Collection of playground rhymes and poems with an Australian theme, written by children and popular children's authors. Suggested level: junior, primary.

"Nursery Rhymes included are: Do you know the muffin man?; Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake; Old King Cole; The Queen of Hearts; Jack and Jill; Humpty Dumpty; Little Bo Peep; Mary had a little Lamb; Hickory dickory dock; 1,2,3,4, Mary at the cottage door; Little Miss Muffet; Mary Mary Quite Contrary; Rub a dub-dub; 1,2,3,4,5, once I caught a fish alive; Old Mother Hubbard; This little piggy; Sing a song of sixpence; Baa baa Black Sheep; Hey didddle diddle and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"--

Tabbed board pages and colorful illustrations bring the classic nursery rhyme to life.

"It is about Australian words - flora, fauna and aboriginal cultural objects. It is highly illustrated with aboriginal art and has an introduction for children into aboriginal words"--Provided by publisher.

Come along as a pair of rhyme-loving siblings take a walk and are inspired to recite their favorite nursery rhymes to the world around them in this sweet and funny read-aloud. Bonnie and Ben are two rambunctious siblings who love to rhyme. One day, on a walk with their friend Skinny Doug, they recite beloved nursery rhymes for each new thing they encounter. When they reach a hill, they recite “Jack and Jill.” When they see a sheep, they recount the story of “Little Bo Peep.” The nursery rhyme characters join them on their lively walk until, with a last “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” the pair arrive home and snuggle into bed.

Kangaroos, bilbies, echidnas and the mysterious thylacine - Australia's unique wildlife has captured the imaginations of artist, writers, scientist and children since the idea of a Great South Land was first expressed. Featuring poems by 'Banjo' Paterson, Jack Davis, Les Murray and John Foulcher and artwork by John Gould, Conrad Martens and Ebenezer Edward Gostelow, amongst others, this latest addition to the National Library's popular 'Little Book' series celebrates our native fauna.

An adventurous young wombat finds his way around a winter landscape before snuggling back into his own cosy burrow. SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2017 Snow on the stockman's hut Snow on the crows Snow on the woollybutt Snow on my NOSE! It's a big journey through the snow for a little wombat, meeting animals, birds and people along the way...but there's no place like home! A heartwarming story set in the Australian High Country.