Maureen Larter

A story about an Australian animal - an Echidna. It is a unique type of animal that lays an egg, then feeds its young (called a puggle) with milk. This story is about Erica, who is a little scared of the big world outside her burrow, but finds the courage to venture out. She has a young puggle, and he eventually also braves the outside of the burrow. The illustrations by Tahzrae are a delight. Read this to your young child, or later use it as a learning aid when the child is older. In the back are projects for schools.

An Australian story for young children that can be read to them. When it gets too hot in the desert, Sylvia decides to go swimming in the nearest billabong. She is watched by many of the animals that also live in the Australian outback. Eventually she arrives at the waterhole and enjoys a swim.

Tania is a young Tasmanian Devil, known for their ferocity. She decides to be different - gets bullied - but does her own thing anyway. Does it make a difference? Written by Maureen Larter and Illustrated by Annie Gabriel, a picture book for children with an important message.

Cassie snoozes on the bank of a billabong. A storm doesn't wake her, but an ant does. She is left with an annoying problem!

An Ant loves flowers and plants a seed. This is a picture book for toddlers and early readers. The pictures and text are colourful and a delight to the eye. It can also be read to children who can't read.

Rachel gets chased by a fox until she is safe, but lost. She asks for help to find her way home, and eventually finds someone that leads her home. A read-to picture book, with school projects at the back. It is a story that gives the reader an option to discuss what your child should do if they are ever lost.

When you buy this book, you get a package. There is a story to read, and pages to colour in as well as a soft toy. (Please contact me for the soft toy.) The whole package costs AU$25, but if you are overseas and can only get the book (which includes the story and colouring pages) it is AU$12

A numbat is an Australian animal. It lives on termites, and tries to find them in all sorts of places. This is a delightful read-to-your child book with lovely illustrations. Teach your child about the wonderful animal kingdom.

A frightened baby mouse has to find the courage to step out into the world outside his nest. All sorts of obstacles are put in her way. This is a read-to story with a message. Sitting with your child and reading together is a joy and the pictures are a delight.

The world beneath the soil, if it is healthy, has many creatures living there. Wanda Worm is a curious worm, who explores the soil and gardens around her farm. Delightful illustrations. A lovely book to read to your toddler.

A young Quoll falls off her mother's back and is lost. She begins to look for her family, but needs to survive first. She looks for water and gets into a dangerous situation. Eventually she is saved. A great picture book with lots of Australian animals to discover in the illustrations. Great to read to your toddler.

A young boy dreams of joining the dinosaurs in a colourful world.

Larry Lyerbird practises different sounds that he hears around him. One day he makes a sound nobody had heard before in the Australian bush. It scares everyone. This is an ideal picture book to read to your toddler, and play with all the sounds in the lyrebird's repetoire.