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Frane Lessac (Author/Illustrator)
A factastic tour of Australia from A to Z with award-winning author and illustrator Frane Lessac. Now in paperback! What is the Fremantle Doctor? Where is Qui Qui? And why…
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Frane Lessac
A dive into fascinating facts from best-selling, multi-award-winning author/illustrator Frane Lessac. Now in paperback!
Along the coastline of Australia, underwater reefs are bustling with the most amazing sea creatures living…
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Chant and clap, play and sing along to this fun-filled collection of nursery rhymes with an Australian twist by bestselling author and illustrator, Frane Lessac.
Row, row, row, your boat…
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Mark Greenwood
Now in paperback, this first book in the Our Country series takes readers on a journey across Australia to marvel at our unique geology and geography.
Our home is an…
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A classic showcase of Australian baby animals and their families for very young children from a consummate author/illustrator.
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Chant and clap, play and sing along to this fun-filled collection of nursery rhymes with an Australian twist by bestselling author and illustrator, Frane Lessac - now in board book…
Dianne Wolfer
A uniquely Australian outback tale from award-winning creators, Dianne Wolfer and Frane Lessac.
It's time to muster the cattle. Mum's in the ute. Charlie's in the chopper. Dad leads the…
The second title in the OUR COUNTRY series, celebrating and contextualising the richness of Australia's history, and where it happened.
In every corner of Australia, history happened. The pages of…
Count from one giant whale shark all the way to twelve tired seahorses, meeting and learning about plenty of playful Australian sea creatures along the way.
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A factastic tour of Australian animals, by award-winning author-illustrator Frane Lessac.
From the bestselling and award-winning creator of A is for Australia and A is for Australian Animals comes a new narrative nonfiction picture book, which explores Australia after dark.
Night-time…
On a coral reef in the big blue sea, count the ocean creatures 1, 2, 3.
Count from one giant whale shark all the way to twelve tired seahorses, meeting…
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Frané Lessac
A new dive into fascinating facts from best-selling, multi-award-winning author/illustrator Frane Lessac.
Along the coastline of Australia, underwater reefs are bustling with the most amazing sea creatures living on the…
Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac
"Four little books about enjoying each season from a Cherokee Nation point of view"--
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Mark Greenwood, Frané Lessac (illus.)
The second title in the Our Country series, celebrating and contextualising the richness of Australia's history, and where it happened.
Take a trip to the Caribbean, where one little island offers many exotic items to count. With vivid colors, Lessac leads a laid-back counting lesson in true island style. Full…
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Follow as life unfolds in the United States and Canada under the Milky Way.
First published by Walker Books Australia 2018 –Colophon.
Playful verses, captivating facts, and vibrant colors will have little animal lovers poring over these pages about the young of several species.
Do you know which Australian baby animal is…
Fiery colors and hundreds of details evoke the sun-drenched beauty, the sweet smells, and the joyful sounds of a jewel-like little Caribbean island that a young boy rediscovers while on…
With vibrant hues and a treasure trove of fascinating facts, the creator of A Is for Australian Animals celebrates biodiversity among the sea creatures living in reefs along the shore.
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A factastic tour of Australia from A to Z with award-wining author and illustrator Frane Lessac.
What is the Fremantle Doctor? Where is Qui Qui? And why are some islands…
With vibrant paintings and fascinating facts, this picture book introduces readers to 38 weird and wonderful creatures of Down Under in a vivid celebration of the fauna that makes Australia…
Mark Greenwood (Author)
A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research…
A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s most infamous bushrangers. Backed by detailed research, the story focuses on Ned as a…
Sam Besson,Frane Lessac
This classic Pueblo tale explains how coyotes became gray in this mischievous story. Colorful illustrations and the importance of being yourself make this an engaging reader for young readers.
Two unlikely heroes rescue hundreds of men wounded in war, in a poignant picture book based on a true tale of World War I. This engaging nonfiction tale includes a…
Patricia Zelver
Simon Rodia didn’t have any architectural training or any helpers, but he did have a dream. And, over the course of three decades, his neighbors saw that dream rise slowly…
Marilyn Singer
A rhythmic lullaby and bright illustrations transport children through different time zones and distant lands on a bedtime journey.
Traci Sorell,Frane Lessac
A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: We are…
The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. This picture book chronicles a full year of Cherokee celebrations and experiences. Written by a…
Creation story inspired by a West African tale of how people of all colours were created.
Chitra Soundar
An exciting, vibrantly illustrated Flood Story from India
March is a dynamic time throughout the world. On the same day that it’s icy cold in the arctic, it’s foggy in Louisiana and sunny in Barbados. This eagerly anticipated…
Laura Krauss Melmed
Through fun, simple text and bright, bold pictures, Melmed and Lessac conduct an alphabetical tour of the city that never sleeps. Full color.
This picture book takes young readers on a tour of Washington, D.C., with lively verse complemented by interesting facts about the people and places in the nation’s capital. Full color.
They’ll not take my freedom away! These are the words of Moondyne Joe, the beloved scoundrel and expert bushman of early Australian convict history. There wasn’t a cell built that…
Mark Greenwood (University of Newcastle)
The perfect book for aspiring young drummers, where a young boy in Trinidad discovers he can create tunes on discarded metal tins, and goes on to win the Carnival band…
