The Love We Share
Written by Jack Carty · Illustrated by Natasha Carty
"The love we share is everywhere. The love we share is magic. The love we share will be there, forever, you and I…"
A heartfelt celebration of the enduring gift of family love — the kind that lives in the small, everyday moments. The holding of hands. The making of meals. The reading of stories at the end of a long day.
The Love We Share is lyrical and warm, written with the same care and tenderness Jack brings to his music. It's a book to be read aloud, a book to return to, a book that says — quietly, clearly — the things that are hardest to say.
A perfect gift for new parents, for grandparents, for anyone who wants to put into words the love that's always there, even when words fall short.
Love in the everyday
Jack has spent his career writing songs about the quiet, meaningful moments — the ones that don't make headlines but make up a life. The Love We Share brings that same sensibility to picture book form: a gentle, moving meditation on what it means to love and be loved within a family.
Natasha's illustrations capture those moments with warmth and intimacy — the softness of light through a window, the weight of a small hand in a large one, the feeling of being exactly where you're meant to be.
Jack & Natasha Carty
Jack Carty is a Brisbane-based singer-songwriter and author. Natasha Carty is an illustrator and co-founder of The Cardy Club. Their books are an extension of their life together — made with the same love they write about.
The Love We Share is their second picture book together, following the debut lullaby story Time to Rest. Published by Scholastic Australia.
Bring Jack to Your School
Jack is available for school visits, author talks, library events, and festival appearances — combining storytelling, music, and a genuine love of books into sessions children remember.
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