New Releases by Mem Fox

A young boy with a long name befriends an elderly woman with memory loss.

Possum Magic, the classic story of Hush, Grandma Poss and all of their bush friends, is presented together in a sturdy boxed set with the board book The Little Book of Possum Magic. On its first publication in 1983, Possum Magic was an instant success, and has been voted by booksellers as Australia''s best-selling children''s picture book. Twenty-five years later, it is still wildly popular.

Hush, Grandma Poss and all of their bush friends are the perfect companions to your precious new baby''s first records. My Possum Magic Baby Book has a new design based on the artwork of the 21st birthday edition of Possum Magic. It features rarely seen illustrations by Julie Vivas from the Possum Magic birthday book and address book, many new pictures created specially for the book, as well as all the favourites from Possum Magic. The book contains fill-in pages for birth details, a family tree, spaces for photographs, and handprints and footprints as well as birthstone, astrological and flower charts, and much more. This book will be treasured by children, parents and grandparents for generations

A pesar de las diferencias entre las personas de todo el mundo, existen similitudes que nos unen, como el dolor, la alegría y el amor.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray the different residents of fairyland and where each one goes to sleep.

Despite the differences between people around the world, there are things in common, such as pain, joy, and love.

When a wild storm sends a beautiful egg to Hunwick the bandicoot''s burrow, he decides to give it a home and become its friend.

A story about many different sheep, and one that seems to be missing.

A wizard''s hat blows into town, changing people into different animals when it lands on their heads.

A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.

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As Mother Bear tries to prepare for a long winter''s rest, her excitable cubs refuse to cooperate, thus she recites each of them a gentle poem where, one by one, they begin to fall fast asleep. Reprint. Children''s BOMC. 50,000 first printing.

A mother bear tries to get her baby bears ready for a long winter''s sleep.

As Sophie grows bigger and her grandfather gets smaller, they continue to love each other very much.

Despite the admonitions of his friends, a straight line enjoys expressing himself by twirling in whirls, pointing his joints, and creeping in heaps.

While Flora visits the zoo with her father, not only does she look at the animals but some of them turn to look at her.

Through a series of questions to which the reader must answer yes or no, the personality and occupation of a lady named Daisy O''Grady are revealed.

Boris is a very tough pirate. But Boris has a soft spot for his beloved parrot. Preschool to grade 2.

As darkness falls parents get their children ready for sleep.

A young koala plans to win her mother''s attention by training diligently for the Bush Olympics.

SUMMARY: Lillie Laceby''s family suprise her on her 90th birthday with a party.

In a cumulative rhyme, family members describe the clothes they intend to give Jessie to go with her shoes from Grandpa.

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a small boy who has a big name - and that''s why he likes Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper becasue she has too. So when he finds Miss Nancy has lost her memory, Wilfrid determines to discover what memories are so he can find it for her. A perennial classic, perfect for reading aloud.

In this very special story, Wilfrid Gordon helps his 96-year-old friend, Miss Nancy, regain some of her memories.Author Mem Fox wrote Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge in the hope of bringing children and the elderly together and it remains a modern-day classic, used in homes, classrooms and even training sessions for volunteers who work with the elderly.