Edwina the Emu

Author: Sheena Knowles
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1743095554
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
The wonderful sequel to the bestselling and widely acclaimed Edward the Emu. Now, we all know what happened after Edward met his mate Edwina ... little emus of course! But with a completely modern challenge for their mother of again finding her true place in the scheme of things. Hilarity is bound to happen as Edwina goes job searching while Edward stays on the nest! AWARDS FOR EDWARD THE EMU Shortlisted - 1989 CBCA Picture Book of the Year

Edward the Emu

Author: Sheena Knowles
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064434990
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being an emu was frankly a bore. Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. And so he returns to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him. . . . Edward is tired of being an emu, so he decides to try being something else for a change. First he spends some time swimming with the seals. Next, he lounges with the lions. He even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may not be so bad after all. So he heads back to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him . . .Sheena Knowles' upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's deliciously droll illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud in this whimsical picture book by the creators of Edwina the Emu."If you buy one book...for sheer fun, there's no question it should be this one." San Diego Union Tribune

Edward and Edwina Emu

Author: Sheena Knowles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780732277208
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Olga the Brolga

Author: Rod Clement
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1743095503
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Not since Edward the Emu (and its sequel Edwina the Emu) has Rod Clement created such beautifully detailed and exuberant artwork 'I want to dance NOW, I want to flap, kick and jump!' 'Well, don't jump on me!' said a small brown lump. Olga the brolga is in a terrible mood. She desperately wants to dance -- but no one will dance with her. Her parents have other things to do, Ellie the crocodile doesn't feel like jumping around, and Joanna Jacana only wants to sleep. As for Lilly the long-neck, well, she's a bit grumpy, too! So Olga decides to dance by herself; and when she does, something absolutely wonderful happens...

Enoch the Emu

Author: Gordon Winch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781742838717
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Enoch's wife has laid nine eggs, and Enoch as a job to do. It is Enoch's responsibility to sit on the nest for weeks until the nine eggs hatch. This is the charming story of Enoch becoming a proud father.

Grandpa's Teeth

Author: Rod Clement
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064435571
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
"Help, I've been robbed! It'sth a disthasthter!" Grandpa's teeth, handmade by the finest Swiss craftsman, are gone -- stolen from his bedside table! Grandpa suspects anyone who doesn't smile widely enough to prove that their teeth are their own. Soon everyone in town is smiling -- all the time -- and their ghastly grins are frightening the tourists away. Can the culprit be caught before the whole town cracks up Popular Australion cartoonist Rod Clement, illustrator of Edward The Emu and Edwina The Emu by Sheena Knowles, has created a rollicking whodunit with a surprise ending that will have readers grinning from ear to ear. 00-01 CA Young Reader Medal Masterlist

Diary of a Wombat

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444244
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat!Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all - trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners.Find out how one wombat - between scratching, sleeping and eating - manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule.

Wombat Stew

Author: Marcia Kay Vaughan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781761290688
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat... and decided to make... Wombat stew, Wombat stew, Gooey, brewy, Yummy, chewy, Wombat stew! In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his stew, and the result is something the dingo will never forget!

The Right Dog for the Job

Author: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802789145
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Tells how a golden retriever is trained as a service dog, to help someone who has trouble moving their arms or legs, and later as a guide dog for a man who cannot see.

What a Load of Nonsense

Author: Sheena Knowles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781460756157
Category : Anagrams
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Dear reader, please take time to note Two ways to read this book I wrote. The first way is for everyone, Just read the book, enjoy the fun. The second way will challenge those Who like to look beyond the prose. Who'd like to ACT just like a 'cat' (And that's an anagram, in fact). Join in the fun with a host of quirky animals, and find out why a bear doesn't want to be bare, a seal goes to a sale, and a dingo is doing a dance.