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An A to Z story of Australian animals / Sally Morgan, Bronwyn Bancroft.

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 to delight - and every one of these passions can be found between the covers of a book...if only you take the time to have a look.
Author: Morgan, Sally, 1951 January 18-
Published: Richmond, Vic. : Little Hare, 2020.
Published: ©2014
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - MOR - Available - W00201579
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Why I love the Earth [kit] / illustrated by Daniel Howarth.

This heartwarming book combines endearing things said by children about the Earth, with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. There are beautiful colours everywhere, amazing places to explore and all our friends are here. No wonder everyone loves the Earth!
Author: Howarth, Daniel
Published: London : HarperCollins, 2020.
Published: ©2020
26 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm
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Dot. Unplugged / created by Randi Zuckerberg.

Can Dot and her family make it through a rainy day without any tech? It's pouring rain, and the power's gone out at Dot's house. Should they take it as a challenge to honour the National Day of Unplugging? Playing outside is out of the question, and so is using the many devices Dot is accustomed to. But what might the basement hold? Dot, her friend Hal, Mom, Dad, and Scratch find lots of exciting stuff, including an old spinner game. It turns out it's super fun to watch Dad do charades, Mom speed-sculpt from clay, Hal tweet-sing a song, and Dot hunt for something surprising. Their improvised game keeps them so entertained, they just might decide to stay unplugged a bit longer!
Author: Zuckerberg, Randi
Published: London : Walker Entertainment, 2020.
Published: ©2020.
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - ZUC - Available - W00155075
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Letters from Australia : making pictures with the A-B-C [kit] / Maree Coote.

A clever, colourful picture-puzzle book about Australia, featuring pictures made from the letters that spell their name. Covers every state and territory, and makes an ideal gift. Aids in letter-recognition, observation and spelling. Ingenious typographic illustrations by this award-winning illustrator.
Author: Coote, Maree
None ed.
Published: South Melbourne, VIC : Melbournestyle, 2019. (01/03/19)
Published: South Melbourne, Victoria : Melbournestyle Books, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
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My culture and me [kit] / Gregg Dreise.

"Feel the rhythm of the music, from your heart down to your feet. Enjoy the movements of melodies, as clapsticks keep a strong beat. This is my culture. This is me. Beautifully written and illustrated, My Culture and Me is a heartfelt and stirring story of cherishing and sustaining Indigenous cultures." --Publisher's website.
Author: Dreise, Gregg
Published: North Sydney, NSW : Penguin Random House Australia, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
30 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm
Early literacy parent kit

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The colour of happy / [kit] / Laura Baker ; [illustrated by] Angie Rozelaar.

A beautiful exploration of feelings shown through colour as one little boy navigates a range of emotions - from happiness and excitement to hope and love, all on his way to present a gift to his mum. Blue is for the calm I feel wandering in the spring. Yellow is for happy when I spot a special thing. This book is the perfect introduction to both emotions and colours.
Author: Baker, Laura (Children's author)
Published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2019.
Published: ©2019
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm
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Collecting sunshine [kit] / Rachel Flynn and Tamsin Ainslie.

Mabel and Robert love to collect things on their walks ? leaves and stones and seeds and berries. But when they are caught in the rain and can?t take their collection home they have an even better idea... A book for those magical days when a walk to the park is nothing short of an adventure.
Author: Flynn, Rachel, 1953-
Published: Melbourne, VIC : Puffin Books/Penguin Random House Australia, 2018.
Published: [Melbourne, Victoria] : Puffin Books/Penguin Random House Australia, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Car, car, truck, jeep [kit] / Katrina Charman, Nick Sharratt.

Author: Charman, Katrina
Published: London : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2018.
1 online resource : chiefly illustrations (colour).
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Alpacas with maracas [kit] / Matt Cosgrove.

Macca and his best pal, Al enter a talent content. Shaking and shimmying, they give it their best and put on a performance to remember!
Author: Cosgrove, Matt
Published: Lindfield, NSW : Koala Books, 2018.
Published: Gosford, NSW : Koala Books, an imprint of Scholastic Australia Pty Limited, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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Possum magic [kit] / written by Mem Fox ; illustrated by Julie Vivas.

Grandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again, the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more.
Author: Fox, Mem, 1946-
35 year anniversary collectors edition.
Published: Gosford, NSW : Omnibus Book from Scholastic Australia, 2018.
Published: ©1983.
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 x 24 cm-26 x 25 cm, in slipcase 27 x 26 x 2 cm.
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Peg + Cat : Peg's messy room / [kit] / Jennifer Oxley + Billy Aronson.

"Peg and Cat have invited some friends over to see Cat's new drawing called Circles. But now Peg and Cat have a really big problem: Peg's room is super messy, and the guests are on their way! Luckily, Peg has an idea: what if they sort things out by sorting? Can separating things by shape, color, or size help them put all the stuff away in time -- even when balls and balloons and CDs and Frisbees coming spilling out of the closet at the last minute?"--Publisher.
Author: Oxley, Jennifer
First edition.
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Entertainment, [2018]
Published: ©2018.
23 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Peg + Cat
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When I'm older / Isa Flory, Neil Flory, Somak Chaudhary.

A warm and funny book that explores the classic theme of childhood: wondering who you might become, and being happy with who you are. When I grow up I can be a goat, I can be a boat, I can be a penguin in a coat... A gloriously silly celebration of what it means to grow up, from the author of The Short Giraffe.
Author: Flory, Neil
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2018.
Published: Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FLO - Available - W00201575
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FLO - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - W00201560

Millie loves ants [kit] / Jackie French ; Sue deGennaro.

'My friend Millie just loves ants.' Emily is intrigued to know why Millie the echidna loves ants so much. And so Emily carefully observes Millie until she discovers her secret. Millie is collecting food for her baby puggle! Created by talented duo Jackie French and Sue deGennaro, this delightful book explores the fascinating behaviour of these mammals.
Author: French, Jackie
Published: New South Wales : HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2017.
Published: Sydney, NSW : Angus & Robertson, an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books, 2017.
Published: ©2017.
36 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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Baby goes to market [kit] / Atinuke, Angela Brooksbank.

Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers.
Author: Atinuke
Published: London : Walker Books, 2017.
Published: ©2017
1 volume of unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - ATI - Available - W00170846

I'm Australian too [kit] / Mem Fox ; illustrations by Ronojoy Ghosh.

From countries near and far, many have made their home in Australia, sharing it with the original inhabitants, and living in peace beneath the Southern Star. Mem Fox celebrates Australia's incredible multicultural heritage in this beautiful book, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh.
Author: Fox, Mem, 1946-
Published: Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Australia, 2017.
Published: ©2017.
1 volume of (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Early literacy parent kit

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A walk in the bush [kit] / Gwyn Perkins.

Little Iggy doesn’t want to leave the house, but Grandad insists – they always have fun together. What follows is a wonderful journey in the great Australian outdoors with singing birds, wallaby surprises, secret caterpillar messages and oodles of grandad humour. Here is a story about the wonders of nature, the funny side of life and spending time with the ones we love.
Author: Perkins, Gwyn
Published: South Melbourne, Victoria : Affirm Press, 2017.
Published: ©2017
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm.
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Good night, sleep tight / written by Mem Fox ; illustrated by Judy Horacek.

Bonnie and Ben go on a wonderful bedtime adventure before it's time to say: good night, sleep tight!
Author: Fox, Mem, 1946-
Published: Gosford NSW : Scholastic Australia Pty Limited, 2017.
Published: ©2012
30 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FOX - Available - W00170840
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FOX - Available - W00139390
Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FOX - Available - W00157771
Meandarra Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FOX - Available - W00157765
Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - FOX - Available - W00170841

Josephine wants to dance [kit] / written by Jackie French ; illustrated by Bruce Whatley.

Author: French, Jackie
10th anniversary edition.
Published: Sydney South, NSW HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2016.
Published: ©2006
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 x 29 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - FRE - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2021 - Yes (Set: 04 Aug 2021) - W00157424
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Scribble [kit] / Ruth Ohi.

Circle loves to roll around and around. Square likes to sit still and strong. Triangle can celebrate all her good points and always knows which direction to go. But when Scribble suddenly dashes through their ordered world-all messy lines and energy, Circle, Square and Triangle don't know what to think! Just a zigzag here, and a wavy line there are all that's needed to stir their imagination, and soon the shapes are working as a team, on a course for adventure!
Author: Ohi, Ruth
Published: Toronto, Ont. : Scholastic Canada, 2016.
Published: ©2016
1 volume of unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
Early literacy parent kit

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - OHI - Onloan - Due: 23 May 2024 - W00120230

Ducks away! [kit] / Mem Fox + Judy Horacek.

A mother duck and her five little ducks waddled out one day. Onto a bridge, then -- ducks away!
Author: Fox, Mem, 1946-
Published: Lindfield : Scholastic Australia, 2016.
Published: Gosford, NSW : Omnibus Books, 2016.
Published: ©2016.
30 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - FOX - Available - W00152107
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The didgeridu crew / written and illustrated by Anne Kerr.

A story about three lively boys that live in the Australian bush and their encounter with crocodiles.
Author: Kerr, Anne Maxine
Published: Boolarong Press, 2017.
Published: Salisbury, Qld : Boolarong Press, 2016.
Published: ©2017.
22 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm.

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - KER - Available - W00201569
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Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - KER - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2023 - Yes (Set: 16 Aug 2023) - W00154731

Go home, cheeky animals! [kit] / Johanna Bell and Dion Beasley.

At Canteen Creek where we live, there are cheeky dogs everywhere. But when the cheeky goats, donkeys, buffaloes and camels make mischief in the camp, the dogs just lie there - until those pesky animals really go too far. Then the cheeky camp dogs roar into action!..'A funny, uplifting and beautifully written tale about family, home and place.'--Back cover.
Author: Bell, Johanna
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2016.
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2016.
Published: ©2016.
30 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Premier's Reading Challenge
Premier's Reading Challenge. Early childhood - Year 2
Early literacy parent kit
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Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - BEL - Check Companion Resource (Set: 17 Mar 2020) - W00137776
Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - BEL - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - W00157509
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Roses are not red [kit] / written by Scott E. Rheuben ; illustrated by Joanna Cuskelly.

They say roses are red ...but I've seen different. A sweet and playful story about looking at life from a different perspective. Ages 0+
Author: Rheuben, Scott E.
Published: Glebe, NSW : Little Steps Publishing, 2016.
Published: Glebe, NSW : Little Steps Publishing, 2016.
Published: ©2016.
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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Room on the broom / written by Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

"How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind." The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before...SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast. A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, The Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This edition features the captivating classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! Also available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.
Author: Donaldson, Julia
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2016.
Published: ©2001
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - DON - Onloan - Due: 14 Jun 2024 - W00171080
Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 4-5yrs - DON - Available - W00171079

Everybunny dance! [kit] / Ellie Sandall.

Did you know that bunnies love to dance? Did you know they love to sing and play the flute? There's a lot they get up to when nobody's watching! But while they're having fun, they don't notice that someone is creeping nearer. Does he mean trouble? Or does he just want to play?
Author: Sandall, Ellie
Published: London : Hodder Chidlren's Books, 2016.
Published: ©2016.
36 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Take Home Kits - SAN - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00171068

Who sank the boat? [kit] / Pamela Allen.

The reader is invited to guess who causes the boat to sink when five animal friends of varying sizes decide to go for a row.
Author: Allen, Pamela
Published: Camberwell, Vic. : Puffin Books/Penguin Random house Australia Pty Ltd, 2016.
Published: Camberwell, Vic. : Puffin Books/Penguin Random house Australia Pty Ltd, 2016.
Published: ©1982.
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 19 x 23 cm.
Premier's Reading Challenge. Early childhood - Year 2
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Some bugs / [kit] / words by Angela DiTerlizzi ; bugs by Brendan Wenzel.

From butterflies and moths to crickets and cicadas, a rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior.
Author: DiTerlizzi, Angela
First Little Simon board book edition.
Published: New York, New York : Little Simon, 2016.
Published: ©2014.
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 16 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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The man with the messy hair [kit] / Pamela Allen.

There was a man with messy hair. He liked the mess. He didn't care. But his messy hair soon got him into all sorts of trouble! Part cautionary tale, part wry observation of the quirks in us all, this is (as always) a delightful story that will make you laugh; and what child doesn't like to read about messiness?
Author: Allen, Pamela
Published: [Melbourne, Victoria] : Penguin/Viking, 2015.
Published: [Melbourne, Victoria] : Penguin Australia Pty Ltd, 2015.
Published: ©2015.
32 pages unnumbered : colour illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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Sitting in my box [kit] / by Dee Lillegard ; pictures by Jon Agee.

The box in which all the animals are sitting gets more and more crowded until a hungry flea comes along.
Author: Lillegard, Dee
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Two Lions, [2015]
Published: ©1989.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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Land shark [kit] / by Beth Ferry ; illustrated by Ben Mantle.

Bobby wants a shark for his birthday, so he is disappointed when his parents get him a puppy instead--but this puppy turns out to be a bit of a shark herself.
Author: Ferry, Beth
Published: San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, 2015.
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2015]
Published: ©2015.
1 volume with unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm.
Early literacy parent kit

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