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Aussie Babies That Hatch

A high-contrast board book (Black and White for Babies, #6)
By Jess Black
Series: Black and White for Babies
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Your baby loves black and white! New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities, and encouraging their gross motor skills. Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as... Read More
Format: Board book
$1499
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Your baby loves black and white!

New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities, and encouraging their gross motor skills.

Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as you introduce them to the world of adorable hatching baby animals!

Open up to meet ducklings, turtles, clownfish, bees, crocodiles, emus, snakes, and platypuses in Aussie Babies That Hatch by Jess Black.

Series: Black and White for Babies

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781460764527

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 05 June 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Julia Murray
  • Illustrated by Julia Murray

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 117g

Pages: 16

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jess Black Series: Black and White for Babies

About the Author

Jess Black is an award-winning author of over forty seven children's books. Jess is the author of the following series - Pepper Creek Ponies, The Tales of Mr Walker, Kitty is Not a Cat, Little Paws and the Keeper of the Crystals series; and is co-author of the hugely successful Bindi Wildlife Adventure series, the Kaboom Kid series and the Animal Tales series. Julia Murray is an illustrator and designer living in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand). Her illustrations have been applied to books, packaging, clothing and advertising for clients such as HarperCollins, Garage Project, Huffer and Westpac. Her previous experience includes working as a magazine art director in London for ten years.

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