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y separately published work icon Basil, the Loneliest Boy in the Block Jason Timlock , Brett Colquhoun (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking , 1990 Z667904 1990 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon Brave with Ben Christobel Mattingley , West Melbourne : Nelson , 1982 Z829657 1982 single work children's fiction children's
y separately published work icon Farmer Beans and the Pantry Frog Frank Moffatt , Frank Moffatt (illustrator), Melbourne : Nelson , 1985 Z830756 1985 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon The Boy Who Painted the Sun Jill Morris , Geoff Hocking (illustrator), Ringwood : Penguin , 1983 Z830825 1983 single work picture book children's The boy missed the colours of the farm he had left behind and closed his eyes to the sadness and drabness of the city until, one day, his mother bought him a paintbox.
y separately published work icon Birk, the Berserker Robin Klein , Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1987 Z866629 1987 single work children's fiction children's humour Birk is a failure at being a Viking because he doesn't like violence. He sneaks off and falls asleep when he is meant to be raiding a village and is captured. Birk comes to love the village and, desperate to save it from future raids, becomes very fierce - or does he?
y separately published work icon Saturday Street Jill Morris , Geoff Hocking (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1986 Z832492 1986 single work picture book children's Elinor and Frank were lonely when they moved into the street, until Elinor decided to give Frank a surprise for his birthday.
y separately published work icon Joseph's Boat Caroline Macdonald , Chris Gaskin (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1988 Z832498 1988 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon Princess Beatrice and the Rotten Robber Elizabeth Honey , Elizabeth Honey (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1988 Z832579 1988 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon Grandad's Magic Bob Graham , Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1989 Z832870 1989 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon Surprise! : A Woolly Wombat Flap Book Kerry Argent , Kerry Argent (illustrator), Norwood : Omnibus/Puffin , 1989 Z834826 1989 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon The Cherry Dress Elizabeth Honey , Elizabeth Honey (illustrator), Ringwood : Puffin , 1993 Z837496 1993 single work picture book children's When Sally grows too big for her favourite cherry dress, she passes it on to other children, until it eventually becomes a dress for a teddy bear.
y separately published work icon Dreadful David Sally Odgers , Craig Smith (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1984 Z845879 1984 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon Fey Mouse Hazel Edwards , Kilmeny Niland (illustrator), Melbourne : Nelson , 1988 Z849450 1988 single work picture book children's
y separately published work icon A Country Far Away Nigel Gray , London : Andersen , 1988 Z1018530 1988 single work picture book children's Parallel pictures reveal the essential similarities between the lives of two boys, one in a western country, one in a tribal African village.
y separately published work icon Obstreperous Ted Greenwood , Ted Greenwood (illustrator), Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1970 Z831409 1970 single work picture book children's Once upon a time a boy made a kite and gave it the name Obstreperous, because that's what it was, obstreperous. Ringwood : Penguin , 1973
y separately published work icon Hubert Hunts His Hum Sue Lock , Jack Newnham (illustrator), Harmondsworth : Puffin , 1975 Z836787 1975 single work picture book children's Harmondsworth : Puffin , 1975
y separately published work icon Tiddalick, the Frog Who Caused a Flood : An Adaptation of an Aboriginal Dreamtime Legend Robert Roennfeldt , Robert Roennfeldt (illustrator), Ringwood : Penguin , 1980 Z37286 1980 single work picture book children's dreaming story Ringwood : Penguin , 1980
y separately published work icon Knees Doug MacLeod , Jack Larkin (illustrator), Ringwood : Puffin , 1981 Z667810 1981 single work picture book children's humour Ringwood : Puffin , 1981
y separately published work icon One Dragon's Dream Peter Pavey , Peter Pavey (illustrator), Paris : Magnard Jeuness , 1978 Z839377 1978 single work picture book children's Tells the story about a dragon who had a dream involving many animals and the mischievous tricks they play on him Ringwood : Puffin , 1981
y separately published work icon In the Garden of Badthings Doug MacLeod , Ringwood : Kestrel , 1981 Z668207 1981 selected work poetry children's humour Ringwood : Penguin , 1982
y separately published work icon I'm Taggarty Toad Taggarty Toad Peter Pavey , Peter Pavey (illustrator), London : Hamish Hamilton , 1980 Z667667 1980 single work picture book children's Here is the tale of the fearless adventurer, Taggarty Toad and his daring exploits with giants and jungles and dragons and witches. Ringwood : Puffin , 1983
y separately published work icon Gwenda Turner's Playbook Playbook Gwenda Turner , Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1985 Z830813 1985 single work picture book children's Ringwood : Puffin , 1986
y separately published work icon Gangelhoff Brian Murphy , Geoff Todd (illustrator), Australia : Puffin , 1986 Z830947 1986 single work picture book children's A burglar tries to rob the house of a sweet little old lady with unexpected results. Australia : Puffin , 1986
y separately published work icon Orlando Gwenda Smyth , Mervyn Pywell (illustrator), Melbourne : Nelson , 1987 Z831589 1987 single work picture book children's

'Orlando is a great orchestra conductor. But he also likes to conduct his children to bed, shoppers at the grocery store, the vegetables as they grow in the garden, the rain and sun. One day, something happens to interrupt Orlando's non-stop conducting.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

 Ringwood : Puffin , 1988
y separately published work icon I Shot an Arrow Robin Klein , Geoff Hocking (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1987 Z831923 1987 single work picture book children's Ringwood : Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon Goodness Gracious! Phil Cummings , Craig Smith (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1989 Z846778 1989 single work picture book children's

'Phil Cummings' rollicking nonsense verse shows just how much fun words can be!' (Publication summary)

 Norwood Ringwood : Omnibus Books Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon Hello, Barney! Mary K. Pershall , Mark Wilson (illustrator), Melbourne : Viking Kestrel , 1988 Z846688 1988 single work picture book children's

'A story about the friendship which grows between William Jackson and Barney, the cockatoo he traps. It tells what Barney sees from his cage over the years, and what happens when William grows too old to care for him.' (Publication summary)

 Ringwood : Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon Derek, the Dinosaur Mary Blackwood , Kerry Argent (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1987 Z846474 1987 single work picture book children's Norwood : Omnibus/Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon A Pet for Mrs Arbuckle Gwenda Smyth , Ann James (illustrator), West Melbourne : Nelson , 1981 Z667765 1981 single work picture book children's humour Mrs Emmeline Arbuckle decided she wanted a pet. She asked the gingernut cat from down the street who suggested that she advertise which she did and found herself interviewing some most unusual applicants. Ringwood : Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon Amy's Place Marianne Stafford , Marianne Stafford (illustrator), Melbourne - West : Nelson , 1980 Z37395 1980 single work picture book children's A young girl helps her father to build a treehouse. Ringwood : Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon The Long Red Scarf Nette Hilton , Margaret Power (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1987 Z829806 1987 single work picture book children's After all his female relatives refuse to knit him a scarf as they go on about their business - driving the cows, building a crib, Grandfather learns to knit himself. Adelaide Ringwood : Omnibus/Puffin , 1989
y separately published work icon A Hobby for Mrs Arbuckle Gwenda Smyth , Ann James (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking Kestrel , 1989 Z832162 1989 single work picture book children's humour Mrs. Arbuckle needed a hobby. She had Mr. A. and the gingernut cat but they didn't fill her life completely. So, she and the cat looked in the paper for ideas. And soon afterwards they set off to find just the right hobby for Mrs. Arbuckle. Ringwood : Puffin , 1990
y separately published work icon A Day on the Avenue Robert Roennfeldt , Robert Roennfeldt (illustrator), Melbourne : Kestrel , 1983 Z832795 1983 single work picture book children's Victoria : Puffin , 1990
y separately published work icon Gwenda Turner's Australian ABC Australian ABC Gwenda Turner , Gwenda Turner (illustrator), Ringwood : Puffin , 1992 Z837192 1992 single work picture book children's Ringwood : Puffin , 1992
y separately published work icon Monsters are Knocking Alison Lester , Alison Lester (illustrator), Melbourne : Puffin , 1993 Z837410 1993 single work picture book children's humour 'Full of surprises, this warm and funny book will delight young children as they open the door to discover who has come to visit.' (From the publisher's website.) Melbourne : Puffin , 1993
y separately published work icon I'm Green and I'm Grumpy Alison Lester , Alison Lester (illustrator), Victoria : Puffin , 1993 Z837413 1993 single work picture book children's humour As each child takes a turn to dress up and hide in the cupboard, the others have to guess who or what they are. Victoria : Puffin , 1993
y separately published work icon Count Munch, the Vampire Who Loved Chocolate : A Gothic Chocolate Story Michael Salmon , Michael Salmon (illustrator), Victoria : Puffin , 1993 Z849309 1993 single work picture book children's Victoria : Puffin , 1993
y separately published work icon Gwenda Turner's Australian ABC Australian ABC Gwenda Turner , Gwenda Turner (illustrator), Ringwood : Puffin , 1992 Z837192 1992 single work picture book children's Camberwell : Penguin , 2007
Last amended 30 Jul 2002 13:20:49
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