An Australian 123 of Animals is a lavishly illustrated counting book by well known Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft. This book is both a delightful introduction to numbers, and a unique exploration of Australian wildlife. With and some familiar' others more unusually seen through the eyes of an indigenous artist, including sugar gliders, emus', galahs, wallabies, and many more.

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-kindergarten.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 32 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 in 2009 by Hardie Grant Children's Publishing .

Bronwyn Bancroft is an artist and designer whose artworks have been collected and shown by galleries throughout Australia and around the world. A descendant of the Bundjalung people, Bronwyn studied at the Canberra School of Art, eventually starting Designer Aboriginals, training Aboriginal women in arts and craft. She was one of the founders of Boomalli, the Aboriginal Artists' Cooperative, was a board member of the Council of the National Gallery of Australia, has been Chair of the Visual Arts and Crafts Committee for the NSW Ministry of the Arts, and is a well-known speaker on Aboriginal art and advocacy issues. Since 1993 Bronwyn has authored and illustrated many award-winning children's books, including Possum and Wattle and Patterns of Australia.