Cirrus@Austlit

'A family of wallabies flees the dusty plains in search of a home that's leafy and cool. They can't believe their luck when they stumble upon a place with luscious green trees and a sparkling pool. There's just one problem. A fearsome Yowie lives under the bridge! Are the wallabies clever enough to ensure their own slice of paradise? Or will the yowie gobble them up?' (Publication summary)

'Fall out of your chair laughing as a cheeky child questions the classic story of 'The three bears.' Don't the bears prefer salmon to porridge? Why are they living in a cottage anyway? And how come they can talk? A humorous adaptation of the classic tale 'The three bears' is told to a cheeky child who constantly interrupts with questions. Don't the bears prefer salmon to porridge? Why are they living in a cottage anyway? And how come they can talk?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'Many creatures share Australian city spaces-possums, cane toads, snakes, lorikeets, fruit bats, magpies and even kangaroos! This engaging book tells children about these creatures and how they react with, and sometimes surprise, the human population!' (Publication summary)

A hungry emu eats what she thinks is some corn...and ends up laying a golden egg! Then two scoundrels lock her up and try to make her lay some more. But soon something strange happens - and everyone learns it doesn't pay to be greedy!

"My Aussie Dad is happy, playing cricket on the sand...Even if his time at bat does not go quite as planned. My Aussie Dad likes thinking that his barbie skills are tops...Even if the snags have burst, or if he's burnt the chops!" A playful and humorous story of the jovial, the kind, the slightly embarrassing and the wholly lovable Aussie Dad. My Aussie Dad is GREAT! What about yours?' (Publication summary)

'This book is a retelling of the story 'The Boy who Cried Wolf' using recognisable Australian animals as the main characters. The authors have strived to make Cocky a cheeky larakin that children can identify with, to add a new level of meaning to this moral tale. This narrative is told in the third person (via a narrator), with the colourful illustrations adding support and also add a playful element that enriches the words.' (Publication summary)

Out in the bush, in a stream in the sun, lived a mother platypus and platypup one. "Swim!" said the mother, "I swim!" said the one, so they swam in the stream, sparkling in the setting sun.

Go walkabout in the bush and see who else you can find as you count from one to ten.

(Source: back cover)

'Christmas in the middle of an Australian summer means Santa has to find new ways to deliver his presents. The obvious solutions are to don a sunhat, shorts and a pair of thongs, not to mention ditching the sleigh and reindeer in favour of some roos and a ute. Every line of this traditional verse has been remodelled, replete with Aussie references. The gentle illustrations are packed with familiar icons cleverly woven into the visual narrative to recreate the warm, comforting, family atmosphere that Christmas is all about.' (Publication summary)