One person who knows the grave dangers that bushfires can bring is author Ella Holcombe who lost her family in the 2009 Kinglake blaze.

This experience led Ella to create the sensitive and uplifting title, The House on the Mountain, ill. by David Cox and published by Allen and Unwin. This title gently introduces primary-aged children to the concept of serious bushfires and mass evacuation in a non-confrontational and moving manner.

As always, Booked Out thanks the hard-working firefighters who battle these blazes so we can stay safe.