Hunwick's Egg
Fox, Mem
Sweet story with lovely animal illustrations about a bandicoot who adopts an egg.
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Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!
Fuge, Charles
Large whimsical pictures and little text enhance this story of a Wombat who makes
friends with a Platypus who teaches him to swim.
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At the Beach: Postcards from Crabby Spit
Harvey, Roland
The story of a family's vacation at the beach is told through postcards sent to Grandma.
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Are We There Yet? : a Journey Around Australia
Lester, Alison
Grace describes a three-month trip around Australia with her family.
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Marsupial Sue
Lithgow, John
A young Kangaroo decides she would like to try doing what other animals do, but
learns to find happiness in "doing what kangaroos do."
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Platypus and the Birthday Party
Riddell, Chris
Platypus and Echidna plan a birthday party for Bruce, a stuffed toy Platypus.
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The Biggest Frog in Australia
Roth, Susan
When a thirsty frog drinks up all of Australia's water, the animals have to figure
out a way to get it back.
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Waking Up Down Under
Votaw, Carol
Describes in rhyming text birds and mammals in Australia, from the kookaburra and emu
to the bilby and wombat, waking up in either the morning or the evening to begin searching
for food and other activities.
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Books for Older Readers |
Toad Rage
Gleitzman, Morris
The first book in a three-part toad series features Limpy, the Australian Cane Toad
who embarks on a quest to the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Something's Fishy, Hazel Green
Hirsch, Odo
As Hazel tries to find out who took two lobsters from Mr. Petrusca's fish shop, she
discovers that the fishmonger has a secret and determines to help him.
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Top to Bottom Down Under
Lewin, Ted
Great pictorial travelogue of Australia.
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Rainbow Bird: an Aboriginal Folktale from Northern Australia
Maddern, Eric
An Aboriginal pourquoi story about how fire was given to the people.
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Dingoes at Dinnertime
Osborne, Mary Pope
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to Australia where they must save
some animals from a wildfire.
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Trouble on the Tracks
Napoli, Donna Jo
While traveling across the Australian outback on a train, twelve-year-old Zach
and his younger sister Eve uncover an endangered bird smuggling ring and try to save
two trains from a full-speed collision.
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