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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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BEST OF AUSTRALIA: GREAT BARRIER REEF TO AYERS ROCK

For Kids

Australian Wildlife Coloring Book

Australian Wildlife Coloring Book


by Ruth Soffer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Creative kids can head Down Under to meet kangaroos, koalas, kookaburra and other Australian creatures, all ready to be colored. (AUS175, $3.95)

Down and Out Down Under


by Geronimo Stilton

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Between surfing with sharks, being chased by poisonous snakes and getting lost in the outback, Geronimo Stilton, globetrotting mouse adventurer, introduces readers ages 4-8 to the culture, history and wildlife of Down Under. (AUS223, $6.99)

Here Is the Coral Reef

Here Is the Coral Reef


by Tom Leonard | Madeleine Dunphy

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A fun, rhyming introduction to the Great Barrier Reef's colorful inhabitants and rich ecosystem, with beautiful illustrations. Part of the Web of Life series. (OCE131, $9.95)

One Night in the Coral Sea

One Night in the Coral Sea


by Sneed B. Collard

  • SCIENCE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Collard's detailed collages vibrantly introduce the underwater universe of the Great Barrier Reef. (DIV54, $7.95)

Spin the Globe Adventures, Australia

Spin the Globe Adventures, Australia


by Marissa Giamo

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An illustrated learning adventure including a quiz and a list of Australian sayings. When Marissa goes on a wild trip to Australia with Spin, a talking globe, she befriends an Aussie and meets native animals. Ages 4-8. (AUS199, $15.95)

Stories from the Billabong


by James V Marshall

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Aboriginal artist and storyteller Francis Firebrace provides the evocative illustrations for this collection of Yorta-Yorta aboriginal stories, including how Great Mother Snake created the world, what makes Frog croak and why Kangaroo has a pouch. Geared towards ages 4-8 and enjoyable for the whole family. (AUS224, $30.25)

The Field Guide to Ocean Animals, Explore the Great Barrier Reef


by Phyllis Perry

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 36 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This vibrantly illustrated, interactive book takes readers ages 4-8 for a deep-sea dive into the fascinating realm of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. (AUS225, $15.95)

This Is Australia

This Is Australia


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 62 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Sasek swings Down Under in this charming reprint, taking his readers into Sydney to visit its famous bridge and space-age Opera House; bustling, modern Melbourne; colonial Adelaide; semitropical Brisbane; and Alice Springs, Australia's most famous outback town. (AUS228, $17.95)

Top to Bottom Down Under

Top to Bottom Down Under


by Ted Lewin | Betsy Lewin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The beautifully illustrated, Caldecott-winning traveling duo's account of a visit to Kakadu and Kangaroo Island in the north and south of Australia, respectively, includes their encounters with yellow water billabongs and crocodiles, kangaroos and koalas, echidnas, 200-pound barramundi and all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures. (AUS206, $15.99)

Eyewitness Castle

Eyewitness Castle


by Christopher Gravett

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents. With a CD of clip art and a poster. (EUR335, $16.99)

Life in the Rainforest

Life in the Rainforest


by Erbacher, John | Sue Erbacher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 63 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

Both documentary filmmakers, the authors introduce Queensland's tropical forests, their structure, plants, animals and conservation with color photographs and text geared for ages 11-14. (AUS52, $24.99)

Stowaway

Stowaway


by Karen Hesse

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

For this novel, renowned children's author Karen Hesse imagines the voyages of Captain Cook (including landings in Australia and New Zealand), from the point of view of a young stowaway named Nicholas. Ages 9-14. (OCE81, $6.99)

Uluru, Australia's Aboriginal Heart

Uluru, Australia's Aboriginal Heart


by Caroline Arnold

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An overview of Ayer's Rock (now known by its traditional Aboriginal name Uluru), its geologic formation, surrounding wildlife and influence on Aboriginal culture. Geared for ages 9-12, the book features a nice selection of color photographs. (AUS155, $16.00)

 

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