Crocodile Beat
        Down by the river in the heat of the day the crocodile sleeps and awaits his prey.
Zzzzzzzzzz …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Foundation, Primary                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Gail Jorgensen                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Patricia Mullins                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    1995                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        The Terrible Plop
        Here is the story of the Terrible PLOP, with a bear and a rabbit, and a hop hop hop.
But what is …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Foundation, Primary                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Ursula Dubosarsky                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Andrew Joyner                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2012                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        One Dragon’s Dream
        A reissue of the classic Australian fantasy counting picture book which follows one dragon's dream …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Foundation, Primary                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Peter Pavey                                    
            
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Walker Books Australia                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    1978                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        Banjo and Ruby Red
        Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Published by Little Hare 2013.
Banjo is a hard-working farm dog …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Foundation, Primary                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Libby Gleeson                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Freya Blackwood                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Hardie Grant Publishing, Little Hare                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2013                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        The Eleventh Hour
        When Horace the Elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Primary, Year 1                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Graeme Base                                    
            
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    1993                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        All Through the Year
        A tender, heartwarming journey through the enchanting Australian year, this delightful tale …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Foundation, Primary                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Jane Godwin                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Anna Walker                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Penguin Random House Australia                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2010                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        The Peasant Prince
        
A moving and inspirational story based on the author's life that delights the young and the old…
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Primary, Year 4                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Li Cunxin                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Anne Spudvilas                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Penguin Random House Australia                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2007                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        My Two Blankets
        A beautiful tale about friendship and culture, paired with award-winning Freya Blackwood’s …
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Primary, Year 2                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Irena Kobald                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Freya Blackwood                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Hardie Grant Publishing                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2014                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley
        Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way…
        
            
                
                    Year:
                    Primary, Year 1                
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Aaron Blabey                                    
            
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Penguin Random House Australia                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2009                
            
        
        
        
        
                        
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        A Year on Our Farm
        Every month of the year there are jobs to do on a small Australian farm. Fruit ripens, lambs are …
        
            
            
                
                
                    Author:
                                            Penny Matthews                                    
            
            
                
                
                    Illustrator:
                                            Andrew McLean                                    
            
            
                
                    Publisher:
                    Scholastic Australia                
            
            
                
                    Published year:
                    2003