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Issue Details: First known date: 1902... 1902 Australian Nature Stories for Children
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Contains various stories and poems about the habits of Australian birds and animals, including lyrebirds, magpies, emus, and kangaroos.

Notes

  • A note in the Victorian Readers : Fourth Book under the story 'Mr and Mrs Platypus and Family' indicates that Whitcombe and Tombs also published Tisdall's Australian Nature Stories for Children. This publication has not been found.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:James Ingram , 1902 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Laughing Jackass, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 5-11)
Mr. Jackass and Miss Kingfisheri"Miss Kingfisher sat on a chimney tall,", Constance Tisdall , single work poetry children's (p. 12)
The Story of Two Magpies, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 13-20)
The Clever Lyre Bird, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 21-27)
The Boy and the Lyre Birdi""Hark! the black coockatoos come to the plain,", Constance Tisdall , single work poetry children's (p. 27)
The Ill-Used Emu, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 28-34)
Little Jean and the Great Grey Kangaroo, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 35-44)
The Native Bear, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 45-53)
Mr. and Mrs. Platypus and Family, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 54-59)
Note:
  • With title: Mr. and Mrs. Platypus & Family
  • Contents page has title: Mr. and Mrs. Platypus
Louisa and Her 'Possums, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 60-67)
The Naughty 'Possumsi"Creeping, creeping in the moonlight", Constance Tisdall , single work poetry children's (p. 67)
The Gift of the Gnome, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 68-75)
The Lonely Honeysuckle, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 76-83)
The Spirit of the Eucalypts, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 84-90)
The Fairy Ring, Constance Tisdall , single work children's fiction children's (p. 91-98)
Tiny Girli""What makes the ferns," said Tiny Girl,", Constance Tisdall , single work poetry children's (p. 99)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: James Ingram , ca. 1902 .
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      Link: 8512816Full text document AustLit Full Text
      Extent: 99p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Illustrated by b & w photographs.
      • Digitised by AustLit, 2010, from the collection of the NLA.
      • Digitised item has book plate in this version states: 'Convent of the Sacred Heart, Melbourne, Day School. Distribution of Prizes. Diligence, 7th Class Prize Awarded to Miss Rita Macrae'.
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