Natur- & Tierbücher

Illustrated by Jo Poulter

We all know that Father Christmas brings presents to children, but who brings presents to pets and animals?

The Christmas Wombat is an instant classic Australian bush fantasy, full of memorable animal characters such as Iris Emu, Harold Bandicoot, Enid Koala, Collingwood Magpie, Bazza, Gazza and Dazza Ringtail, Kingsford-Smith Glider Possum and Clint E. Quoll.

As the bush community of Wattlebark Creek celebrates its animal Christmas party, thr festivities are interrupted by two evil intruders, who are intent on having their own murderous Christmas dinner.

But just when all seems lost, a hero arises to save the day.
Our copy signed by the author!

Drawn from the author's own aboriginal heritage, an anthology of twenty tales describes the creation of the world and the events that followed.

Sally Morgan writes and illustrates some of her best short stories in this amusing and entertaining compilation. The witty stories, with a folktale feel, are based around a host of characters which are Australian animals, non-native animals, spirits, planets, the sun and moon, and humans.

The first story is the title story The Flying Emu where a beautifully-coloured emu learns about vanity and immodesty when he and his friends race to the sun.

Sally Morgan is both a writer and a visual artist. Sally loves animals and is passionate about the Australian bush. She has written books for both children and adults, and her autobiography, My Place, is an Australian classic.

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Set to become the classic work on the breed for many years to come, Tony Parsons' The Kelpie is the culmination of sixty-five years of experience in breeding and training Kelpies, while also researching their origins and promoting the breed worldwide.

This fully illustrated and authoritative work contains everything you might want to know about this renowned dog. Some of the many areas of Kelpie lore and practice covered include:

• The Kelpie's origins and evolution – theories and furphies
• The role of genetics and selection in breeding stock
• Practical advice on loyalty, temperament, obedience, commands and developing control
• Preparing the Kelpie for trialling
• The Karrawarra stud and the increasing popularity of the working Kelpie in the US
• Famous Kelpies of today and yesterday, as well as breeder profiles
• A section on health and nutrition by Dr Alistair Webb – from general care to emergency treatment
• Over 250 colour and black-and-white photographs, many of them rare and historic.
On virtually every page of this book Tony Parsons reveals his deep respect and affection for this great Australian dog. This major work will be an invaluable reference for Kelpie breeders, owners and enthusiasts throughout the world.

This book gives a full account of how wombats live above and below ground and the many hazards they face. Dealing mainly with the bare-nosed wombat, vombatus ursinus, it also includes information on the southern hairy-nosed wombat, lasiorhinus latifrons, as well as the northern hairy-nosed wombat, lasiorhinus krefftii, which is one of the world’s most endangered animals.

The book also gives practical advice on rearing orphan wombats.

Once, the kangaroo couldn't jump. Find out how that changed in this lively tale adapted from one of Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories".

This title is part of the Usborne Reading Programme (First Reading, level 1) with simple, charming text, puzzles after the story to consolidate learning, and gorgeous atmospheric full colour illustrations by John Joven throughout.

A first reading book. Ages: 4+

For ages 3+. A Steve Parish Story Book.

In Wombat's Friend, the wombat we met in Wombat's Secret is told she's strange because of her friendship with the wallaby. She must work out what is important to her: the opinions of others, or her friendship.

In Wombat's Secret, a little wombat learns that the kangaroos have a secret. She sets off to discover what it is.

The common wombat is a mammal that raises its young in a backward-facing pouch. They have poor eyesight and use their sense of smell to find food. Wombats spend the day in a burrow and come out to feed on grasses at night when the air is cool.

Rebecca Johnson is an award-winning primary school science teacher and has written more than 60 books for children.

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat ... and decided to make... wombat stew.

Wombat stew, gooey, brewy, yummy, chewy, wombat stew! In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. ...

For ages 3 - 6 years old. A Steve Parish Story Book.

In Wonderful Wallaby, a young bridled nailtail wallaby has been spotted by a hungry wedge-tailed eagle. Fortunately, the Mareeba rock-wallaby comes to the rescue.

Besides nailtail wallaby photographs, the book also has numerous photographs of a wedgetail eagle, red kangaroo, and a Mareeba rock wallaby.

The bridled nailtail wallaby is found only in and around a national park in central Queensland. The Mareeba rock-wallaby is found in a small area of north Queensland.