Materials from Oceania
I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!” cries Hattie.
But nobody is listening.
“I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, two legs, and a body in the bushes!” cries Hattie.
But no one is paying a bit of attention.
Not goose. Not pig. Not horse. Not cow.
She tries again and again to warn her friends of danger, but nobody listens to Hattie.
That is, until they all realize that what Hattie is saying is true!
A poem set to pictures of the Australian countryside.
In this story a little girl, Roimata comes and stays with her grandmother. The grandmother tells her the story of a old tawa tree which was in front of their house. And how a storm comes and blows the tree down.
Invites the reader to search for Ladybug, who loves to hide.
Animals, birds and reptiles organised alphabetically; each entry includes a full-colour photo and descriptive, readily accessible text. Large clear print and picture book format. Ages 4-12 and overseas visitors.
Egg-laying mammals – Marsupials.
The story of a female platypus from infancy to motherhood.
Connect children to nature with the Abc of Australian Animals. Each page has a large beautiful photo of an Australian animal and provides factual information about each animal.
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.
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.