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10 best books like Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley (Aaron Blabey): Wombat Divine, Mr Archimedes' Bath, Enigma: A Magical Mystery, "Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate, Pete the Sheep-Sheep, There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake, Herman and Rosie, Big Hugs, Little Hugs, If Kisses Were Colors, Noni The Pony

Wombat Divine
AuthorMem Fox
ISBN0152020969
I picked this up because I think Mem Fox has a good hit/miss ratio... The cover I have isn't immediately christmassy, and I thought Wombat Divine was referring to an especially good wombat - so I was initially suprised that this was a Christmas book.

This book has everything you could ask for -...
Mr Archimedes' Bath
AuthorPamela Allen
ISBN0207172854
When reading this to a small group of children, some of them enjoyed this, others thought it just silly and a couple thought it to be on the lame side. So a very mixed reaction.


Those that liked it got a kick out of Mr Archimedes trying to figure out what was happening with the bath water. One child...
Enigma: A Magical Mystery
AuthorGraeme Base
Bertie the Badger's Grandpa is a retired conjurer living in a retirement home for magicians and the like. One day Bertie comes to visit and see the magic show only to find that the residents have had their magic things stolen. Bertie's on the case, and goes to speak to each of them. Who stole the special magic...
"Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate
AuthorBob Graham
ISBN0763614521
The Barnes & Noble Review
A little girl's dream comes true -- twice -- in this outstanding picture book from gifted author/illustrator Bob Graham. After her cat, Tiger, dies, Kate needs another companion to love, someone to keep her feet warm at night. "Let's get a pup!" she proclaims as she...
Pete the Sheep-Sheep
AuthorJackie French
Australian sheep shearers always have sheep dogs--smart, well-trained dogs with names like Brute, Tiny, and Fang, who bark commands--"Woof! Arf arff arff! Grrrr!"--to round up the sheep for shearing.

But sheep shearer Shaun doesn't have a sheep dog. Instead, he has a sheep-sheep named...
There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake
AuthorHazel Edwards
ISBN0340286970
'My daddy says there's a hole in our roof. I know why there's a hole. There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake.'

The cake-eating hippo is ageless. This classic story about one of the largest and most famous imaginary friends has been delighting children around the world for almost 40 years....
Herman and Rosie
AuthorGus Gordon
ISBN0670076031
Set in New York, this gorgeous picture book by Gus Gordon is a story about friendship, life in the big city, and following your dreams.

This is a tale about a big city.
It's a tale of hotdogs and music and the summertime subway breeze.
It's a tale of singing on rooftops and toffees that stick...
Big Hugs, Little Hugs
AuthorFelicia Bond
ISBN0399256148
A joyful picture book about love from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie!

Big or small,
Furry or not,
Here or there,
Inside or out,
Everyone hugs all over the world.

With bold and beautiful art, mega-selling author and artist...
If Kisses Were Colors
AuthorJanet Lawler
ISBN0803726171
If kisses were colors you'd see every one
of the bands of a rainbow that shines in the sun.

Perfect as a Mother's Day or baby shower gift, this tender book expresses the immeasurable love that parents have for their children-warmer than a wool blanket, sturdier than an oak tree, brighter...
Noni The Pony
AuthorAlison Lester
ISBN1741758882
I'm a big fan of Alison Lester - her set of four little board books (Happy and Sad, Bibs and Boots, Crashing and Splashing and Bumping and Bouncing) are huge favourites at our house, and I've picked up a couple of her Imagine books too, so when I saw this one of course I had to get it.

It's the sweet and...
Half A World Away
AuthorLibby Gleeson
ISBN0439889774
The U.S. debut of an incredible new illustrator introduces two everyday friends whose closeness endures no matter how far apart they are.

"If I call Amy really loudly, she'll hear me, won't she?" Louie asked his mom.
His mom shook her head. "Amy is half a world away."

Amy and Louie...
Pros and Cons of Being a Frog
AuthorSue deGennaro
ISBN1742830633
Finding the right animal wasn't easy. It was Camille who finally gave me the idea of being a frog!

Frogboy and Camille are best friends but they are very different. Camille speaks in numbers and Frogboy likes to dress up. With Camille's help he finds that dressing up as a frog is perfect for him,...
Cave Baby
AuthorJulia Donaldson
ISBN0230743080
A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger, a leaping hare, a laughing hyena and even, just maybe, by a big brown bear. But where are they going? And what has it to do with the baby's scribblings on the cave wall? Created by...
On the Moon
AuthorAnna Milbourne
ISBN0794506178
The book starts out by a child being curious about what it would be like to be on the moon and become an astronaut. To get to the moon, you have to get on a huge rocket and sit in a small cabin.
It talk about the darkness of space and how it take 4 days to even get to the moon!
The story explains what the moon...
That's Not My Dragon
AuthorFiona Watt
ISBN0794512852
A fantastic new addition to this bestselling "Usborne Touchy-Feely" series, which boasts over 2 million sales worldwide. The enduring appeal of Rachel Wells' charming illustrations, the opportunity to interact with a variety of different textures and the gentle humour of the simple, yet appealing...
My Mom
AuthorAnthony Browne
ISBN0374350981
The perfect gift for Mother's Day

Following up on his bestseller My Dad, the inimitable Anthony Browne returns to celebrate the every-mom. In this paean to motherhood, we first meet Mom over a cup of coffee, clad in a floral robe. The robe is ever present as her child describes her wondrous abilities...
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
AuthorColin Thompson
ISBN1933605502
Human beings live for quite a long time and for a lot of that time we are not happy. We want to be taller, shorter, fatter, thinner, older and younger. We want our straight hair to be curly, our curly hair to be straight and our brown eyes to be blue. We hate our parents, children, teachers, students and everybody....
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