Sammy’s mother tells him to forget about adventures and get cleaned up for his grandmother’s visit, but the new bathtub Sammy’s father brought home seems determined to have an adventure of its own.
Picture Book
Henry’s Map
Henry, a very organized pig, frowns at the untidy farm where he lives, but after making a map to show where everything belongs, he and the other farm animals discover a big problem.
Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug!
Invites the reader to search for Ladybug, who loves to hide.
Waltzing Matilda
A poem set to pictures of the Australian countryside.
Top To Bottom Down Under
Ted and Betsy Lewin’s adventures take them from the northernmost tip of Australia to the southernmost tip. At the top, they interrupt a python’s mealtime, encounter a ferocious pack of dingoes, and come face-to-face with a crocodile. Down at the bottom, they dine with rude kangaroos, meet their first platypus, and confront an ill-tempered sea lion! The vivid colors, close-up paintings, and rich landscapes rendered in the Lewins’ distinct watercolor styles, combined with action-packed narrative, will make you want to pack your bags and visit the land down under!
Shy the Platypus
The story of a female platypus from infancy to motherhood.
Queenie: One Elephant’s Story
The true and tragic story of one of the most famous elephants of all time: Queenie, the gentle Indian elephant. Evoking a time when elephants were giving rides in zoos all around the world, the true story of Queenie follows her from her birth in an Indian jungle to Australia’s Melbourne Zoo, where she lived for more than forty years.
Penyu Dan Lumba-Lumba/Turtle and Dolphin
The misadventures of three friends, Turtle, Dolphin and Seagull, as they discuss the problems caused by plastic waste and what to do about it.
The Giant Devil Dingo
This is the story of how dingoes became the friends of man.
Moving On
Picture story for early primary school children about Grandpa Bill’s reminiscence of childhood. He regrets that his old school is closing, and that his grandson will have to move to another school.