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Maura Finn, Cate James (illus.)
A charming and adventurous picture book that celebrates the Australian landscape, from the partnership behind By the Billabong and Babies at the Billabong.
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Claire Saxby (Author)
In the crinkled shadows night-dwellers yawn, day-creatures stretch and Kookaburra laughs. Kook-kook-kook. Kak-kak-kak. The kookaburra, perhaps Australia’s best-loved bird, is shown in all her glory in a stunning and vivid…
Charles Santoso,Sarah L Thomson
Inspired by viral online stories during the 2019-2020 wildfires in Australia featuring wombats ‘saving’ other animals taking shelter in their burrows, here is a lyrical story about strangers in need…
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Bronwyn Bancroft
A treasury of four books by Bronwyn Bancroft.
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Claire Saxby
When a young male koala outgrows his mother’s pouch, it’s time to find a new home for himself, braving perils and adventures along the way. Two renowned Australian picture-book creators…
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Brentos
A glorious celebration of Australia's native wildlife as you have never seen before, from emerging artist Brentos.
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Philip Bunting
A rhythmic, read-aloud (and rather silly) burrow into the unseen world of the wombat.
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Wombat loved Christmas. He loved the carols and the candles, the presents and the pudding, but most of all he loved the Nativity Play … Wombat loves the Nativity Play…
An engaging addition to the Nature Storybooks series, Tasmanian Devil showcases different elements of the habitat, behaviours, and day to day life of one of Australia’s most famous marsupials.
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Rachel Bright
A funny rhyming story about dealing with change and overcoming worries. From the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside.
Sheena Knowles
Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo… Ages 2+ Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo, there was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, and compared…
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Anne Rooney
Baby Koala likes to stay close to Mum as the pair snuggle up together, safe in the treetops. But one day, when danger threatens, Baby Koala must be brave and…
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Gabby Dawnay
From the award-winning duo behind If I Had a Dinosaur comes this humorous and imaginative celebration of kangaroos.
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Offers an introduction to the numbers 1-20, and an exploration of Australian wildlife - some familiar, others more unusual - as seen through the eyes of an indigenous artist. This…
Pete Cromer
For the first time, Pete Cromer’s Australian bushland paper-cut artworks are collected here as a stunning picture book for animal and art lovers of all ages.
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Sue Whiting (Author, Freelance Editor)
This fantastic title in the Nature Storybooks series is about one of Australia’s most puzzling and unique animals - the platypus. Now in paperback!
Platypus leaves his burrow in the…
Aussie Ark
Elvis the Crocodile is the story of Australia's crankiest crocodile - Elvis, who lives at the The Australian Reptile Park. Elvis was scaring people in Darwin Harbour so he was…
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An exciting new addition to the narrative non-fiction series Nature Stories, about emus. Ages 5+.
Katie Stewart
Extravagantly detailed Australian animals are a delight to behold in this heart-warming tale about learning your limits and finding your strengths.
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Joanne Crawford
Takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. This title includes factual information about the bilby, its status as an…
ABC of Australian Animals is a classic board book from Australia’s foremost indigenous illustrator. Inspired by her deep love of country, Bronwyn is a master craftswoman of vibrant, visual narratives…
Kraken the Komodo Dragon is the story of Kraken a male Komodo Dragon who came to live at The Australian Reptile Park from an overseas zoo. Komodo Dragons are rare…
George The Wombat is the story of an orphaned wombat joey called George who was raised by the keepers at the Australian Reptile Park when his mother sadly passed away…
Elsa The Koala is the story of an orphaned koala joey called Elsa who was raised by Hayley, the Koala expert at the Australian Reptile Park, when her mother was…
Stephen Michael King
Through the smoke, in a tiny battered boat, Koala sets out to rescue the billabong friends. From the multi-award winning author and illustrator who brought you Three, Rainbow Bear and…
Bruce Whatley, Jackie French
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary, this is the story of Mothball, one of the world's most famous wombats - and where it all began
Bruce Whatley,Jackie French
A special new edition of the much-loved modern classic – celebrating 20 years of Australia’s best-loved wombat, MothballMondayMorning: Slept. Afternoon: Slept. Evening: Ate.Scratched. Night: Ate.
A typical day. Don’t…
The sequel to Edward the Emu in which Edward met the emu of his dreams. In this story Edward is about to become a father. Ages: 2+
Mem Fox
There was once a baby koala, so soft and round that all who saw her loved her. Her name was Koala Lou. Koala Lou is the first born in a…
Quokka did not like being cute. Not one bit. The romping, stomping, chomping tale of one stubbornly adorable marsupial.
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This is a Mopoke. Mopoke loves peace and quiet. He is about to find out that you can’t always get what you want. Visually brilliant, and hysterically funny, Philips pictures…
Gregg Dreise
Winner of the Speech Pathology Australia Indigenous Book of the Year Award for 2015
Age range 5 to 8
In this humble, charming and humorous morality tale, Maliyan is a…
A charming morality tale that reminds us to be humble about our successes.
Way back, before once-upon-a-time time, there was the Dreamtime, and during this period lived a very confident…
Jennifer Cossins
A beautifully illustrated hardback anthology of 26 of Australia’s most fascinating animals from CBCA Honour Book author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins.
Aunty Joy Murphy,Lisa Kennedy
This is an expansive and generous Welcome to Country from a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy.
Aunty Joy Murphy,Andrew Kelly
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra River, from its source…
Niraj Lal
Henry the emu wanted to FLY! But flying fish, eagles and launchers cant seem to help. Its only after meeting Wallagoot Jean that Henry learns about the science of orbit…
Sally Morgan
This remarkable book is more than an A to Z of Australian animals. It is a spectrum of every feeling under the sun - from wonder to vanity, from weariness…
Frane Lessac (Author/Illustrator)
A factastic tour of Australian animals, by award-winning author-illustrator Frane Lessac.
Marcia K. Vaughan
One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat and decided to make a gooey, brewy, yummy, chewy wombat stew!
In this classic Australian…
Jasmine Seymour
‘Warami mittigar. Hello friend.We welcome you to Darug Country.’ Cooee Mittigar takes you on a walk through Darug Country.
