Sadia Afrin
Author, creator & owner
Early Childhood Educator · Victoria, Australia
The person behind the books
I write the books I couldn't find for my own children.
Hi, I'm Sadia. I'm an early childhood educator, and I'm also the person who plans every page, draws every activity and answers your questions when something isn't clear. G'day Little Learners is a small, family-run business — one educator, five books and two bonus books, all made at the kitchen table after the children are asleep.
I've spent more than seven years watching little ones learn to hold a pencil, hear their first sound in a word, and count to twenty without skipping a number. Those moments are huge for a child — and they're worth celebrating. These books exist to give you ten quiet minutes with your child and something you can both be proud of.
"Little learners, big discoveries!"
Qualified educator
Certificate III, Diploma and a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
7+ years in the classroom
Over seven years working in early learning centres with preschool and kindy-age children.
Educational Leader
Currently an Educational Leader at a Montessori early learning centre in Victoria, Australia.
Made in Australia
Every page is written, designed and tested here — Aussie animals, Aussie words, Aussie spelling.
How it started
From classroom tables to your kitchen table.
I hold a Certificate III, a Diploma and a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, and I currently work as an Educational Leader at a Montessori early learning centre in Victoria. In that work I see the same thing every week: children blossom when learning feels like play, and they switch off when it feels like work.
Most of the printable packs out there were either too busy, too boring, or written for another country. So I started making pages for the children in my care — one letter at a time, one sound at a time — and they kept asking for more.
Learning should never feel like a chore. It should feel like an adventure! 🦘
💛 What that means for your child: pages chosen by someone who has watched hundreds of little ones learn, so every activity meets them where they are and gently nudges them forward.
My process
How every book gets made.
Nothing here is a random page of dots to join. Each book has a reason behind every activity.
Start with what children need
A book begins in the classroom — with the children who are learning their letters, still building their pencil grip, or counting everything they can reach. The need comes first, the book comes after.
Break it into small steps
Each skill is chopped into little wins. One sound, one letter, one shape at a time, so a child always has a page they can finish on their own and feel proud of.
Make it look like play
Colouring, mazes, stickers, spotting the odd one out and counting kookaburras. If a page looks like a test, children close it — so no page does.
Keep it simple for parents
Print it, hand it over, sit with your child for ten minutes. No lesson planning, no teacher voice and no piles of craft mess to clean up afterwards.
What I've written
Five books, 600+ activities.
Every book stands on its own, and together they cover the five areas children need before they start school.
Book 1
My ABC Adventure
Trace, Learn & Play with Letters
Meet the alphabet with Kip the Koala! My ABC Adventure turns letter tracing worksheets into a playful journey from A for Ant to W for Wombat, so your child learns every capital and lowercase letter with a smile.
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Book 2
Phonics Fun with Joey
Letter Sounds, Rhymes & First Words
Discover the wonderful world of sounds with Joey the Kangaroo! This phonics workbook helps your child hear, say and blend letter sounds — turning cat, sun and hop into their very first words.
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Book 3
Counting with Aussie Animals
Count, Trace & Learn Numbers 1–20
Let's make maths an exciting adventure! Join Pip the Platypus and count echidnas, kookaburras, emus and quokkas while learning to recognise, trace and write numbers 1–20.
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Book 4
Pencil Power
Pencil Grip, Tracing & Pre-Writing
Little hands getting ready for big achievements! Pencil Power builds the grip, control and confidence your child needs before writing letters.
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Book 5
Think & Play Puzzles
Matching, Mazes, Shapes & Patterns
Let's think, explore and solve! Think & Play Puzzles is full of matching, mazes, shapes and patterns that teach your child to figure things out for themselves.
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Plus two bonus books
Free with the collection
State Editions and Aussie Themes — 60 activities each, a $16 value, included at no extra cost when you get all five books for $39.
As the owner
A small Australian business, run by hand.
G'day Little Learners is designed, written and published by me. When you buy a digital book you get an instant downloadable PDF — no shipping, no waiting, and you can print it as many times as your family needs. Printed hard copies are available on Amazon for $24.90.
If something isn't right, or you're not sure which book suits your child, ask. I read every message and I'd rather help you choose well than sell you something you don't need.
The quick answers
Who writes the books?
Sadia Afrin, Early Childhood Educator and Educational Leader.
Where are they made?
Victoria, Australia — Aussie animals, words and spelling throughout.
What do I get?
An instant PDF download you print at home, again and again.
Who is it for?
Children aged 3–6, from preschool through their first year of school.