Originally published in 1939, this is a collection of tales about Blinky Bill, a mischievous little koala.
This fictionalised story of Marngrook takes place at the foot of Duwul, the highest mountain in the spectacular Grampians region of north-west Victoria, the traditional country of people from the Djab-Wurrung and Jardwadjali clans. When Wawi, a clan Elder, notices that his son, Jaara, and the other children only have old toys to play with, he goes for a walk to see what he can find. Wawi comes across a banya (ring-tailed possum) and has an idea. He kills the banya and skins it, and sews up the skin with a tendon from a kangaroo tai... read more
An illustrated version of Australia's most popular poet's verse, "Waltzing Matilda".
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An illustrated version of the popular Australian poet's verse
Rusty the numbat and his friend Pogo the wallaby chase a rainbow hoping to find a pot of gold at its end. Along the way, the rainbow- coloured animals they meet tell them their adventure is impossible. But is it? Or will Rusty and Pogo find treasure at the end of the rainbow? Ages 3+.
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Give me a home among the gum trees, with lots of plum trees, a sheep or two, a kangaroo. Ben Wood's warm and funny illustrations bring this classic Aussie song to life.
Riley has discovered a wombat in his nanny's garden. But why is this furry creature so grumpy? Join Riley and his friends as they zoom around the stunning sights of Melbourne in search of a wombat that simply needs a place to call home.
This new edition of one of Australia's favourite early childhood counting books presents for a new audience the magic of dancing kangaroos, koalas sipping gumnut tea with lamingtons, goannas creating havoc in the kitchen and kookaburras writing with old-fashioned fountain pens. The special 30th anniversary edition has been redesigned in close collaboration with the author/illustrator.
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The iconic Australian song appears here for the first time as a beautiful book featuring the inspirational words from Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody, the riveting paintings of Peter Hudson and the sweet, wild artwork of Gurindji schoolchildren from Kalkaringi, NT. Age 5+.
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Turtle Tricks tells the tale of a clever little turtle who devises a plan to escape ever-present predators. The heroine is a flatback turtle that lives with her relatives in coastal waters of northern Australia. Adult flatback turtles are olive grey in colour, grow to about 1 m long and weigh about 80 kg. Females return to the beach where they hatched to lay their own eggs.