It's Christmas time in the bush and all the creatures are excited!They're wondering what special treats Santa will bring them.Kiwi wants to fly, Tuatara wants a soft place to lie, Tūī wants a mirror, and so on.Kererū just wants to be able to sing like Tūī.Santa makes his midnight flight, delivering all the presents. But he can't give Kererū what he wants ...Everyone is so excited when they wake up! Except Kererū.When all the ...

Join Dr Charlie as he faces his biggest fear ... a child in his dental chair.Charlie hated children,their howls, their shouts, their screams.Their burps and farts and coughs and snotswould haunt him in his dreams.The sharpness of their gnasherswas enough to make you quit.Just get a finger near their teethand CHOMP! You would get bit!Will Dr Charlie get o...

It's Christmas Eve, and sleepy Echidna still doesn't have a present for her friend Roo. Maybe she could make something! But Christmas craft doesn't always go quite to plan ...'An extremely cute story about a gang of pals getting caught up in the pre-season rush without losing their Christmas spirit' THE AGE'Adorable' THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

Slow, sleepy Echidna is always trailing behind the other bush babies. And now it's time for their great Easter egg-and-spoon race. Can Echidna keep up with her friends and enjoy all the fun on this special day?

The cockerel crowed across Pettington Zoo.The animals woke with a big job to do.'The Harry is coming! Today is the day!We have to get ready! There's no time to play!'It's Harry's birthday and the all the animals at Pettington Zoo are planning a big surprise. It's time to get ready to party!Written by comedian Sam Smith and illustrated by Daron Parton, this is a heartwarming and hilarious book so full of laughs that yo...

Slip on your overalls, pop on your hardhat and jump in the digger - let's build a backyard!We dig, we build, we plant, we sow.We make a place to play and grow.You and me - one, two, three ... GO!Work! Work! Work!A fun look at creating a backyard from scratch; from moving the mud and building the fence through to planting a vegie garden and adding in the compost (Poo! Poo! Poo!). Let's Build a Backyard is a high-energy,...

A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thrilled when a little crocodile hatches from the egg, but the other animals are a little confused.'Why do you keep him?' they ask. 'Is it because he's helpful?''He is helpful,' replies the family, 'but that's not why we keep him.'As Croccy gets bigger, the bush animals become more confused. 'Is it because he's beautiful? Is it because he's fun? Is it because he makes a gr...

Every letter in this offbeat alphabet book will make you smile, no matter how well you know your ABCs.Have you ever seen an Alligator in an Anorak?What about a Bear in a Bathtub?Or a Crab in a Caravan?Watch out for all sorts of animals in unusual situations as you skip through the alphabet from Alligators in A...

Slip on your overalls, pop on your hard hat and jump in the digger - let's build a house!First the floor, and then the walls,Then the roof. Let's build it tall.You and me - we'll build it all!Up, up, up.A step-by-step look at how a house is constructed from digging the foundations and laying the bricks through to fitting the drains and painting the walls. Let's Build a House is a high-energy, gorgeously illus...

Stomp your feet at the Dinosaur Disco!Everyone is dancing at the disco. But then . . .The music stops.The ground shakes.Is the intruder looking for a dance . . . or his dinner?Twist your hips, not your tongue! Dinosaur Disco includes a pronunciation guide and fun dino facts.