp's most impressive and sought after hardcover photographic book. Breathtaking and varied, the new edition reflects recent changes in Western Australia's natural and built environments and showcases the beauty and drama of the state's vast landscapes. About the Author: Richard Woldendorp is one of the best-known landscape photographers in Australia. Over his career Woldendorp has received multi...
$45.00