Literature Based Unit: Australian Mammals – Seven Little Australians & Counting

When implementing this Literature Based Unit, we suggest reading at least a couple of the books recommended from each sub-class. Activities are optional, feel free to choose whichever activities best suit your family.

We have endeavoured to select books that are likely to be accessible via your local libraries. The CK Thompson’s are purchasable from Living Book Press and we highly recommend these.

We have given you several options in the hope that your library will have many of them and don’t forget inter-library loans. We don’t want you to go into debt. We are not recommending you read all of these books.

We estimate it will take 3-6 weeks to read through this LBU and enjoy the activities of your choice.

We encourage you to read at least one chapter book per sub-class, where available, and at least a couple of picture books per sub-class.

Create your own personalised list by opening your book choice and simply clicking the wishlist button to add to your list.

Wattle Gum Education Booklist – Mammals pdf

Name	Writers	Illustrators	Tags	Series	Target Age	Print Status	Curriculums
A Platypus, Probably	Collard III, Sneed B	Plant, Andrew	Mammals, Monotreme Mammals, Platypus		5-10 Years	In Print
Aroora the Red Kangaroo	Rees, Leslie	Singleton, John	Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Red Kangaroos		5-12 Years	Out Of Print	AO Aust JD, AO2 Aust JD
Big Red Kangaroo	Saxby, Claire	Byrne, Graham	Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Red Kangaroos	Nature Storybooks	4-12 Years	Out Of Print
Bilby Secrets	Wignell, Edel	Jackson, Mark	Bilby, Endangered Species, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Pilbara		5-10 Years	In Print
Bill Baillie : The Life and Adventures of a Pet Bilby	Rowan, Ellis	Rowan, Ellis	1890-1900, Bilby, Ellis Rowan, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals		7-13 Years	In Print
Blackie the Brumbie	Thompson, C K		Brumbies, Horses, Mammals, Placental Mammals	C K Thompson Collection	8-18 Years	In Print
Bobby the Tree Kangaroo	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Tree Kangaroos		4-8 Years	In Print
Bouncing Back : An Eastern Barred Bandicoot Story	Cleave, Rohan	Tulloch, Coral	Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Endangered Species, Hamilton, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals		5-12 Years	In Print
Dingo	Saxby, Claire	Harricks, Tannya	Dingo, Mammals, Placental Mammals	Nature Storybooks	4-12 Years	In Print
Fluke	Gibbes, Lesley	Dawson, Michelle	Mammals, Placental Mammals, Sydney, Whales		5-10 Years	In Print
Fuzzy the Koala	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Koalas, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals		4-8 Years	In Print
King of the Ranges	Thompson, C K		Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals		8-18 Years	In Print
Koala	Saxby, Claire	Vivas, Julie	Bushfire, Koalas, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals	Nature Storybooks	4-12 Years	In Print
Little Whale	Weaver, Jo	Weaver, Jo	Coral Reef, Mammals, Placental Mammals, Whales		3-7 Years	In Print
One Careless Night	Booth, Christina	Booth, Christina	Extinct Animals, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Tasmanian Tiger, Thylacine		4-8 Years	In Print
Paddles the Platypus	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Mammals, Monotreme Mammals, Platypus		4-8 Years	In Print
Paddy O'Melon: The Irish Kangaroo	Cooper, Julia	Dickson, Daryl	Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Rainforest		5-10 Years	In Print
Penelope the Mountain Pygmy Possum	Winch, Gordon	Pym, Stephen	Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Mountain Pygmy Possum, Possum, Snowy Mountains		4-8 Years	In Print
Platypus	Whiting , Sue	Jackson, Mark	Mammals, Monotreme Mammals, Platypus	Nature Storybooks	4-12 Years	In Print
Red Emperor	Thompson, C K		Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Red Kangaroos	C K Thompson Collection	8-18 Years	In Print
Shy the Platypus	Rees, Leslie	Cunningham, Walter	Mammals, Monotreme Mammals, Platypus		5-12 Years	Out Of Print	AO Aust JD, AO2 Aust JD
Spikey’s Day Out	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Echidna, Mammals, Monotreme Mammals, North Queensland, Tablelands		4-8 Years	In Print
Spinifex Mouse	MacDonald, Norma	MacDonald, Norma	Mammals, Pilbara, Spinifex Hopping Mouse		3-10 Years	In Print
Stellaluna	Cannon, Janell	Cannon, Janell	Bats, Fruit Bats, Mammals, Placental Mammals		3-7 Years	In Print
Stripes in the Forest : The Story of the Last Wild Thylacine	Darlison, Aleesah	McGrath, Shane	Extinct Animals, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Tasmanian Tiger, Thylacine		5-12 Years	In Print
Tiger Cat	Thompson, C K		Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Quoll, Tiger Cat, Tiger Quoll	C K Thompson Collection	8-18 Years	In Print	AO Aust JD, AO5 Aust JD
Tippy and Jellybean	Cunningham, Sophie	Tortop, Anil	Bushfire, Koalas, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals		3-7 Years	In Print
Tippy the Kangaroo	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Kangaroos, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Red Kangaroos		4-8 Years	In Print
Two-Thumbs the Koala	Rees, Leslie	Senior, Margaret	Koalas, Mammals, Marsupial Mammals			Out Of Print	AO Aust JD, AO2 Aust JD
Warrigal the Warrior	Thompson, C K		Dingo, Mammals, Placental Mammals	C K Thompson Collection	8-18 Years	In Print	AO Aust JD, AO3 Aust JD, AO4 Aust JD
Wombat	Thompson, C K		Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Wombats	C K Thompson Collection	8-18 Years	In Print
Wombat	Cheng, Christopher	Duthie, Liz	Mammals, Marsupial Mammals, Wombats	Nature Storybooks	5-10 Years	In Print