Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes.
Australia
Materials from Australia
Tom Goes to Kindergarten
When Tom, a young panda, goes to his very first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten too.
Sleepy Bears
When winter comes, six sleepy bears are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.
I Love My Dad
Ollie and his dad love banana bread, climbing trees, and piggyback rides.Ollie loves his dad. What else does he love?
Shoes from Grandpa
Jessie, an active girl of nine or so, is growing out of her clothes, and all of the members of her large and loving family get carried away in their eagerness to provide her with a new wardrobe. As each of Jessie’s relatives gets into the act, the rhythmic cumulative tale builds momentum. Finally she tactfully speaks her mind: ‘You’re all so kind that I hate to be mean, but please, would one of you buy me some jeans?’ Youngsters will enjoy seeing Jessie’s free spirit gently triumph.
I Love Christmas
Ollie the zebra and his dog Fred celebrate all things Christmas in Anna Walker’s engaging I Love Christmas, the first in a sweet new series.
Guess What?
Through a series of questions to which the reader answers yes or no, the personality and occupation of Daisy O’Grady are revealed-she’s a witch!
I Love My Mom
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Ollie celebrates all the things he loves about his mom. This sweet young book will be a hit with mothers and children of all ages.
Hello Baby!
After meeting a bevy of baby animals — including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub — the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all…itself, of course!
One Woolly Wombat
Humorous illustrations depict fourteen Australian animals, introduced in rhyme, along with the numbers from one to fourteen.