Holiday reading 2001

Picture books

Agee, Jon Milo's hat trick
In the busy city there are lots of people with hats, but only Milo the magician has a bear in his hat.
Ahlberg, Allan The adventures of Bert
Three very short stories, illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Ahlberg, Allan The snail house
Grandma tells Michael, Hannah and their baby brother the story of three children who shrink to such a small size they move into a snail's shell.
Alborough, Jez Fix-It Duck
Duck's attempts to deal with various minor disasters only lead to more problems. Observant readers will notice in the initial pictures the clue to the first cause of the trouble.
Banks, Kate The night worker
Alex wants to be a night worker like his father who goes to work at a construction site after Alex has gone to bed.
Base, Graeme The Waterhole
Animals gather at the waterhole.
Brown, Ruth Ten seeds
A gardening countdown beginning from the planting of ten seeds. What will grow out of them?
Charlip, Remy Why I will never ever ever ever have enough time to read this book
A busy girl recounts all of the things she has to do in a day as she tries to find time to read. The clever irony is that this book's actual reader is assumed to have finished it.
Child, Lauren I am not sleepy and I will not go to bed
Charlie helps Lola get ready for bed, despite the tigers, whales and other animals that get in the way.
Cole, Babette Truelove
Cole, Brock Larky Mavis
Having found a tiny baby in a peanut shell, Larky Mavis calls him Heart's Delight and carries him around as he grows bigger, to the confusion and anger of the adults around her. An unusual and thought-provoking story.
Crews, Donald Inside freight train
A board book title.
Daly, Niki What's cooking, Jamela?
When Mama plans to cook chicken for Christmas dinner, she gives Jamela the task of fattening it up. But Jamela becomes fond of the bird, and on Christmas Eve sets off with the chicken under her arm, leaving a chaotic trail behind her.
DeFelice, Cynthia C Cold feet
After stealing a dead man's boots, a poor wandering bagpiper uses them to play a trick on an unfriendly farmer but then finds the trick turned back on him.
De Paola, Tomie Strega Nona takes a vacation
Strega Nona sends home gifts of sweets and bubble bath while away on holiday, but when Bambolona takes the sweets, Big Anthony is left with a lot of bubbles.
Falconer, Ian Olivia
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. Stylish illustrations.
Florian, Douglas A pig is big
Rhyming text explains that cows are bigger than pigs, cars are bigger still, and the universe is the biggest of all.
Gleeson, Libby An ordinary day
The drab ordinariness of the day is transformed by a boy's imagination as he walks to school.
Graham, Bob Let's get a pup!
Kate and her family go to the Rescue Centre, where they see dogs of all shapes and sizes. Kate knows which one she wants - Dave is small, cute and everything a dog could be. Then she sees Rosy. But there is only room for one dog.
Henkes, Kevin Sheila Rae's peppermint stick
One peppermint stick. Two sisters. This board book has a sweet ending, however.
Hoban, Tana Cubes, cones, cylinders & spheres
Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes, including cubes, cones, and spheres.
Hughes, Shirley Alfie weather
Seasonal stories and poems.
Hutchins, Pat Ten red apples
A counting book.
Judes, Marie-Odile Max: the stubborn little wolf
Papa Wolf expects his son Max to be a hunter, like other wolves, but Max has different ideas about his future. He prefers flower arranging and isn't going to let his father change his mind.
Kellogg, Steven A penguin pup for Pinkerton
After dreaming that he is the father of a penguin egg, Pinkerton the Great Dane mistakes both a soccer ball and a football for real eggs, resulting in chaos all over town.
McCarty, Peter Baby steps
Baby Suki grows from one day old to one year old, squealing, smiling, eating, reaching for her mobile, taking naps, and playing.
McKee, David Elmer and grandpa Eldo
One day Elmer goes to visit his grandpa Eldo. On the way he remembers all the things they used to do - the walks they used to go on, the games they played together, the songs they sang together and the stories Grandpa told him.
McNaughton, Colin Oomph!
A Preston Pig story. This time Preston is off to the seaside where he bumps into Maxine and falls in love. Mister Wolf is not, of course, so lucky.
Milich, Zoran The city ABC book
Clear black and white photos of cityscapes with letter shapes picked out in red. Original and inventive, giving fresh insights into familiar surroundings.
Oliver, Narelle Baby bilby, where do you sleep?
The Australian outback features in this story by an award-winning author and illustrator.
Ormerod, Jan Miss Mouse's day
This story about a toddler's day at home is told from the point of view of her toy, a stuffed mouse.
Scieszka, Jon Baloney (Henry P)
A transmission received from outer space in a combination of different Earth languages tells of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse for being late to school again.
Shepard, Aaron Master man
A tall tale from Nigeria.
Simont, Marc The stray dog
A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.
Spinelli, Eileen Sophie's masterpiece: a spider's tale
Sophie the spider makes wondrous webs, but the residents of Beekman's Boarding House do not appreciate her until at last, old and tired, she weaves her final masterpiece.
Steig, William Toby, where are you?
Toby loves hiding from his parents, but when Toby begins to think they will never find him, he just can't stand it.
Stevens, Janet And the dish ran away with the spoon
When Dish and Spoon run away, their nursery rhyme friends Cat, Cow, and Dog set out to rescue them in time for the next evening's reading of their rhyme. A journey through the world of nursery rhymes and bad puns ensues.
Stock, Catherine Gugu's house
Kukamba loves helping her grandmother decorate her mud home in a dusty Zimbabwe village, but when the annual rains partially destroy all her art work Kukamba learns to see the goodness of the rains.
Wells, Rosemary Max cleans up
Max's big sister Ruby is determined to help him clean up his messy room, but he keeps rescuing things that she wants to throw away.
Whatley, Bruce Little white dogs can't jump
Smudge and his family have got a problem - Smudge's legs are so short that he can't jump into the car. One of the children devises a series of ingenious ways of getting Smudge into the car, but none of them work. Finally, it's Mum's lateral thinking that solves the problem.
Whatley, Bruce Wait! No paint!
The three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the big bad wolf, until a mysterious Voice gets involved and mixes things up. A post-modern approach to a familiar tale.
Whittaker, Nicola Creature noses
One in a new series called Creature features, about animal identification.
Wiesner, David The three pigs
In another take on the classic story, the three pigs escape the wolf by going into a world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
Winter, Jeanette My baby
As she waits for her baby to be born, a young African woman describes some of the sights and sounds of her Mali homeland as she creates a beautiful bogolan cloth for her child.
Woodson, Jacqueline The other side
Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.

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