Saturday, January 26, 2008

Australia Day

On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia. After overcoming a period of hardship, the fledgling colony began to celebrate the anniversary of this date with great fanfare.

In 1818, January 26 became an official holiday, marking the 30th anniversary of British settlement in Australia. And, as Australia became a sovereign nation, it became the national holiday known as Australia Day.

We have over two dozen titles from Australia and are pleased to have been able to work with such amazing authors and illustrators, such as Robert Ingpen, Colin Thompson, Julie Vivas, Tina Burke, Alison Lester, Elizabeth Stanley, Margaret Wild, Ron Brooks, Mem Fox, and Beth Norling (to name just a few).

The following books from Kane/Miller were originally published in Australia, winning numerous awards and honors both in the U.S. and in their native country.


¿Quieres Jugar?
(Libros del Mundo)


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #1), Dog Den Mystery


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #2), The Phantom Mudder


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #3), The Mugged Pug


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #4), The Lying Postman


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #5), The Awful Pawful


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #6), The Sausage Situation


Jack Russell: Dog Detective
(Book #7), The Buried Biscuits


The Team (Book #1),
The Soccer Machine


The Team (Book #2),
Top of the League


The Team (Book #3),
Soccer Camp


The Team (Book #4),
Superteam


Are We There Yet?


Bobbie Dazzler


Cat


Could a Tyrannosaurus
Play Table Tennis?


Could You?
Would You?


Crazy Cars


Dougal the
Garbage Dump Bear


Fly, Little Bird


Fox


It's Christmas


La cama grande de Sofía
(Libros del Mundo)


Let's Play
(Toddler Tales)


Little Brothers Are...
(Toddler Tales)


Little School


Little Sisters Are...
(Toddler Tales)


One Woolly Wombat


Paul Needs Specs


Sally and Dave,
A Slug Story


Samsara Dog


Sophie's Big Bed
(Toddler Tales)


The Deliverance of
Dancing Bears


The Short and Incredibly
Happy Life of Riley


Troy Thompson's
Excellent Peotry Book


When I Was a Baby
(Toddler Tales)


When Mum Was Little


Wilfrid Gordon
McDonald Partridge


Ziba Came on a Boat

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