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australian wildlife

Books about australian wildlife for readers of all ages.

Cover of Kookaburra

Kookaburra

Pauline Reilly

Ages 3–8animalsnature

Cover of Eyes in the dark

Eyes in the dark

Kim Dale

Ages 6–12naturenocturnal animals

Cover of Koala Bare

Koala Bare

Jackie French

Ages 3–8animalsnature

Cover of Splosh for the Billabong

Splosh for the Billabong

Ros Moriarty, Balarinji

Ages 4–8australian wildlifenature

Cover of Wombat

Wombat

Sara Louise Kras

Ages 4–8animalsnature

Cover of Wombats

Wombats

Barbara Triggs

Ages 6–12animalsnature

Cover of Somewhere in Australia

Somewhere in Australia

Marcello Pennachio

Ages 2–6animalsgeography

Cover of The Wombat

The Wombat

Pauline Reilly

Ages 3–8animalsnature

Cover of Baby Animals (My Australian Animal Library)

Baby Animals (My Australian Animal Library)

Kathie Atkinson

Ages 2–7animalsnature

Cover of Josephine Wants to Dance

Josephine Wants to Dance

Jackie French

Ages 3–8dreamsself-expression

Cover of Wombat's friend

Wombat's friend

Rebecca Johnson

Ages 3–7friendshipanimals

Cover of Wombat Stew

Wombat Stew

Marcia K. Vaughan, Pamela Lofts

Ages 3–7clevernessfriendship

Cover of Emu (Picture Roo Books)

Emu (Picture Roo Books)

Pauline Reilly

Ages 3–7animalsnature

Cover of Platypus (Picture Roo Books)

Platypus (Picture Roo Books)

Pauline Reilly

Ages 3–8animalsnature

Cover of Bush Animals

Bush Animals

Kathie Atkinson

Ages 4–10animalsnature

Cover of Wombat & Bandicoot

Wombat & Bandicoot

Kerry Argent

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of Billabong land

Billabong land

Franca Lupi-Bopf

Ages 4–9natureanimals

Cover of Diary of a Christmas wombat

Diary of a Christmas wombat

Jackie French

Ages 3–8holidaysadventure

Cover of Say "hello" joey

Say "hello" joey

Kerry Kitzelman

Ages 2–6animalsnature

Cover of Kookabura That Helps at the Nest (Picture Roo Books)

Kookabura That Helps at the Nest (Picture Roo Books)

Pauline Reilly

Ages 3–7familyhelping others

Cover of Little Aussie adventurers on a rainforest quest

Little Aussie adventurers on a rainforest quest

Anita Forbes

Ages 4–8adventurenature