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Mem Fox reads a selection of her own stories and some familiar rhymes.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
, 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Possum Magic,
Julie Vivas
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.
- Sail Away : The Ballad of Skip and Nell, Pamela Lofts (illustrator), single work picture book children's
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Shoes from Grandpa,
Patricia Mullins
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
A cumulative rhyme relating to the chain of events that begins when Grandpa buys Jessie a new pair of shoes.
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Hattie and the Fox,
Patricia Mullins
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'Hattie the Hen spots danger. "I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!" cries Hattie. But nobody is listening. The goose and the pig and the sheep and the horse and the cow don't seem to care. That is, until they realise that Hattie is right.' (Source: Amazon Books)
- Goodnight, Sleep Tight, Helen Semmler (illustrator), single work picture book children's
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge,
Julie Vivas
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
Young W.G.M.P. wasn't very old but he lived next door to an old people's home and knew all the people there. He enjoyed their company but his particular favourite was Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she too had four names. He tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can restore Nancy's memory.
- Koala Lou, Pamela Lofts (illustrator), single work picture book children's
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Night Noises,
Terry Denton
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'Lily Laceby was nearly ninety and lived in a cottage in the hills with her dog, Butch Aggie, as her only companion. One wild winter evening, snug and warm by the fire, Lily drifted off to sleep. As she dreamed peacefully of bygone days, strange noises began to echo in the night, alarming Butch Aggie. Suddenly, as the commotion grew louder, Butch Aggie leaped up, hackles raised – who could be out on such a night?' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 3 1991; (p. 16)
— Review of Mem Fox Reads 1991 selected work -
Sounds Like a Top Story.
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Herald Sun , 29 June 1991; (p. 53)
— Review of Mem Fox Reads 1991 selected work
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Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 3 1991; (p. 16)
— Review of Mem Fox Reads 1991 selected work -
Sounds Like a Top Story.
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Herald Sun , 29 June 1991; (p. 53)
— Review of Mem Fox Reads 1991 selected work
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