W. M. Rolland W. M. Rolland i(A48292 works by) (a.k.a. William Maitland Rolland; Will Rolland)
Born: Established: 30 Jan 1915 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Apr 2007 Burwood, Box Hill - Burwood area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Python Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1998 23120540 1998 single work information book children's

'The female python warms her eggs for 3 months but once the baby pythons hatch they must face the dangers of the bush unaided.

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Pelican Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1998 23120420 1998 single work information book children's

'This book tells the life story of pelicans: chicks hatching, feeding the chicks, growing into adult pelicans, catching food and mating.'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Frillneck : An Australian Dragon Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1998 23120171 1998 single work information book children's

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of Australian birds and other animals. This book tells the life story of the frillneck lizard: being hatched, catching food, habitat, predators, and mating.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Brolga Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1998 23120082 1998 single work information book children's

'Brolga's parents built their nest in a shallow wetland. Both brolgas incubated the two big eggs. Brolga was the first to hatch and cut through the shell with the egg tooth on the end of his bill. The other chick was weak and could not break out of the shell . . .

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Boobook the Owl Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1998 23120049 1998 single work information book children's
1 y separately published work icon The Bilby Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1998 23119996 1998 single work information book children's

'It is important for children to understand the cycle of life, while learning that with such understanding comes responsibility. A responsibility to the environment.

'The "Picture Roo Book Series" does just that. In each title, Pauline Reilly, aided by the illustrations of Will Rolland, explains the life cycle of an animal native to the Australian region. Written in a style simple enough for younger children, but containing a wealth of facts, these books will aid in shaping a positive view of wildlife and the world.

'For children who wish to learn about exotic animals, and who want to gain a better understanding of the natural world they live in, the "Picture Roo Book Series" will open doors to understanding.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Tasmanian Tiger : The Elusive Thylacine W. M. Rolland , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), Kenthurst : Kangaroo Press , 1997 Z1412972 1997 single work picture book children's

'This book is not another of the many fictional stories about the Tasmanian Tiger. It is designed to give a brief and easily accessible account of this large carnivorous marsupial.

'The account is a grim warning; a call for vigilance in preserving the habitat and observing the status of all our fauna, especially the increasing number of endangered species - see the prophetic statement on page 23.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Emu Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1997 23120126 1997 single work information book children's

'The male bird hatches the eggs and brings up the young. Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Kiwi Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1996 23120606 1996 single work information book children's

'The kiwi is a flightless bird that lives in the forests of New Zealand. By day it hides; by night it uses its long bill and sensitive nostrils to search for food.

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Lyrebird Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1994 23120272 1994 single work information book children's

'The male bird sings and dances, but the female is too busy building her nest, hatching her egg and then feeding her chick.

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Kookaburra Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1994 23120224 1994 single work information book children's

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand. This book tells the life story of the kookaburra - habitat; diet; mating and nesting.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Galah Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), Kenthurst : Kangaroo Press , 1991 Z849174 1991 single work information book children's

'The galah is a member of the cockatoo family and lives in nearly every part of Australia. The parents take turns to keep their eggs warm for 24 days and care for their young for about four months.

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Platypus Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), New South Wales : Kangaroo Press , 1991 Z849171 1991 single work information book children's

'The platypus is a monotreme which means it has one opening for passing droppings and laying eggs. Whilst they spend their active life in fresh water, they build their burrow just about the water.

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Malleefowl : The Incubator Bird Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), Kenthurst : Kangaroo Press , 1990 Z846986 1990 single work information book children's

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of Australian birds and animals. This book tells the life story of the Malleefowl: chick hatching, growing to an adult, finding food, escaping predators, mating, and making a nest.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Echidna Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), New South Wales : Kangaroo Press , 1990 Z846965 1990 single work information book children's
1 y separately published work icon The Koala Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), Kenthurst : Kangaroo Press , 1989 Z846926 1989 single work information book children's

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of Australian birds and animals. This book tells the story of the life story of koalas - diet; habitat; and mating.'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Growing Up in Early Canberra : Birthpangs of a Capital City W. M. Rolland , Kenthurst : Kangaroo Press , 1988 Z1491700 1988 single work autobiography
1 y separately published work icon The Tasmanian Devil Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), New South Wales : Kangaroo Press , 1988 Z846911 1988 single work picture book children's

'Part of the Picture Roo Books series.

'Devils live only in Tasmania. They used to live on mainland Australia but died out. They are the largest of the flesh-eating marsupials that are known to be still alive. Marsupials keep their young in pouches and suckle them.

'Picture Roo Books tell the life story of birds and other animals of Australia and New Zealand.'(Publication summary) 

1 1 y separately published work icon The Wombat Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), New South Wales : Kangaroo Press , 1987 Z847055 1987 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon The Kookaburra that Helps at the Nest Pauline Reilly , W. M. Rolland (illustrator), Kenthurst : Kangaroo Press , 1987 Z847043 1987 single work picture book children's
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