Egg-laying mammals – Marsupials.
What Mammal Is That?
Australia
Materials from Australia
The Flying Emu: And Other Australian Stories
A collection of twenty traditional tales from the Australian Aborigines, explaining how the world began and what followed.
The Giant Devil Dingo
This is the story of how dingoes became the friends of man.
Waltzing Matilda
A poem set to pictures of the Australian countryside.
Australian Possum Creek Children’s Omnibus
Stories include: Possum Creek’s Big Flood, The Great Possum Creek Bush Fire, The Great Possum Creek Earthquake, and The Lost World of Possum Creek.
The Bilbies’ First Easter
Their farm was baked dry by drought, but with hope, faith and the help of the bilbies, William makes an Easter surprise more magical than any bunny could deliver.
Let’s Count Goats!
The reader is invited to count goats of many shapes, sizes, hobbies, and professions.
Good Night, Sleep Tight
In this book with rhyming text, Bonnie and Ben’s favorite babysitter reads them nursery rhymes before putting them to bed.
Kangaroo
It is important for children to understand the cycle of life, while learning that with such understanding comes responsibility. A responsibility to the environment.The “Picture Roo Book Series” does just that. In each title, Pauline Reilly, aided by the illustrations of Will Rolland, explains the life cycle of an animal native to the Australian region. Written in a style simple enough for younger children, but containing a wealth of facts, these books will aid in shaping a positive view of wildlife and the world.For children who wish to learn about exotic animals, and who want to gain a better understanding of the natural world they live in, the “Picture Roo Book Series” will open doors to understanding.
Penguin Island
This book tells the story of Little Penguin, a fairy penguin who lives in Port Phillip Bay, and what happened when oil was spilt into the Bay. Fortunately for Little Penguin, there are people who gather the dying birds, clean away the oil pollution, and care for them until they are able to be returned to their island home.