Mem Fox

When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible, the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to find the food that will make her visible once more.

A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all.

"A little boy takes a walk to fetch something for his breakfast before sitting down for a meal with his grandmother"--

Hattie, a big black hen, discovers a fox in the bushes, which creates varying reactions in the other barnyard animals.

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

The reader is invited to count goats of many shapes, sizes, hobbies, and professions.

Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes.

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

Presents simple text and illustrations that pose a series of questions to which the reader must answer yes or no, and the personality and occupation of a lady called Daisy O'Grady are revealed.

We all hope and expect our children will learn to read, but how many of us realize we can get our kids on the road to reading simply by reading aloud to them every day? With passion and humor, Mem Fox explains why reading aloud to young children has such an impact on their ability to readand on their entire lives. Writing as an ordinary mother as well as a bestselling author and internationally respected literacy expert, Fox explores when and where...