Books with title A Merry Aussie Christmas

A broken chain, a piece of string, a bottle cap . . . To most people, these things are useless trash. But to a clever crow, they're just what he needs to create a special surprise--a beautiful Christmas tree that everyone can treasure. Told in jaunty rhyme by Kathi Appelt and lavishly illustrated by Jon Goodell, this heartwarming story of people brought together by a very unexpected artist has all the makings of a Christmas classic.

It's almost Christmas. Billy has been dragooned into helping his grandmother get the church ready for Advent. A larger-than-life American, Waldron Theodore de Shirlington the Third, breezes in and begins researching his noble English ancestry. He quickly befriends Nan and throws himself willingly into the life of the village. He even joins the bell-ringing team. Everybody is charmed by the newcomer and they all look forward to him inheriting the de Shirlington Estate, apart from Billy Ingham. He stumbles on a Stars-and-Stripes business card in the belfry, does some research of his own and sets off a startling train of events ...

It’s Christmas Eve.Gossie and Gertie hang their bright-colored boots in the barn.Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn.Ollie stomps through the snow.It’s not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!With ample wry humor, gorgeous ink-and-watercolor pictures, and irresistible charm, Olivier Dunrea shares the first holiday story of Gossie and friends. Ollie perfectly encompasses the adorable impatience of young children waiting for Christmas to finally come.