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1 y separately published work icon Diprotodon : A Megafauna Journey Bronwyn Saunders , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Canberra : CSIRO Publishing , 2023 26505947 2023 single work picture book information book children's 'Diprotodon leaves the protection of his family herd to find his own place in the world. He is vulnerable, and survival will be challenging. Follow him as he discovers his surroundings and encounters other creatures along the way. Diprotodon: A Megafauna Journey features the largest marsupial that ever lived, and its Ice Age environment. This enthralling and fascinating story, with fabulous illustrations, brings this extinct giant back to life. Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.' 

(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Pippa and the Troublesome Twins Dimity Powell , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Ormond : Ford Street , 2023 26019602 2023 single work picture book children's

'Pippa is back and ready to soar to new heights but two little weights keep dragging her down – her troublesome twin brothers!

'Pippa loves her new twin baby brothers, Pepi and Penn. But their constant mess and cries for attention are driving her batty! She yearns to take off on her own but she has to babysit instead.

'How can she be a good big sister and still have fun? Join our favourite feisty pigeon on her latest feather-raising adventure – big-sisterhood.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Two Puggles Michelle Guzel , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2022 24458238 2022 single work picture book children's

'When Mum’s two puggles left the burrow, everyone whispered, ‘That’s the strangest platypus ever.’

'But then Spike tackles a feral cat to save his family, and everything changes.

'Not only is he the bravest puggle, he’s also the luckiest.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Stardiving Andrew Plant , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2022 24088498 2022 single work picture book children's

'Dive with young whale Fluke into a sparkling deep-sea adventure.

'Fluke is a young sperm whale with big dreams of seeing the stars. But when you've got a whale-sized head in the way, looking up isn't easy.

'So when wise old Cachalot advises him to look for the stars that shine below, Fluke sets off on an adventure that he never imagined possible.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Float or Sink? Kylie Covark , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2021 20872851 2021 single work picture book children's

'A ladybug lands on a stick that is bobbing along a creek. As she is joined by a cast of curious creatures, the fate of the stick hangs in the balance.

'This humorous, rhyming tale will keep you guessing till the end.

'What do you think? Float or sink?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Goodnight, Ivy Bright Ben Long , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2021 20872790 2021 single work picture book children's

'Ivy couldn’t get to sleep, her mind was burning bright.

'I’m done with counting sheep, she thought, I’ll paint my dreams tonight.

'Join Ivy as she goes on a wondrous and colourful journey through her imagination.

'A celebration of creative play and resilience with a generous splash of colour-mixing thrown in.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Jump! Andrew Plant , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Ormond : Ford Street , 2020 18714326 2020 single work picture book children's

'Stumpy is a Quig, a remarkable little creature living in the soaring towers of an alien city. Quigs are daredevils, acrobats and fearless leapers. But not Stumpy. He is different – he looks different, and he most certainly feels different. Mocked and bullied, Stumpy finally decides to take a leap of faith – but has he jumped too far?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Tulip and Brutus Liz Ledden , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Ormond : Ford Street , 2019 17277351 2019 single work picture book children's

'Tulip and ladybugs live different lives to Brutus and the stinkbugs — they NEVER play together! When a storm merges their habitats and a new threat looms, the bugs discover they have more in common than they realised.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Pippa Dimity Powell , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2019 16660808 2019 single work picture book children's

'Pippa is a little pigeon with big blue-sky ambitions: to fly solo and explore the world beyond her nest. Her parents are less than thrilled with their risk-taking feathered fledging and smother her with well-meant yet suffocating warnings until one day she ignores them all, and takes the leap into the unknown...alone.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 1 y separately published work icon The Perfect Leaf Andrew Plant , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Ormond : Ford Street , 2018 13856890 2018 single work picture book children's

'Inspired by a windy autumn afternoon and two real little girls, The Perfect Leaf takes the simple joy of leaf-kicking and turns it into an extraordinary flight of the imagination.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 1 y separately published work icon Glitch Michelle Worthington , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2017 11670548 2017 single work picture book children's

'Glitch spends his life searching through mountains of mouldy mess at the dump. He wants to make the fastest billycart ever. This year, he will be competing in the Big Race! 

'But will his twitch stop him from winning?' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Spark Adam Wallace , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Ormond : Ford Street , 2016 10798787 2016 single work picture book children's

'I began as a tiny spark in the dry grass.

'All I wanted was a friend. I found one in the wind, who helped me grow, who helped me fly!

'In the end, though, was the wind really my friend at all?'

(Publication Summary)

1 6 y separately published work icon The Poppy Andrew Plant , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2014 7046583 2014 single work picture book children's

'Stunningly illustrated in over 70 paintings, The Poppy is the true story of one of Australia's greatest victories, and of a promise kept for nearly a century. On Anzac Day, 1918, a desperate night counter-attack in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux became one of Australia's greatest victories. A bond was forged that night between France and Australia that has never been broken. Villers-Bretonneux is 'The town that never forgets'. What was achieved that terrible night - and what happened after - is a story that, likewise, Australians should never forget.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 3 y separately published work icon The Little Dinosaur Catriona Hoy , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Adelaide : Working Title Press , 2012 Z1866843 2012 single work picture book children's

'In a time before Australia existed, a little dinosaur with big eyes roamed the Antarctic forests, nibbling on cycads and ginkgoes.

'One day the little dinosaur fell and hurt her leg. She struggled to keep up with her herd.

'Time passed and the world changed, but the discovery of the little dinosaur's leg bone millions of years later, meant her life would not be forgotten.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 4 y separately published work icon Warambi Aleesah Darlison , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2011 Z1798914 2011 single work picture book children's 'When the home of a little bent-wing bat colony is destroyed, Warambi becomes separated from her mother and the other bats. Lost and alone she finds shelter far away. Scary sounds are all around her. Danger is never far away. Will she find her way home?' (Trove record)
1 4 y separately published work icon Puggle Catriona Hoy , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2010 Z1676492 2010 single work picture book children's 'When Puggle the baby echidna is found on the side of the road in his dead mother’s pouch, he is tiny, blind and helpless. At first Puggle must be taught how to suckle milk from his carer’s hand. Then, as he grows older, he must learn all the skills he will need to survive in the wild.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 Influences : Andrew Plant Andrew Plant , Frances Atkinson , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 February 2003; (p. 14)
1 2 y separately published work icon Could a Tyrannosaurus Play Table Tennis? Andrew Plant , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Melbourne : Viking , 2002 Z999733 2002 single work picture book children's

'This fun book features all sorts of dinosaurs drawn to scale in relation to the things around them, whether it's a golf club, a table tennis table, or a basketball court. There's also some extra information on these fascinating creatures.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon A Pride of Noses Kate Walker , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Boston : Houghton Mifflin , 1996 Z1471617 1996 single work children's fiction children's
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