ALISON LESTER: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2012-13One fat hen, sitting on her eggs.Two new chicks on tiny little legs.Piggy, lamb and goat make three.Four playful puppies making friends with me.Five trees growing.Six leaves blowing.Seven birds singing.Eight bells ringing.Nine shells I found on the shimmering sand.Ten yellow ducklings, in a happy little band.

 

There are 18 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Allen & Unwin .

Alison Lester is one of Australia's best picture-book makers. Her books include: Imagine, Magic Beach, My Farm, Yikes! and Alice and Aldo. Alison Lester was Australia's Children's Laureate in 2012 and 2013.