Lisa Shanahan Lisa Shanahan i(A65082 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Hello World Lisa Shanahan , Leila Rudge (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2021 23480231 2021 single work picture book children's

'See the world through the eyes of a toddler, with this perfect new picture book from much-loved pair Lisa Shanahan and Leila Rudge.

'The sun is up and so is one gorgeous munchkin, ready to welcome the world!

'With a delicious rhyming text and scrumptious illustrations, here is a joyous celebration of all the small wonders waiting to be discovered, in a single ordinary day.'(Publication summary) 
1 Harriet's Spacey Friend Lisa Shanahan , 2018 single work children's fiction
— Appears in: Laugh Your Head off 4 Ever 2018;
1 y separately published work icon Hark, It's Me, Ruby Lee Lisa Shanahan , Binny (illustrator), Sydney : Lothian , 2017 12981173 2017 single work picture book children's

'Ruby Lee is a little girl with a very big imagination. Every week Ruby's teacher, Mrs Majestic-Jones, asks special people to do special jobs in her class. Ruby would do anything to be the messenger, as she's the best in her class at announcing. But will her wild imagination get in the way?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler Lisa Shanahan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2017 10406997 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Henry Hoobler is a reluctant adventurer worried about his summer holiday: camping at the beach, bugs, spiders, snakes, stingers, blue ringed octopi and sharks. Worst of all, his family and friends are pushing him to ride his new silver bike without training wheels. But when Henry meets Cassie, he discovers that courage is there to be found when you have a friend who is straight up and true. A joyous, heart-warming story for ages 7-11.' (Publication summary)
1 3 y separately published work icon The Whole Caboodle Lisa Shanahan , Leila Rudge (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2016 9463114 2016 single work picture book children's

'Wakey-wakey Peachy Pear, my fuzzy-wuzzy Grizzly Bear, my tootsy-wootsy Fizzyjig, my hurdie-gurdie Whirligig! Who shall we see at the park today? A playful pup takes the lead on a stroll to the park, where many new friends will be found! ' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Big Pet Day Lisa Shanahan , Gus Gordon (illustrator), Sydney : Lothian , 2014 7585844 2014 single work picture book children's

'Today is Pet Day in Lily's class. All the kids bring in their pets - hermit crabs, parrots, mice, puppies, ferrets and ducks - but Lily brings her dragon. Class smarty-pants Courtney says to Lily that dragons are only in fairy tales so how could she have a dragon? However, when all the pets misbehave in the middle of the all-important pet parade, guess who (or what) saves the day?This gorgeous and funny story about finding your voice is the first collaboration between two of Australia's leading picture book creators.' (Publication summary)
1 4 y separately published work icon Daisy & the Puppy Lisa Shanahan , Sara Acton (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Press Scholastic Press , 2013 Z1925908 2013 single work picture book children's 'Daisy wants a puppy so much she wears a scruffy tail and sleeps in an old cane washing basket. When a fire engine screeches down the highway, she lifts her head, .AROOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOH!. Then one Saturday, Daisy and her mum spot Ollie, sitting in the window of Mrs Arkwright.s pet shop. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 CBCA Awards - Acceptance Speeches : Early Childhood Lisa Shanahan , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 3-4)
2 9 y separately published work icon Bear and Chook by the Sea Lisa Shanahan , Emma Quay (illustrator), Sydney : Lothian , 2009 Z1635374 2009 single work picture book children's

Bear is a dreamer. Chook just wants the quiet life. But with a best friend like Bear, he s got absolutely no chance of getting it!
1 2 y separately published work icon Sleep Tight, My Honey Lisa Shanahan , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Melbourne : Hachette Livre Australia , 2008 Z1581457 2008 single work picture book children's

'Lily and Monty s new baby is a gorgeous bunny, but she just won t sleep at night. Grandma, Tortoise, Possum, Butterfly and Bat are full of helpful advice, but nothing works, until Lily finds the perfect solution!'(Production summary)
1 Meet the Author : Lisa Shanahan Lisa Shanahan , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2007; (p. 3)
1 13 y separately published work icon My Big Birkett : The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It Lisa Shanahan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1275338 2006 single work novel young adult 'Gemma Stone is convinced that it's always unseemly to chuck a Birkett and that it's actually insane to chuck one in front of a complete stranger. But that was before she fell in love with a boy who barely knows she exists, before she auditioned for the school play, before she met the family of freaks her sister Debbie is marrying into, before the unpredictable Raven De Head took an interest in her, and before she realised that at the right time and for the right reason, a Birkett could be a beautiful thing.' (From the publisher's webssite.)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Postman's Dog Lisa Shanahan , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1220673 2005 single work picture book children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Daddy's Having a Horse Lisa Shanahan , Emma Quay (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder Headline Australia , 2005 Z1207075 2005 single work picture book children's Mummy is having a new baby and Caitlin is delighted. But she's not as excited as her brother, Lachlan. He is sure that Daddy's having a horse. (Libraries Australia record).
1 1 y separately published work icon My Mum Tarzan Lisa Shanahan , Bettina Guthridge (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder Headline Australia , 2003 Z1022534 2003 single work picture book children's humour From the bestselling author of Bear and Chook comes a loving portrait of a mother with a wild imagination, seen through the eyes of her child.(Libraries Australia record).
1 y separately published work icon When I'm a Big Bear Lisa Shanahan , Emma Quay (illustrator), London : Cat's Whiskers , 2002 Z1442252 2002 single work picture book children's
1 4 y separately published work icon Gordon's Got a Snookie Lisa Shanahan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z983931 2002 single work children's fiction children's
2 6 y separately published work icon Bear and Chook Lisa Shanahan , Emma Quay (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder Headline , 2002 Z956176 2002 single work picture book children's (taught in 3 units) Adventurous Bear and practical Chook make unlikely friends, who together spend a day dreaming and acting out what jobs they think they'd like to have when they grow up. (Libraries Australia record).
1 2 y separately published work icon Sweetie May Overboard! Lisa Shanahan , Sydney : ABC Books , 2001 Z923259 2001 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon What Rot! Lisa Shanahan , Eric Lobbecke (illustrator), Rydalmere : Hodder Headline , 1999 Z999538 1999 single work picture book children's
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