The story of a young gorilla as it grows into an adult. Discover details about its character, behaviour, distinctive features and habitat.

The story of a young cheetah as it grows from cub to adult. Discover the details of its daily life – from the comfort of its mother to evading danger and learning to hunt in the African grasslands.

The story of a young panda as it grows from a cub to an adult. Discover details about its life as it roams the forest with its mother – munching on the tastiest bamboo shoots and learning how to survive in the wild.

The story of a young elephant as it grows from calf to adult. Discover the details of its everyday life – from the secure comfort of the family group to the daily dangers of life in Africa and threats from fierce predators.

The story of a young lemur as it grows from an infant to an adult. Discover details of its life as it roams the forests of Madagascar with its mother and troop – learning how to survive in the wild.

Here's a book of giggly, wiggly, squiggly poems
You can munch them for breakfast
You can crunch them for lunch
You can gobble them for dinner
But most of all -
You can read them out loud
And share them with your friends
Again and again . . .

Reviews

‘Exuberance in celebrating the familiar world of the very young leaps from every page of the book. Children will meet it first as a ‘read aloud’ treat and later as a ‘read-by-myself-treasury.’ -- Reading Time

‘Costain’s use of language is great fun. Her words, snap, hum and jiggle, making this book a joy to read out loud.’ -- Sydney Morning Herald

‘A book for dipping into and enjoying over and over.’ -- Readings

‘Filled with rhyme, rhythm and playful language. A lovely book to dip into or read from cover to cover.’ -- Queensland Library Services

‘Come and doodledum dance with the delightful poems in this book!’ -- Good Reading

‘The fantastic use of language accompanied by fun and vibrant illustrations make this one perfect to read aloud. I loved it!’ -- Pages and Pages

• Honour Book in the Early Childhood category in the 2007 CBC Awards

• Nominated for the Lower Primary category of the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award