Ormerod Jan

When Papa takes the sandalwood he has cut into town, it is fifty miles along sand tracks, and he will be away a long time. Then Lizzie and Mama and baby are all alone in the little house in the bush. Despite the hard work and isolation, Lizzie’s playful spirit carries her through, and turns hardship into fun.

There are a hundred-and-one fun things to do when there’s a baby around. This little girl discovers that even chores like washing and bathing turn into new games with her baby brother. But how delightful it is when he finally goes to sleep and she can have her parents to herself ...

A heartfelt story about anticipation, longing and the need to compromise from award-winning picture book duo, Jan Ormerod and Carol Thompson. The children are sure that Gramps would never feel lonely if he had a dog of his own. They say the dog should be called Rex, but what would Rex look like? So they play “Looking for Rex,” and pretend to see Rex, but whenever they think they find Rex . . . it is never really the right Rex. Where is he? Looking for Rex is a dog story to be shared between grandparents and grandchildren from two picture book award winners. Jan Ormerod and Carol Thompson combine to create a charming bedtime story about the important bond that can only be shared by grandparent and child.

This is an enchanting picture book from popular Australian children's author Margaret Wild. "These itsy-bitsy elephants hold each other's tails. Those itsy-bitsy ducklings go looking for snails." With its menagerie of frolicking kittens, ducklings, and baby creatures of all kinds, this picture book is an introduction to animal stories and an exploration of the delight of being small, and a perfect way of introducing young children to animals. An ideal read-aloud book for toddlers and a must-have companion to Itsy-Bitsy Babies.