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Our Home By: Catherine Meatheringham, Max Hamilton (Illustrator) 'Come with us, see our homes, he...
Our Home By: Catherine Meatheringham, Max Hamilton (Illustrator) 'Come with us, see our homes, hear their sounds.' Our Home is a picture book about where children live in Australia. From a rugged coast to an outback station to a high-rise apartment, Our Home showcases the landscapes, families and communities that make up our homes in Australia. Our Home is full of onomatopoeia to describe the sounds that homes make. Suburban homes whizz, beach homes sigh and farms rustle. Children aged 3 and ...
$29.95
The Whale Sharks of Ningaloo Activity Book
The Whale Sharks of Ningaloo - Activities and Cool Facts is a fantastic new activity book for kid...
The Whale Sharks of Ningaloo - Activities and Cool Facts is a fantastic new activity book for kids to help them learn all about Western Australia’s marine emblem – the magnificent whale shark! Aimed at primary school aged children (with plenty of fun facts for parents too), this book contains stickers, games and quizzes. Readers will learn all about the largest fish in the ocean, why they are so special and why they need protection. It's perfect for the kids to take in the car or do at home.
$6.95
A fun memory card game for all ages, featuring Australian wildlife illustrations. High quality th...
A fun memory card game for all ages, featuring Australian wildlife illustrations. High quality thick cards and a beautiful gift box. • 48 Cards (24 Unique Cards to match) • Featuring 24 Australian Wildlife Illustrations
$39.95
Noongar Boodja Waangkan: Noongar First WordsJayden Boundry, Illustrated by Tyrown Waigana Wandjoo...
Noongar Boodja Waangkan: Noongar First WordsJayden Boundry, Illustrated by Tyrown Waigana Wandjoo Noongar boodja - welcome to Noongar Country! Noongar is the language of the Noongar nation and is spoken by 14 different groups across the south-west corner of Western Australia. Written in Noongar and English, this fully illustrated collection of first Noongar words includes family, plants, animals, emotions, colours, numbers and more, with an audio link guide for pronunciation. ‘… a great way f...
$24.95
The Book of Australian TreesInga Simpson Trees tell stories about places. Australia has some of t...
The Book of Australian TreesInga Simpson Trees tell stories about places. Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. They have changed over thousands of years, adapting to this continent's deserts, mountains, and coasts. Many have found clever ways of dealing with drought and fire. Their leaves, flowers and seeds are food for birds, insects and mammals. Old trees have lots of hollows, which make good homes for possums, sugar gliders, birds and bees...
$26.95
Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australia
Junior Atlas of Indigenous AustraliaMacquarie Dictionary The 'Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australi...
Junior Atlas of Indigenous AustraliaMacquarie Dictionary The 'Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australia', published by Macquarie, is a unique tool for students in upper primary and early secondary years to explore and gain understanding of the lives and cultures of Australia's First Peoples. The Atlas visually represents patterns of human activities in space and time, from over 60,000 years ago to the present time. It covers an extensive range of topics, such as deep history, Indigenous mapping, m...
$39.95
The Australian Climate Change Book NR
The Australian Climate Change BookPolly Marsden An accessible and reassuring picture book that te...
The Australian Climate Change BookPolly Marsden An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children about the specific challenges of climate change for Australia so they can be informed and make a difference.Australia is a unique and incredibly diverse natural environment and we are oh-so-lucky to live here. Our country is home to a great number of amazing ecosystems. But things like fossil fuels, greenhouse gases and deforestation are creating imbalances in our ecosystems and cau...
$24.95
Mardang Waakarl-ak: The journey of the Rainbow SerpentTheresa Walley, Cheryl Martin and Biara Mar...
Mardang Waakarl-ak: The journey of the Rainbow SerpentTheresa Walley, Cheryl Martin and Biara Martin This book contains six Wadjak stories composed by Theresa Walley and illustrated by herself, her daughter Cheryl Martin and granddaughter Biara Martin. Yok Waakarl wer Yondok (Rainbow Serpent and Crocodile) tells of the creation of the rivers, lakes and waterholes is Wadjak country. It is a story of romance and courage as the mother Rainbow Serpent fights the crocodile from the north to protec...
$27.95
Day BreakAmy McQuire, illustrated by Matt Chun 'Day Break' is the story of a family making their ...
Day BreakAmy McQuire, illustrated by Matt Chun 'Day Break' is the story of a family making their way back to Country on January 26. We see the strength they draw from being together, and from sharing stories as they move through a shifting landscape. The story refocuses the narratives around ‘Australia Day’ on Indigenous survival and resistance, and in doing so honours the past while looking to the future. Confronting yet truthful, painful yet full of hope, 'Day Break' is a crucial story that...
$24.95
The Story of Australia: For the Young
The Story of Australia: For the Young (And the Curious)Don Watson A modern classic - Don Watson's...
The Story of Australia: For the Young (And the Curious)Don Watson A modern classic - Don Watson's history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century History told so well it gives us a better idea of who we are - and who we are likely to become. Don Watson's 'The Story of Australia' is a modern history of our nation that integrates new understandings about Indigenous Australia and looks to the future, asking- where will we go from here? In clear, succinct language that both children...
$39.95
RespectAunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy Our Way is old. Older than the ...
RespectAunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy Our Way is old. Older than the red earth. Older than flickering stars. Our way is respect. A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to culture. 'Dream team Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, who previously brought us the excellent Nganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases, have collaborated with artist Lisa Kennedy to ...
$27.95
By the BillabongMaura Finn, Cate James (illustrator) A wisdom of wombats,A passel of possums,A cl...
By the BillabongMaura Finn, Cate James (illustrator) A wisdom of wombats,A passel of possums,A cluster of spiders knitting socks . . . Who else might you meet on a trip to the billabong? Find out in this delightful romp through a much-loved Australian landscape. For ages zero to six years old About the Author:Born and bred in New Zealand, Maura Finn now lives in Melbourne with her husband and two young daughters. In her early writing days, she ran a rather lucrative playground business, swapp...
$17.95