Karen Erasmus – författare

A fresh Aussie twist is given to the classic song ‘Five Little Ducks Went Out One Day’ in this gorgeous picture book.''Five platypuses when out one day,Over in the puddle and far away.Mummy platypus called, ''Come back here!''But only four platypuses appeared.''Toddlers will love singing along and following the adventures of these five naughty little platypuses in Karen Erasmus'' delightfully illustrated picture book.''Her style captures the innocence and playfulness of childhood in a very sweet and accessible way.'' - Pearl Magazine on Karen Erasmus'' THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Count down to an Aussie Christmas, from 10 Christmas crackers ready to pop, to 1 last present underneath the tree.From the illustrator of The Night Before Christmas and The Twelve Days of Christmas.10 Christmas crackers on the table top10 Christmas crackers on the table topAnd if one Christmas cracker should accidentally POPThere''ll be 9 Christmas crackers on the table top.Sing along to the tune of ''10 Green Bottles'' as a typical Aussie family counts down to the most exciting day of the year! From decorating the tree, performing in a Christmas pageant, making presents for Mum and Dad, and laying out the stockings, this book includes everyone''s favourite things about Christmas.Karen Erasmus is an illustrator and artist who lives on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne. Her other books with Lothian are The Night Before Christmas, The Twelve Days of Christmas and Five Little Platypuses.

In this fresh take on an old favourite, Incy Wincy just doesn''t give up!We all know that the rain washed the Incy Wincy spider down the water spout. But where else did he try to shelter before the sun came out?In this fun and lively story, Incy tries to find a place to rest – but keeps getting into strife! When he crawls under the house, he comes face to face with a hungry cat. In the living room, he nearly gets sucked up by Gran''s vacuum cleaner, and his comfy resting place in the laundry hamper leads to a wet and wild ride in the washing machine.The adventures of this determined little spider are brought to life by Karen Erasmus'' brightly coloured and irresistible illustrations.