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

Wombat Stew

Author: Marcia Kay Vaughan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781743622575
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
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 wombat stew, and the result is a stew the dingo will never forget!

Koala Lou

Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152000769
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
When Koala Lou's mother becomes so busy that she forgets to tell her firstborn how much she loves her, Koala Lou enters the Bush Olympics, intending to win an event and her mother's love all at one time. "A first-rate choice for bedtime, story hour, or reading aloud."--The Horn Book

Possum Magic

Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152005726
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.

Vegetables in Underwear

Author: Jared Chapman
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613127405
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
A bunch of friendly vegetables wear colorful underwear of all varieties—big, small, clean, dirty, serious, and funny—demonstrating for young ones the silliness and necessity of this item of clothing. The unexpectedness of vegetables in their unmentionables is enough to draw giggles, but the pride with which the “big kid” attire is flaunted in front of the baby carrots in diapers will tickle readers of all ages. With rhyming text that begs to be chanted aloud and art that looks good enough to eat, this vibrant story will encourage preschoolers to celebrate having left those diapers behind!

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.

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.

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.