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The Great Kiwi 123 Book

By Donovan Bixley
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Here is a counting book like you've never seen: featuring Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald's Farm. Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black lambs, the cute pink ski-bunny, the colossal squid and many... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Here is a counting book like you've never seen: featuring Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi `Wheels on the Bus' and `Old MacDonald's Farm'. Fun for the kids - and fun for the adults!

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Here is a counting book like you've never seen: featuring Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald's Farm.

Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black lambs, the cute pink ski-bunny, the colossal squid and many more of Donovan's vibrant, amusing illustrations.

Fun for the kids - and fun for the adults!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781988516073

Publisher: Upstart Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 March 2018

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Upstart Press Ltd

Illustration: 32 Illustrations, color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 350g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Donovan Bixley New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

About the Author

Donovan Bixley has illustrated more than 100 stories, including Old Macdonald's Farm and The Wheels on the Bus. He has also written and illustrated half a dozen books of his own, including Much Ado About Shakespeare and The Great Kiwi ABC Book.

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