Hunwick's Egg (Mem Fox; Illustrated by Pamela Lofts)

Hunwick's Egg

Mem Fox; Illustrated by Pamela Lofts

Blurb: When a mysterious egg appears outside Hunwick's burrow, no one is quite certain what to think. And when it doesn't hatch right away, everyone is even more bewildered. Everyone except Hunwick, that is. Hunwick understands that the egg is his friend, and he is the only one who knows its secret.

This treasure of a book promises the young reader a simple, beautifully illustrated tale of identity and belonging.

ISBN: 97807343098846 (Paperback)

Year: 2005

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

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1. Buy from the Book Shuttle

2. Publisher's page

3. Author's official site

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5. Review of the book

Hairy Maclary's Bone (Lynley Dodd)

Hairy Maclary's Bone

Lynley Dodd

Blurb: Down in the town by the butcher's shop door, sat Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy...

With a big juicy bone from Samuel Stone, Hairy Maclary sets off for the dairy. His friends want him to share it but Hairy Maclary has other ideas...

ISBN: 9780734309914 (Paperback)

Year: 1984

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

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1. Publisher's page

2. Goodreads page

3. Youtube clip featuring the author

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5. Booktime page

Stickybeak (Hazel Edwards; Illustrated by Rosemary Wilson)

Stickybeak

Hazel Edwards; Illustrated by Rosemary Wilson

Blurb: Stickybeak is an unforgettable school pet. He gets up to all sorts of mischief. Others think he's an ugly, noisy duckling. He thinks he's a person. We love him, but... when it was my turn to take him home, it was disaster plus!

ISBN: 9780734309860 (Paperback)

Year: 1986

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

Links

1. Publisher's page

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3. Author's official site

4. Buy from Readings

5. Goodreads page

There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake (Hazel Edwards; Illustrated by Deborah Niland)

There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake

Hazel Edwards; Illustrated by Deborah Niland

Blurb: 'My daddy says there's a hole in our roof. I know why there's a hole. There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake.'

This classic story about one of the largest and most famous imaginary friends has been delighting children for 30 years!

ISBN: 9780734309853 (Paperback)

Year: 1980

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

Links

1. Publishers' page

2. Author's official site

3. Illustrator's official site

4. Buy from Readings

5. Goodreads page

Koala Lou (Mem Fox; Illustrated by Pamela Lofts)

Koala Lou

Mem Fox; Illustrated by Pamela Lofts

Blurb: 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 large family. She feels sad because her mother seems too busy to pay any attention. Perhaps if she wins the tree-climbing at the Bush Olympics her mother might notice her again... Koala Lou starts training right away!

An Australian classic by the author and illustrator of Hunwick's Egg.

ISBN: 9780734309839 (Paperback)

Year: 1988

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

Links

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2. Author's official site

3. Buy from the Book Shuttle

4. Watch the book being read on Youtube

5. Publisher's page for the book

Uno's Garden (Graeme Base)

Uno's Garden

Graeme Base

Blurb: When Uno arrives in the forrest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig.

Uno loves the forest so much, he decides to live there. But, in time, a little village grows up around his house. Then a town, then a city...and soon Uno realises that the animals and plants have begun to disappear...

From the creator of the international bestsellers Animalia, The Waterhole and Jungle Drums, here is an illuminating blend of storybook, puzzle book and numbers book - a moving and timely tale about how we all unknowingly affect the environment around us, just by being there, and how we can always learn from our mistakes and find ways of doing things better.

ISBN: 9780734309822 (Paperback)

Year: 2006

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 40 (Fiction)

Links

1. Publisher's page for the book

2. Author's official site

3. How to teach the book in a classroom

4. Buy from Amazon

5. Interview with the author

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Lynley Dodd)

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy

Lynley Dodd

Blurb: Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy...

Hairy Maclary's friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. What could have caused such a scatter of paws?

ISBN: 9780734309921 (Paperback)

Year: 1983

Publisher: Puffin

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the series

2. Publisher's page for the book

3. Buy from Amazon

4. Author's page on Goodreads

5. Read the book online