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About The Book
Noni the Pony and her friends help a lost wallaby joey find his family in this jaunty follow-up to Noni the Pony and Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach.
Noni the Pony and her friends Dave Dog and Coco the Cat are headed out to spend the day roaming the hills near Waratah Bay. But then they meet a lost wallaby joey who needs help finding his family. So Noni, Dave, and Coco ask all of their animal friends, from koala to wombat to possum, if anyone has seen the wallaby family. Will they be able to help their new friend find his way home?
Noni the Pony and her friends Dave Dog and Coco the Cat are headed out to spend the day roaming the hills near Waratah Bay. But then they meet a lost wallaby joey who needs help finding his family. So Noni, Dave, and Coco ask all of their animal friends, from koala to wombat to possum, if anyone has seen the wallaby family. Will they be able to help their new friend find his way home?
About The Author
Photograph courtesy of the author
Alison Lester has written and illustrated numerous children’s books. She has won many awards in her native Australia, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book Award, and in 2011 she was named the Australian Children’s Laureate. Over her career she has produced such picture book classics as the Clive Eats Alligators series, the Noni the Pony series, Magic Beach, Imagine, and My Farm, and has written novels including The Quicksand Pony and the Bonnie and Sam series. Visit her at AlisonLester.com.
About The Illustrator
Photograph courtesy of the author
Alison Lester has written and illustrated numerous children’s books. She has won many awards in her native Australia, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book Award, and in 2011 she was named the Australian Children’s Laureate. Over her career she has produced such picture book classics as the Clive Eats Alligators series, the Noni the Pony series, Magic Beach, Imagine, and My Farm, and has written novels including The Quicksand Pony and the Bonnie and Sam series. Visit her at AlisonLester.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Beach Lane Books (June 11, 2019)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534443716
- Lexile ® 570L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Raves and Reviews
This simple tale is a nifty introduction to Australian animals and their homes....A sweet tale of friends helping friends.
– Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2019
"Lovable....Lester’s pleasing rhymes and pictures conveys the soothing message that all will be well. A satisfying, reassuring Australian picture book."
– Booklist, April 19, 2019
Young children will relate to the themes of friendship and feeling scared, along with the lesson of staying close by your family. The detailed illustrations, which include black outlined drawings with textured backgrounds, bring all of the animals to life and are perfect for the preschool age group as they will learn what some unfamiliar animals look like. VERDICT Recommended for general purchase for a picture book collection for young children. This will make for a great read-aloud on the topics of animals, friendship, or feelings and is a soothing bedtime story.
– School Library Journal, June 2019
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey Fixed Layout eBook 9781534443716
- Author Photo (jpg): Alison Lester Photograph courtesy of the author(0.1 MB)
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