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- y Bilby Secrets Bilby : Secrets of an Australian Marsupial Mark Jackson (illustrator), Sydney : Walker Books Australia , 2011 Z1792366 2011 single work picture book children's 'A beautiful narrative non-fiction book which follows the life of a bilby, an Australian marsupial. The story depicts a young bilby’s birth, habitat, behaviour and diet. When Baby Bilby is born, he’s as long as your little toe. He crawls into his mother’s warm pouch, where he feeds and grows. Baby Bilby is soon ready to leave the safety of the burrow. He follows his mother closely, sniffs the night air, and hops into the moonlight for his first desert adventure.' (From the publisher's website.) Sydney : Walker Books Australia , 2011
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Python
Mark Jackson
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2012
7211801
2012
single work
picture book
children's
'It s morning in the bush. Python stirs and slithers out from her shelter. She warms her head and smells the air with her forked tongue. Python is a beautiful snake, but also dangerous and she is looking for a meal.' (Publication summary)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2012 -
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Flight of the Honey Bee
Brian Lovelock
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2013
12333301
2013
single work
picture book
children's
The cold is coming and Scout is on a daring flight in search of the last flowers of autumn. Scout's mission is very dangerous, but it is also vital, because the flowers provide the precious nectar the hive needs to make honey. Can the hive make enough honey to survive the long winter months? (Source: back cover)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 -
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Big Red Kangaroo
Graham Byrne
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2013
Z1908811
2013
single work
picture book
children's
'Far inland, the sun floats on the waves of a bake-earth day. Big Red and his mob of kangaroos wait for night-time when they can search for food. Young male kangaroos wait too - ready to challenge Red and take his place as leader. ' (Publisher's blurb)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 -
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Emu
Graham Byrne
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2014
7243790
2014
single work
picture book
children's
'In the open forest, Emu watches over his nest. Gathering the granite-green eggs under soft feathers, Emu will care for them and protect the fluffy chicks once they hatch. The survival of this unusual family depends upon him.' (Publication summary)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 -
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Platypus
Mark Jackson
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2015
8818735
2015
single work
picture book
children's
'Platypus leaves his burrow in the riverbank and dives into the cool green pool. It is dusk and he is hungry. Platypus is always busy, always moving, looking for his next meal. Follow platypus as he plays, swims, dives and scurries around his riverbank home. ' (Publication summary)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2015 -
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Desert Lake : The Story of Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre
Liz Anelli
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2016
9464715
2016
single work
picture book
children's
'The dry salt bed of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre shimmers in the desert heat. But far up north, the rains have come. Water is flooding into empty riverbeds and swirling down towards the lake. Soon everything will change. ' (Publication summary)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2016 -
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Koala
Julie Vivas
(illustrator),
Glebe
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2017
11615885
2017
single work
picture book
children's
'It is time for Little Koala to leave the protection of his mother. But many challenges and dangers lie ahead for him as he searches for his own home eucalypt and learns to be independent. During his search he encounters other territorial koalas, wanders through a bushfire-ravaged landscape and endures a night of storms.' (Synopsis)
Glebe : Walker Books Australia , 2017 -
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Gecko
Brian Lovelock
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2017
12333378
2017
single work
picture book
children's
Welcome to the world of Gecko. He warms up on the sunbaked rocks in the evening before hunting for food. A cockroach makes a yummy snack. Watch out! A hawk is hunting! An exciting introduction to one of the most varied species of lizard on the planet. (Source: back cover)
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2017 -
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Dingo
Tannya Harricks
(illustrator),
Glebe
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2018
13753131
2018
single work
picture book
children's
'The night is young and there is hunting to be done. An exciting new addition to the narrative non-fiction series Nature Storybooks, about dingoes.
'Can you see her? There – deep in the stretching shadows – a dingo. Her pointed ears twitch. Her tawny eyes flash in the low-slung sun. Dingo listens. Dusk is a busy time. Dusk is the time for hunting. This lyrical non-fiction picture book is written by award-winning author Claire Saxby and stunningly illustrated by fine artist Tannya Harricks.' (Publication summary)
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Searching for Cicadas
Judy Watson
(illustrator),
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2019
15944298
2019
single work
picture book
children's
'This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative nonfiction Nature Storybooks series.
In the summertime, Grandpa and I go cicada-watching. We put our camping gear into my wagon and walk down to the local reserve. Last year we saw five Green Grocers, three Yellow Mondays and one Floury Baker. Can we find the rare Black Prince this year? This heartwarming nonfiction picture book is written by award-winning author Lesley Gibbes and gorgeously illustrated by Judy Watson.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2019 -
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Dry To Dry : The Seasons Of Kakadu
Liz Anelli
(illustrator),
Melbourne
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2020
19557156
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'This Nature Storybook follow-up to the award-winning Desert Lake is a stunningly illustrated and extraordinary story of the yearly weather cycle and attendant changing wildlife of Kakadu National Park, from the Dry to the Wet to the Dry again.
'In the tropical wetlands and escarpments of Kakadu National Park, the seasons move from dry to wet to dry again. Those seasons have shaped the astonishing variety of plants, animals, birds, insects ... migratory birds by the thousands, grasshoppers and owls, lizards and turtles, fruit bats and spear grass. And, gliding past them all in the rivers and waterholes, the long, sinuous shapes of crocodiles ...'
(Source: publisher's blurb)
Melbourne : Walker Books Australia , 2020 -
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Kookaburra
Tannya Harricks
(illustrator),
Melbourne
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2020
19557207
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'An exciting new addition to the narrative nonfiction series Nature Storybooks, about kookaburras.
'In the crinkled shadows night-dwellers yawn, day-creatures stretch and Kookaburra laughs. Kook-kook-kook. Kak-kak-kak.
'The team behind Dingo is back again with a new addition to the Nature Storybooks series. The kookaburra, perhaps Australia's best-loved bird, is shown in all her glory in a stunning and vivid landscape. Follow along as Kookaburra finds food for her young and goes searching for a nest with her mate.
'Full of fun and interesting facts about kookaburras - perfect for nature lovers and budding wildlife scientists.' (Publication summary)
Melbourne : Walker Books Australia , 2020 -
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Great White Shark
Cindy Lane
(illustrator),
Melbourne
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2021
20450238
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'The latest instalment in the Nature Storybooks series, about the largest ocean predator – the great white shark. Follow a female great white shark as she travels the ocean, looking for new hunting grounds and giving birth to her litter of pups. Stunning illustrations, lyrical prose and intriguing facts celebrate this majestic and unfairly maligned creature.' (Publication summary)
Melbourne : Walker Books Australia , 2021 - y Wombat Liz Duthie (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2021 20983333 2021 single work picture book children's 'Far underground, where dirt and tree roots mesh, are tunnels that lead to a burrow, and in this burrow Wombat’s day begins. A story about the life of a wombat, looking at the interesting way these animals build their homes, look after their family and protect themselves from predators. Wombat is a new addition to the Nature Storybooks series, which feature a lyrical narrative and engaging nonfiction combined with stunning artwork to pique the curiosity of young minds.' (Publication summary) Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2021