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Janet McLean Janet McLean i(A47225 works by)
Born: Established: 1946 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 4 y separately published work icon Let's Go, Baby-O! Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1810311 2011 single work picture book children's 'When sleep-time is over, a little boy and his friend play action games, but in between they stop to look out the window. What do they see? Grandparents are digging in the garden, children are building a cubby house, the cat has her eye on the baby birds and the dogs have their eyes on the cat!' (Trove record)
1 4 y separately published work icon Make It I'm the Mother Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 2000 Z796071 2000 single work picture book children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Josh and the Monster Janet McLean , Andrew McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1998 Z1197352 1998 single work picture book children's
1 Josh Series Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), 1997 series - author picture book
1 1 y separately published work icon Josh and the Ducks Janet McLean , Andrew McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1997 Z1197348 1997 single work picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Josh and Thumper Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1997 Z1017192 1997 single work picture book children's
1 3 y separately published work icon Josh Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), New South Wales : Allen and Unwin , 1997 Z834058 1997 single work picture book children's
2 2 y separately published work icon Cats' Whiskers Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1995 Z833375 1995 single work picture book children's

Meet Monica, Max, Minerva, Lin, Roly and Jake - six characterful cats - and the children who live with them. Discover all the funny things they get up to, and follow the love story of Monica and Jake.
1 1 y separately published work icon Cat Goes to Sea Andrew McLean , Janet McLean , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1994 Z837822 1994 single work picture book children's

'When Cat goes to sea on a fishing boat named Snowflake, he meets the gruffest, grumpiest captain you could ever imagine. All day long, the captain bosses the crew around - ‘Scrub this, mend that, wash the other!’ When a wild storm hits the captain’s pig-headedness puts the boat and the crew at great risk. Can Cat’s quick thinking bring them all safely home?' (Publication summary)
2 7 y separately published work icon Dog Tales Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1993 Z837642 1993 single work picture book children's Looks at the daily life of five dogs.
1 Procrastination and Muddling Through Andrew McLean , Janet McLean , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 3 1991; (p. 9)
2 5 y separately published work icon Oh Kipper! Janet McLean , Andrew McLean , North Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1991 Z837213 1991 single work picture book children's Sonja and Kipper are friends and they get on well enough most of the time. But Kipper is young and full of beans and likes to race around and play. Sonja likes to think and draw and take things slowly. One day Kipper runs away, but he and Sonja soon find out how much they need each other.
1 13 y separately published work icon Hector and Maggie Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1990 Z829744 1990 single work picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Fire-Engine Lil Andrew McLean , Janet McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1989 Z832408 1989 single work picture book children's

'Old fire-engine Lil is still keen to fight fires, but these days she usually sits in the station while the smart modern engines do all the work. But one day there is an emergency at Brown’s Farm, and Lil is the only one who can help. Will she get there in time to save the farmhouse and all the people and animals?

'Fire Engine Lil addresses the serious topic of bush fires in a way that is just right for young children. '
1 1 y separately published work icon Jenny and the Night of the Storm Janet McLean , Andrew McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1982 Z964181 1982 single work picture book children's
2 1 y separately published work icon The Steam Train Crew Janet McLean , Andrew McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1981 Z836592 1981 single work picture book children's Norm and Alf hop off the train at the bottom of the hill, planning on picking some blackberries before it gets to the top but, they take longer than expected ...
1 1 y separately published work icon The Riverboat Crew Janet McLean , Andrew McLean , Andrew McLean (illustrator), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1978 Z835807 1978 single work picture book children's humour Captain Bill and Gus the stoker argue over who is the most important member of the crew on the riverboat Alice.
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