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Alternative title: The Blinky Bill Collection : Australia's Favourite Koala and His Creator, Dorothy Wall
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Blinky Bill and Friends : Selected Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Blinky Bill : A Quaint Little Australian Blinky Bill, the Quaint Little Australian, Dorothy Wall , Dorothy Wall (illustrator), single work children's fiction children's humour (p. 3-58)
Note: With title: Blinky Bill : A Quaint Little Australian.
Blinky Bill Grows Up : Further Adventures of the Quaint Little Australian Blinky Bill Grows Up, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 61-129)
Note: With title: Blinky Bill Grows Up : Further Adventures of the Quaint Little Australian.
Blinky Bill and Nutsy : Two Little Australians, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 132-215)
Blinky Bill Joins the Army, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's
Blinky Bill plays soldiers in the bush with his friends: frogs, tadpoles, and rabbits. Some Australian soldiers, who are looking for a mascot, see Blinky drilling his 'army' and ask him to be the mascot for Australian soldiers in Sydney. Not knowing what a mascot is, Blinky Bill at first refuses. Later, as he prepares to leave his home, Blinky celebrates with his mother and his bush friends in various celebrations.
 (p. 219-304)
Blinky Bill's ABC Book, Dorothy Wall , Dorothy Wall (illustrator), single work picture book children's

'Learning is so much more fun when you can do it with Blinky Bill!

'R is for rabbit and P is for peekaboo. Discover the alphabet with mischievous Blinky Bill and his adorable Australian bush friends.' (Publication summary)

 (p. 306-315)
A Tiny Story of Blinky Bill, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's
Unable to sleep, Blinky Bill sneaks out of his tree as Mrs Koala and Nutsy sleep soundly. He heads down to the stream on Farmer Brown's property, where he is surprised to meet up with his friends Splodge the Kangaroo and Wally the Wombat. Blinky Bill wants to fish in the stream, but his friends say that he won't be able to catch fish from the bank. They decide to borrow Farmer Brown's boat. The three friends set off in the boat, and strife ensues.
 (p. 319-329)
The Story of Tommy Bear and the Zookies, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's
'Little Tommy the koala bear is sad and lonely in his gumtree in the country. The doctor recommends a trip to the city to brighten him up. While Tommy is in the city, he tries lots of different activities — but those funny Zookie creatures seem to follow him everywhere!' 

 (Publication summary)

 (p. 332-341)
The Tale of Bridget and the Bees, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's
'Ginger Pop describes the life of the bees to Bridget' (Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature 437).
 (p. 344-370)
Brownie : The Story of a Naughty Little Rabbit, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's
Tells the adventures and shenanigans of Brownie, a cheeky young rabbit, as he torments Farmer Skinty and meets and learns about various animals, including a platypus and a possum.
 (p. 372-416)
Stout Fellows : Chum, Angelina Wallaby, Um-Pig and Flip, Dorothy Wall , single work children's fiction children's
'Taking a character out of Blinky Bill, The Quaint Little Australian (1933), Angelina Wallaby, [Dorothy Wall] added Chum, a small boy, and Flip, the "biggest and bulgiest frog in the bush", and Um-Pig to create Stout Fellows [...] The four friends travel through the bush to Long Ago to find Chum's home' (Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature 437).
 (p. 419-464)
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