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Australian wildlife for young readers

A bibliography to accompany the exhibition 'What's for Lunch ?', prepared by the staff at the Australian National Botanic Gardens Library.

Fiction, non-fiction and activitity books for children, teachers and parents.

Abdulla, Ian W. 1994 Tucker, Omnibus books, Norwood, S. Aust.

Adams, L & G c1979, How the echidna got his quills, Science Research Association, Sydney*

Bailey, Jill 1992 Birds, Harper Collins Pymble NSW

Breidahl, Harry 1992 Butterflies and moths, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Breidahl, Harry 1994 The Koala, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Bridwell, Norman 1978 Kangaroo stew, Scholastic Book Services, Sydney*

Burnie, David 1988 Bird, Collins, Sydney

Campbell, Rod 1988 Rod Campbell's Aussie animals, Lothian Port Melbourne

Carle, Eric 1970 The very hungry caterpillar, Penguin, Ringwood Vic.*

Carr, Roger Vaughan & James, Ann 1997 The butterfly, Random House, Milsons Point, NSW

Carter, Melanie 1992 Possum goes to school, Childerset Publishers, Cairns, Qld*

Clarke, Barry 1990 Amazing frogs and toads, Reader's Digest, Surrey Hills, NSW

Clyne, Densey 1982 Birds, Meuthuen Australia, Sydney

Clyne, Densey 1992 Catch me if you can, Allen & Unwin, North Sydney

Clyne, Densey 1988 Moths and caterpillars, Meuthuen, North Ryde

Clyne, Densey 1992 Plants of prey, Allen & Unwin, North Sydney

Cowley, Joy 1985 Ten loopy caterpillars, Adventure Magazines, North Sydney*

Cronin, Leonard 1995 The Australian animal atlas, Envirobook, Sydney

Dalton, Tina 1993 Wild Australia close up, Weldon Kids Pty Ltd, Willoughby NSW

Dennis, C J 1990 The ant explorer poem, Lothian, Melbourne*

Drew, David & Robinson Martyn 1993 Ants, Ashton Scholastic, Sydney

Edwards, Pat 1979 Gum trees, AW & AH Reed, Sydney

Fox, Mem, 1988 Koala Lou, Ian Drakeford Publishing, Bayswater, Vic.*

Fox, Mem, 1983 Possum magic, Omnibus/Puffin, Norwood SA/Ringwood Vic.*

Goodsir, Don 1985 The Gould League book of Australian birds, Golden Press, Drummoyne, NSW

Gould League of South Australia [19?] The echidna activity pack, Gould League of South Australia, Modbury S. Aust

Grant, Jim & Winters Bob 1997, Australian backyard wildlife, Gould League, Moorabbin, Vic.

Green, Robyn c1986 Caterpillars, Martin Educational [Cammeray NSW]

[Harris, Alan] 1993 Birds, RD Press, Surry Hills

Hathorn, Libby 1993 Koala Babe, Mammoth, Port Melbourne*

Hawke, Kath 1994 Yabby, Macmillan Education Australia, South Melbourne

Kilmeny, Niland 1997 Feathers, fur and frills, Hodder Headline Australia, Rydalmere, NSW

Koch, Iris 1978 Stickybeak, Meuthen Sydney*

Legue, Meg & The Gould League of Victoria 1998 Trees : an activity-based curriculum guide, Gould League, Moorabbin, Vic.

Lirrmiyarri, George Mung Mung 1987 How the kangaroos got their tails, Ashton Scholastic, Gosford NSW*

Lofts, Pamela 1983 How the birds got their colours, Ashton Scholastic, Sydney*

Miller, David 1997 What's for lunch?, Hodder Headline Australia, Rydalmere, NSW

Morris, Jill 1995 Australian frogs, amazing amphibians, Greater Glider Productions, Maleny Qld

Nunes, Susan 1990, Tiddalick the frog, Hodder & Stoughton, Sdyney*

Oktober, Trish 1997, Mummies & babies : feeding, Hodder Headline, Rydalmere, NSW*

Paterson, A. B. 1994 Banjo's animal tales, Beaut Books, North Ryde*

Parson, Alexandra 1990 Amazing birds, RD Press, Surry Hills

Pedley, Ethel 1991 Dot and the kangaroo, Angus & Robertson, North Ryde*

Reilly, Pauline 1990 The Echidna, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, NSW

Reilly, Pauline 1993 The Kangaroo, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, NSW

Reilly, Pauline 1989 The Koala, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, NSW

Reilly, Pauline 1991 The Platypus, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, NSW

RIC Publications 1997 Minibeasts : an across the curriculum approach, RIC Publications, Greenwood WA

Roc, Margaret 1994 Koala, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Roc, Margaret 1993 Playtpus, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Rogers, F.J.C. 198? Why is it a gum tree?, Gould League of Victoria, Prahran, Vic.

Rogers, F.J.C. 198? Why is it a wattle?, Gould League of Victoria, Prahran, Vic.

Ryan, Michelle & Brunke Robert 1990 The amazing book of insects : activities for children, Queensland Museum in association with the Department of Education Qld, Brisbane

Serventy, Vincent 1983 Kangaroo, John Ferguson, Sydney

Short, Joan, Green Jack & Bird Bettina 1987, The Platypus, Scholastic, Gosford NSW

Stodart, Eleanor 1989 The adventures of softbill the strong, Envirobook, Sydney*

Slater, Pat, c1997 Amazing facts about Australian birds(Steve Parish amazing facts about Australian birds), Steve Parish Publishing, Fortitude Valley, Qld

Slater, Pat, c1997 Amazing facts about Australian frogs & reptiles (Steve Parish amazing facts about Australian frogs & reptiles), Steve Parish Publishing, Fortitude Valley, Qld

Slater, Pat, c1997 Amazing facts about Australian insects & spiders and other bush and garden creatures (Steve Parish amazing facts about Australian insects & spiders and other bush and garden creatures), Steve Parish Publishing, Fortitude Valley, Qld

Slater, Pat, c1997 Amazing facts about Australian mammals (Steve Parish amazing facts about Australian mammals), Steve Parish Publishing, Fortitude Valley, Qld

Stodart, Eleanor 1989 The Australian echidna, Houghton Mifflin Australia, Ferntree Gully Vic.

Stodart, Eleanor 1989 Frogs, Octopus Australia, Richmond Vic.

Strahan, Ronald & Conder, Pamela 1997 The incomplete book of Australian mammals, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, NSW

Thomas, Ron & Stutchbury, Jan 1990, Ants, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Thomas, Ron & Stutchbury, Jan 1990, Butterflies and moths, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Thomas, Ron & Stutchbury, Jan 1995, Worms, Macmillan Education, South Melbourne

Triggs, Barbara 1991 Possums, Houghton Mifflin Australia, Wantirna South, Vic.

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