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The Amazing Koalas

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The Amazing Koalas

by Peter Campbell (Methuen Children’s Books, 1978)

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Four mini-adventures starring good koala children Fred and Stanley (shirted) and their freewheeling friend Wiley (unshirted). The mayhem hits British suburbia like a stream of consciousness, pointlessly fun and memorably illustrated; a good book for beginner readers and their respectable koala parents.

 

Ten Apples Up On Top

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Ten Apples Up On Top

by Theo LeSieg [aka Dr Seuss], illustrated by Roy McKie (Collins, 1961)

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A lion, tiger and dog give each other a lesson in counting (and outrageous one-upmanship) when they compete to see who can balance the most apples on their heads. This rambunctious story has stayed with beginner readers well into their adult years.