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Series of picture books republished in ebook format by Era Publications.
Includes
- y No One Quite Like Me Flinders Park : Keystone Picture Books , 1989 Z846920 1989 single work picture book children's Koko, a prickly creature, discovers some other strange creature with fur like a kangaroo. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
- y Try Again Sally Jane Yvonne Ashby (illustrator), Flinders Park : Keystone Picture Books , 1986 Z846237 1986 single work picture book children's Sally Jane's attempts at roller skating are failures until animal friends encourage her to try again until she succeeds. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
- y Lucky Duck Lisa Herriman (illustrator), Flinders Park : Era Publications , 1995 Z833303 1995 single work picture book children's Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
- y Picasso the Green Tree Frog John Siow (illustrator), Flinders Park : Keystone Picture Books , 1985 Z846180 1985 single work picture book children's A green tree frog enjoys for a while the multicoloured skin he acquires when he falls into a jar of jelly beans, but then he wishes for his familiar colour back. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
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y
The Ragged Old Bear
Donna Gynell
(illustrator),
Flinders Park
:
Martin International
Era Publications
,
1992
Z827945
1992
single work
picture book
children's
'Although Josie has expensive and beautiful toys, she isn’t allowed to take them out. But one day at her grandmother’s house, she finds the toy, neither new nor delicate, she is to love the most; a ragged old bear.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011 -
y
There's a Dinosaur in the Park!
John Siow
(illustrator),
Grange
:
Era Publications
,
1980
Z667771
1980
single work
picture book
children's
A boy's imagination turns a garbage bin in the park into a ferocious dinosaur.
Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011 -
y
What a Goose
Simone Kennedy
(illustrator),
Flinders Park
:
Era Publications
,
1997
Z828400
1997
single work
picture book
children's
'Gwendolyne is an enthusiastic young guard goose who manages to capture the hungry fox.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011 - y Owlbert Karl Josef Horvat (illustrator), South Australia : Keystone Picture Books , 1988 Z837072 1988 single work picture book children's Nicholas desperately wants a pet but his parents are finding excuses to refuse him. One day he finds an orphaned fledgling owl which he manages to raise secreted from his family. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
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y
Peter and the Polar Bear
Steven Woolman
(illustrator),
South Australia
:
Era Publications
,
1994
Z849315
1994
single work
picture book
children's
humour
'Peter is surprised to find a polar bear in the fridge; but even more surprised when the polar bear wants to take him home as a pet.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011 - y The Watertower Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
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y
Deep in a Rainforest
Veronica Jefferis
(illustrator),
Flinders Park
:
Martin International in association with Era Publications
,
1994
Z847420
1994
single work
picture book
children's
'A rainforest is explored through the theme of colour. The reader discovers the kinds of animals and plants of particular colours that exist in a rainforest.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011 - y Educating Arthur Donna Gynell (illustrator), Flinders Park : Era Publications , 1987 Z872044 1987 single work picture book children's Arthur, the family dog, likes to help but is more often a hindrance. The family decides to teach Arthur how to be helpful by rewarding him with treats when he does actually help. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
- y Always Arthur Donna Gynell (illustrator), Flinders Park : Era Publications , 1989 Z871693 1989 single work picture book children's Good-natured dog Arthur is happy when another dog comes to live in his household but he soon begins to feel ignored and left out as the new dog seems to claim all the family's attention. Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011
- y Arthur Donna Gynell (illustrator), Flinders Park : Keystone Picture Books , 1984 Z846003 1984 single work picture book children's 'Arthur is a very ordinary brown dog in Mrs Humber's pet shop. All the other animals find homes, but nobody wants Arthur. So he tries to be a rabbit, a snake, a fish ... in fact anything, so someone would give him a home with a pair of old slippers to chew'. (Source: publisher's blurb.) Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2011