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| Recommended for 3+ |
by Jackie French & Sue deGennaro
May 2014 | Angus & Robertson| $24.99hb
"Once upon a time, deep underground, there was a colony of wonderfully whiskery wombats who all had hairy noses..."
The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is one of the world's rarest species - it is rarer than the Giant Panda, yet they were, for a time, on the very brink of extinction. A group of conservationists decided to move them to a new habitat, one where they could be happy, safe and, with luck, breed. The good news is that Hairy-nosed Wombats did just that! Lots of informative chatter at the back of this book explains the plight of one of our once endangered native animals. All the makings of a very worthy tale, yes, but this gorgeous picture book, written lovingly by Jackie French, manages to be a lot of fun as well.
All of Jackie French's royalties for the sale of this book are being donated towards wombat research and care: www.wombatfoundation.com.au
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| Recommended for 3+ |
by Charlotte Lance
May 2014 | Allen & Unwin | $19.99hb
May 2014 | Allen & Unwin | $19.99hb
Never has the phrase "a dog is for life" been more perfectly expressed than in this sweet and funny little picture book. Inconvenient though puppies can sometimes be, they can also be very convenient when they grow into adult dogs - they can make you feel safe, or make you laugh and, conveniently, can be blamed for any accidental breakages that just happen around the house... A lovely book for dog-lovers.
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| Recommended for 3+ |
by Choechoe Brereton & Wayne Harris
May 2014 | Walker Books | $24.95hb
Donfinkle Vonkrinkle is building his dream home. All is perfect, just as it should be, but as he stands back to admire his handiwork his confidence is undermined by the input of passersby. As he takes on board each of their various critiques, Donfinkle slowly loses creative control. Will he be able to make his home as beautiful as it was before these troublesome strangers turned up? Fantastic nonsense words and a great sense of both rhyme and rhythm, combined with Wayne Harris' brightly coloured, magical illustrations, make this a fun read-aloud picture book to share.
