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A beautifully illustrated picture book featuring 101 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun - from the 2017 CBCA shortlisted author/illustrator of A-Z of Endangered Animals.A tribe of kiwis? A smack of jellyfish? A wisdom of wombats?Come along an illustrated journey through the animal kingdom with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins. Featuring 101 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun, as well as a brief history of collective nouns, this book will delight children and adults alike.

This beautifully illustrated full-colour picture book is packed with interesting facts and is perfect for young conservationists and students with a keen interest in the world around us. On this journey through the alphabet, you will encounter some of the world''s most beautiful, rare and endangered animals, from the majestic Amur tiger and the curious kakapo, to the misunderstood Tasmanian devil and the shy zebra duiker. Come on an illustrated expedition through the animal kingdom with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins.A 2017 CBCA Honour Book.

An adorable and informative picture book from the 2017 CBCA shortlisted author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins, author of A-Z of Endangered Animals and 101 Collective Nouns. What do you call a baby penguin?Or a baby owl?Or a baby platypus?Come along on an illustrated journey through the animal kingdom with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins and find out!A CBCA Notable book.

A beautifully illustrated hardback anthology of 26 of Australia''s most fascinating animals from CBCA Honour Book author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins.From the award-winning creator of A-Z OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS comes a stunning non-fiction picture book for boys and girls with a love of animals and a thirst for all things encyclopaedic. This exquisite full-colour picture book is packed with interesting facts and is perfect for young conservationists and students with a keen interest in the world around us.On this expedition through the alphabet, you will encounter some of the Australia''s rare and enchanting animals, from the gorgeous azure kingfisher and the sleepy koala, to the shy numbat and the friendly zebra finch. Come on an illustrated journey through Australia''s unique wildlife with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins.

A CBCA NOTABLE BOOK 2020Can you count one blue whale? Probably. How about 16 lions? Or 44 penguins? Or 100 fairy flies? Join CBCA Award-winner Jennifer Cossins on an expedition through the animal kingdom, counting one to 100 and collecting fascinating animal facts along the way. Discover the colour of a zebra''s skin under its stripes, how a tapir uses its nose as a snorkel when it swims, and that cranes are famous for their dancing!Beautifully illustrated with full-colour pictures of animals great and small, from all over the world - from the familiar wombat and sea turtle to the unusual gerenuk and caracal - The Ultimate Animal Counting Book is an utter delight.

Did you know that a daddy gorilla is called a silverback and a baby gorilla is called an infant?The Daddy Animal Book is an adorable and informative picture book about baby animals and their dads that is perfect for Father''s Day, from the author of the CBCA Notable The Baby Animal Book and the bestselling 101 Collective Nouns.

Did you know that a mother peacock is called a peahen and a baby peacock is called a peachick?The Mummy Animal Book is an adorable and informative picture book about mummy animals and their babies that is perfect for Mother''s Day, from the author of the CBCA Notable The Baby Animal Book.

From the Adelie penguin to the zigzag heron, this A-Z book is jam packed with over 400 animal species and all kinds of interesting animal facts. Discover why the American flamingo is pink, how emerald tree boas hunt their food, what a baby echidna is called and whether the dusky leaf money really has four stomachs. A companion book to Jennifer Cossins'' Ultimate Animal Counting Book, this one''s for budding zoologists aged 5+.''a most entertaining way for children to practice counting, while learning about fascinating critters that inhabit our world. Highly recommended!'' Queensland Reviewers Collective on The Ultimate Animal Counting Book''Cossins'' illustration style is at once so naturalistic yet so fun that you''ll want to reach into the page to pat the beagle and give the Chihuahua a treat.'' Readings Kids on The Ultimate Animal Counting Book''For those interested in words, and especially those with children who have an enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge, any book by Tasmanian author and artist Jennifer Cossins is ideal.'' Kids'' Book Review''Newborns to 6-year-olds will love these books as well as children who are beginning to read or research alone.'' Educate. Empower.

SHORTLISTED IN THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022 - EVE POWNALL AWARDBirds are curious creatures. From their unusual appearance to their unique behaviour, they really are one of the most fascinating species in the animal kingdom.In this book you''ll find colourful feathers alongside peculiar beaks, beady eyes and funny-coloured feet. You''ll read of dangerous birds, clever birds, fast birds, awkward birds, silly birds, massive birds and tiny birds. You''ll laugh at their odd hairdos, marvel at their remarkable hunting skills and admire their wild mating dances. Most of all, you''ll learn that birds are awesome and deserve our love, care and respect.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA EVE POWNALL AWARD 2023WINNER OF THE PEOPLE''S CHOICE AWARD FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS AND CHILDREN, TASMANIAN LITERARY AWARDS 2025A beautifully illustrated title chock-full of fascinating animal facts from our bestselling, CBCA award-winning Tasmanian children''s author/illustrator, Jennifer Cossins, that focuses on 25 animal species from Australia and around the world with intriguing migration journeys.Did you know that Arctic terns have the longest migration of all birds, flying from the Arctic to Antarctica and back each year? Or that the wildebeest migration in east Africa is so vast it can be seen from outer space? Come along on these amazing animal journeys! Perfect for readers aged 7+ who delight in learning about the animal kingdom and the world around them.Praise for AMAZING ANIMAL JOURNEYS''Stunningly illustrated'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH''Highly recommended'' READPLUS''A terrific addition to the Jennifer Cossins shelf . . . This book makes you constantly feel in awe'' GOOD READING MAGAZINE''Perfect for young readers wanting to learn more about our amazing animal kingdom'' WEST AUSTRALIAN''A revelation . . . inviting young readers and their adults to delve and consider the results of human activity on the natural world . . . It''s a beautiful looking book too with every page a work of art'' LIVING ARTS CANBERRAPraise for Jennifer Cossins''For those interested in words, and especially those with children who have an enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge, any book by Tasmanian author and artist Jennifer Cossins is ideal'' KIDS'' BOOK REVIEW''We love . . . Jennifer Cossins'' The Baby Animal Book'' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN