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Crashing and Splashing
Alison Lester
Board book (Allen & Unwin, Sept. 1, 2009)The dog is barking. The pans are crashing. The monsters are growling. The water is splashing. The hammer is banging. The telephone is ringing. The trucks are revving. The birds are singing. From imagining monsters with big sister to playing at the park with Dad and pretending to talk on the phone, Alison Lester explores all the noises in a young child's everyday life.
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Hoot
Alison Lester
Board book (ABC Books, July 11, 2017)What sounds do night animals make? Introduce babies and toddlers to different animal sounds with this gorgeous board book by Australian Children's Laureate Alison Lester. I see a snowy owl against the inky blue. What do you say, snowy owl? Hoot, hoot, hoot! HOOt is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester, designed especially for 0-3 year olds. Babies will respond to the rhyming text and the simple, colourful images, while toddlers will love joining in to make their own animal sounds. these bright, engaging board books are perfect for little hands - collect the whole set! Age: 0-3
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Snore
Alison Lester
Board book (ABC Books, March 13, 2018)What sounds do Australian animals make? Introduce babies and toddlers to different animal sounds with this gorgeous board book by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester. I see a grey koala with gum leaves in her paw. What do you say, grey koala? Snore, snore, snore! SNORE is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester, designed especially for 0-3 year olds. Babies will respond to the rhyming text and the simple, colourful images, while toddlers will love joining in to make their own animal sounds. these bright, engaging board books are perfect for little hands - collect the whole set! Age: 0-3
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When Frank Was Four
Alison Lester
Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 1, 1996)A playful scrapbook of some of the small accomplishments and "big" moments of childhood, featuring characters from Clive Eats Alligators, follows them as they grow from ages one to seven, each in their own individual way, in a book that also incorporates counting skills.
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The Snow Pony 15th Anniversary Edition
Alison Lester
eBook (Allen & Unwin, March 23, 2016)ALISON LESTER: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2012-13Only Dusty can ride the wild Snow Pony. And no one but Dusty will trust her. Three years of drought have reduced the Riley's farm to a dirt patch and strained the family to breaking point. A trip to the mountains to muster their cattle promises a fresh start, but sudden violence erupts into the peaceful landscape. Now Dusty and her beautiful brumby are tested as never before.'Lester tells a gripping yarn, brimming with classic pictures. Dusty emerges as a true mountain girl with a new friend who can match her in courage.' Australian Book Review
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Yikes!: In Seven Wild Adventures, Who Would You Be?
Alison Lester
Hardcover (Allen & Unwin, July 1, 2019)Who would you be? On a Stormy Night at Sea, in the Wild West, under the Big Top, in the Frozen North, in a Transylvanian Castle, beyond the Milky Way, in a Steaming Jungle… Choose a character, turn the page and find out what happens! An exciting book of wild adventures.
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Noni the Pony
Alison Lester
Board book (Allen & Unwin Children's Books, Dec. 1, 2012)Noni is the nicest pony any little child could ever hope to meet. A delightful new picture book for young children by the much-loved Alison Lester. Noni the Pony lives on a farm by the bay. She s friendly and funny and her best friends are Jac Dog and Coco the Cat. In the day time she gallops and canters and entertains the other farm animals, but sometimes at night, when the leaves sigh in the breeze, Noni gets spooked...and that s when her friends snuggle in to help Noni go to sleep.
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Magic Beach
Alison Lester
Hardcover (Little Brown & Co, April 1, 1992)As youngsters play at the beach--building sandcastles, looking for shells, splashing in the waves--they imagine that they are finding buried treasure, riding seahorses, and battling a dragon over a castle moat.
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Bibs and Boots
Alison Lester
Board book (Allen & Unwin, Sept. 1, 2009)Put on your bib for nibbles and dribbles. Put on your old clothes to dig and to play. From the breakfast table, to a party, to the beach, and finally into the bath and bed, Alison Lester explores with charm and humor all the clothes a little person wears in this colorful board book.
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Celeste Sails to Spain
Alison Lester
Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sept. 1, 1999)Using characters from her previous books, a delightful picture book follows the escapades of Frank, Clive, Nicky, Tessa, Ernie, Rosie, and Celeste as they each have a wonderful time, either at the zoo or in their dreams, and encourages children to use their imagination and try new things.
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Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach
Alison Lester
eBook (Beach Lane Books, June 30, 2015)It’s beach time for a playful pony and her friends in this lighthearted celebration of friendship and loyalty from the author of Noni the Pony, which The New York Times called “an unabashedly sweet and simple tale about a happy pony…related in laid-back couplets that work perfectly for young children.”Noni the Pony and her friends are off to the beach! Their playful day is going swimmingly—until Dave Dog follows a whale a bit too far out to sea. Luckily, Noni is there to rescue the poor pup and bring him back to safety…and back to the fun!
