DALY, Jo
ISBN 978-1-923214-00-2
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The Royal Hen House At 851
Written and illustrated by Jo Daly
Mr Daly’s hen house appeared to be ideal.
For the royal hen, Queen Catherine, that was all about to change…
CHILOV, Melissa
ISBN 978-1-923214-34-7
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The Quoll, the Pobblebonk and the Big Race
For years, the Quoll and the Pobblebonk have been battling to claim ownership of the prized piece of bushland in the cave. They decide to have a Big Race to settle the score, once and for all.
When Quoll’s six pups go missing, she thinks this is one of Pobblebonk’s nasty ploys to throw her off course. Will Quoll find her pups? Who will win the Big Race?
About the Author
This is the debut novel written by Melissa Chilov. She was motivated by her love of Australian native animals and her two school-age sons. Melissa’s other pastimes include being an optometrist, gourmet cooking and dining, and caring for her family pets (a cat and an axolotl).
MOFFAT TAPFIELD, Deborah
ISBN 978-1-923214-01-9
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The Perfectly Egg-shaped Egg
Caramel Shortbread was a Golden Pekin Bantam. One perfect spring day, she laid an egg…
A sprawling, vibrant story about a baby chick exploring the garden for the first time under the loving guidance of mother hen.
Full of luscious descriptions, you can almost feel the sun on your back and smell the honeysuckle flowers as you wander through the grassy pages.
About the Author
Deborah Moffat Tapfield grew up a barefoot wanderer on a farm in Willunga. Located on the stunningly beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, overlooking the sea. She shared the farm with a menagerie of animals, many wild ones, but also horses, cows, ducks, cats, dogs, and, of course, chickens!
Deborah has always loved to draw and paint and has taken great inspiration from the beauty of nature. She moved back to her family farm when she had her first child and still lives there, in a little hand-built roundhouse, with her loving partner and their two children, a Kelpie, two Guinea Pigs and currently … 16 hens, 2 chicks and a rooster … and a lot of eggs!
MARVILL, Christine
ISBN 978-1-923156-35-7
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Fluffy Amigurumi Animals
10 patterns for velvety soft crochet animals
Dive into the Cosy World of Fluffy Amigurumi Animals.
Experience the enchantment of creating irresistibly cute crochet animals using plush velvet yarn. From a snuggly Teddy Bear to a charming Kangaroo, this book offers easy-to-follow patterns that bring a touch of whimsy to your crochet adventures. Elevate your crafting with the luxurious softness of velvet yearn, making each project a huggable masterpiece. Unleash your creativity, one fluffy stitch at a time!
NORMAN, Emily
ISBN 978-1-923088-39-9
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Lily Longnose
Finds a home
A greyhound puppy is imprisoned by the racing industry. She dreams of having a safe home and a family. After losing every race, her future becomes unclear.
Fortunately, she soon discovers kindness and love, and before long she meets her forever family. She is even given a new name!
About the Author
First-time author, Emily, is a creative and passionate dog mum, who advocates to end greyhound racing. Emily lives in Perth, Western Australia, with her husband, Jakeb. Her weekends involve taking Lily down to the local markets, sewing new outfits or relaxing in her garden with the family. Throughout her career working with children and young people in not-for profit organisations, she has seen the importance of educating and nurturing the next generation. Emily hopes that Lily’s book will play a role in changing public opinion and educating the next generation about the cruelties faced by greyhounds.
PHELPS, Renata and Abi Andrews
ISBN 978-1-923088-88-7
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If We Care We Can
A Story of How One Glider Helped Save a Forest
Acacia, a tiny Squirrel Glider, is rescued, raised and released by wildlife carers. When she learns that her new forest home is about to be logged, Acacia plans to save the forest by collaborating with the other animals and humans alike.
This story is uniquely illustrated through a series of collages, melding photos, drawings, scanned flora and other artefacts contributed by more than 25 artists and photographers. ‘If We Care We Can’ is part of a collaborative community effort to save Bungabbee Forest on the North Coast of NSW, Australia.
Contributor list
Talia Balzan – Humans, Man, Crowd scene
Melanie Barsony – Masked Owl
Claire Chatfield – Potoroos
Donna Crotty – Goanna , Banksia and photos of burnt forests.
Beki Davies – Python and Banksia
Peter Derrett – Studio photography
Talia Balzan – Humans, Man, Crowd scene of flowers and foliage from Bungabbee
Alice Deschilder – Flying Foxes
Emily Donohoe – Green Tree Frog – Pobblebonk Frog – Lyrebird, White Cockatoo
Amanda Doran – Antechinus, Birdwing Butterfly, Goanna, Pademelon, Nest Box, Psyllids and Lerps
Emmeline Eastwell – Squirrel Glider Family, Glider on Banksia, Glider Juvenile
Layla Flame – Feathertail Glider, Yellow footed Antechinus and Shorter Rainforest Ground-Beetle
Tamara Fogarty – Marbled Frogmouth
Gwendolyn Gray – Kookaburra and Rosella Flower
Kristy Hampson – Brushtail Possum
Natalie Herington – King Parrot and Lorikeet, Kookaburra, Magpie , Koalas, Wrens, Night sky
Phil Jarman – Photos of Bungabbee
Henrietta Mooney – Echidna and Forest Redgum tree – Forest Redgum foliage and flower – Yellow-bellied Gliders
Kerry Negus – Microbats in Hollow, Little Bentwing Bat – Habitat Tree and Trees with Hollows
Rachel Pierssene – Glossy-black Cockatoo, Glossy-black Cockatoo Pair
Dailan Pugh – Quoll
Oral Roberts – Goanna, Glider
Jennifer Unwin – Photos of Bungabbee
Rose Wadsworth – Eucalypt Flowers
Kim Warren – Sugar Glider and Little Lorikeet