“Ideal for reading aloud. Warning: it will be much-requested.” The Independent“Delightfully exuberant, this is a simple, glorious celebration of the differences and similarities between babies the world over” Observer*BOOKTRUST 100 BEST BOOKS 0-5*Nothing is sweeter, as everyone knows, than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes!All over the world, babies are different. Yet ...

In this modern classic, bestselling author and educator Mem Fox explores the power and impact that reading aloud to our children can have—on literacy, development, confidence and connection. She explains the benefits and processes of reading, offers practical guidance and tackles enduring controversies from phonics to television.Mem Fox is a retired Associate Professor of Literacy Studies from Flinders University and the author of over 40 books. Her first book, illustrate...

Mem Fox is Australia's best-known children's book author. Her books are tremendously popular in the U.S. as well, and she has traveled widely as a writer, teacher, and passionate proponent of reading aloud to children.

Mem’s the Word is the candid and compelling autobiography of Australia’s most successful children’s author. It begins with Mem’s ancestors settling in Australia and follows her childhood in Africa, her education in Europe, her return to Australia and the trials and successes of her international career as a writer, storyteller and teacher. It unfolds as an endlessly generous reminiscence, full of truth and humour, self-awareness and insight, and the secrets of a writer’s life....

"Both video and audio quality are excellent. This is a video that teachers and parents will love to use when talking of grandparents, the elderly, and love." - School Library JournalIn this very special story, Wilfrid Gordon helps his 96-year-old friend, Miss Nancy, regain some of her memories. Beloved Australian author Mem Fox wrote Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge in the hope of bringing children and the elderly together and it remains a modern-day classic, used in homes, classr...

“Another treat from Mem Fox that is sure to be treasured.”—Children’s Book Review ServiceGrandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again, the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more.

Mem Fox is Australia's most successful author of books for young children. Her first book, Possum Magic, is the highest selling picture book ever in Australia. Baby Magic, narrated by Mem, is a selection of some of her favourite stories for toddlers and young children. There are nine timeless stories, including: 01 - Where is the Green Sheep? 02 - Hello Baby! 03 - Boo to a Goose 04 - Shoes From Grandpa 05 - Time for Bed 06 - Tough Boris 07 - Two Little Monkeys 08 - Tell Me About Your Day T...

There was once a boy who loved bedtime. What could be more wonderful than sharing bedtime with beloved friends? The little boy in this gentle and fun story loves to talk to his stuffed animals each evening and share with them all the things that happened to him that day – and to hear about their days, too.

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his special friend, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, is losing her memory, he sets out to find what a memory is.

There was once a baby koala, so soft and round that all who saw her loved her. Her name was Koala Lou. Koala Lou is the first born in a large family. She feels sad because her mother seems too busy to pay her any attention. Perhaps if she wins the tree-climbing at the Bush Olympics her mother might notice her again ... Koala Lou starts her training right away!

The day is done, darkness is falling and little ones are getting sleepy. With its rhythmic verse, this audiobook is ideal for listening before bedtime.

In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss. But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal.