Best
for Birding...
YOUNG BIRDERS
The
Birding Shop stocks a range of clothing and books for the young
birding enthusiast in your life. We've also got general
wildlife books for children of all ages.
Games
and Toys
Junior Fiction
Activity, Colouring and Non Fiction Books
Games
and Toys
Wild
Republic Singing Soft Toys
Wedge-tailed
Eagle Soft Toy
This
beautiful well-made plush toy with delight adults and
children alike. Measures 30cm in height and 45cm from
head to tail. $23.50 ID:7-308
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Australian Menagerie Board Game
A fun and educational game for the whole family. It is a competitive game of chance and strategy which highlights the diverse range of Australi's wildlife and habitats. The aim is to manage your nature reserve and protect its inhabitants from threats to their survival. The 'standard game' features the semi-arid, forest and coastal habitats of South-East Australia, for 4 players. $26.50 ID:7-352
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Australian Menagerie ADD-ON Habitats
The add-ons feature uniquie environments and can be added to the standared game to enable add extra habitats, extra animals and up to six players. $9.50 each.
 Australian Alps ID:7-353Tasmania ID:7-355
Red Centre ID:7-354
Coral Reef ID:7-356
Tropical Rainforest ID:7-357
OR, buy the complete set and save: the standard game and all 5 Add-Ons for $54.00 ID:7-358
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GO ANNA
Card Game ages 4 & up. 2-4 players. Three wild card games in the box. Fund for the whole family $19.95 ID:7-318 |
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Mini Notes Pads
These notepads each contain a picture of the animal on each page. Great for the young ones. Come in 12 different designs $1.95 each ID:5-242
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Jigsaw Puzzles
12 piece puzzles for the childrens $14.00 each. 3 different designs Kookaburra ID:5-255, Frog ID:5-256 and cockatoo ID:5-257 |
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120 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
2 designs Kingfisher ID:5-254 and Eagle ID:5-253 each 22.50
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Wood Jigsaw Puzzles
20 piece puzzles in 5 different designs Budgerigar, Crimson Rosella, Rainbow Lorikeet, Blue Penguin and Galah for $6.50 each
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KIDS
CLOTHING
Cool,
colourful and featuring distinctly Australian designs. Sizes correspond
to the age of the child but always allow a little room for growth.
Kids
T-shirts - by Alison Green
Kids
T-shirts in favourite designs. 100% cotton. Ideal presents for
outdoor-type children. Sizes Small (3-4), Medium (5-6), Large
(7-8), Extra Large (9-10) $26.50 each.
Alison
Green T-Shirt Size Guide |
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3-4yo |
5-6yo |
7-8yo |
9-10yo |
Chest |
29"/74cm
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31"/78cm
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34"/86cm
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36"/91cm
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Length |
18"/45cm
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19"/48cm
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20.5"/52cm
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22"/56cm
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| Lesser Sooty Owl on charcoal |
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Size 3-4 ID:6-500
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Size 5-6 ID:6-501
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Size 7-8 ID:6-502
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Sulphur
Crested Cockatoo - on jacaranda blue
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Size 3-4 ID:6-318
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Size 5-6 ID:6-319
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Size 7-8 ID:6-320
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Ulysess Butterfly - on jarcaranda blue
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Size 3-4 ID:6-341
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Size 5-6 ID:6-342
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Size 7-8 ID:6-343
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Giant
Tree Frog - on black
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Size
3-4 ID: 6-105
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Size
5-6 ID:6-101
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Size
7-8 ID:6-098
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Corroboree
Frog - on rust
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Size
3-4 ID:6-104
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Size
5-6 ID:6-099
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Size
7-8 ID:6-095
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Funnel
Web Spider - on natural
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Size
3-4 ID:6-107
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Size
5-6 ID:6-100
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Size
7-8 ID:6-096
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Red-tailed Tropicbird - on jacaranda blue
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Size 3-4 ID:6-346
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Size 5-6 ID:6-347
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Size 7-8 ID:6-348
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Platypus
- on Jacaranda Blue
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Size
3-4 ID:6-267 |
Size
5-6 ID:6-248 |
Size
7-8 ID:6-268 |
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Perentie
(Goanna) - on Jacaranda Blue
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Size
3-4 ID:6-276
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5-6 ID:6-271
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Size
7-8 ID:6-255
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Books for young readers
Baby Bilby, Where do you sleep?
Narelle Oliver. Take a peek through the peepholes and discover the secret hiding places of baby bilby and other Australian desert creatures. $14.95 ID:5-130
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Bollygum
Garry
Fleming. Bollygum the wombat and his forest friends
of the Tarkine have all manner of adventures in this
beautifully produced book. Soft Cover. 31x23.5cms. $18.55
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Bush Babies
Kim Dale illustrates 14 wonderfully engaging baby Australian animals and birds in this charming book of Who Am I?, rhymes, `lift the flaps' and stunning paintings. HB 2003 $27.95 ID:5-170
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The Cocky, the Crow and the Hawk
Traditional story about how the birds got their colours. 2002. 32pp $13.95 ID:5-117
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Edwina the Emu
Sheena Knowles. Delightful rhyming story of Edwina's search for a job in the human world. $13.95 ID:5-124
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Edward the Emu
Sheena Knowles. Humorous rhyming story of Edward's competition for attention with the other more popular zoo animals. $13.95 ID:5-123
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Eyes in the Dark
Kim Dale. Another stunning lift-the-flap book introducing children to Australia's nocturnal animals in a delightful guessing game. Detailed fauna facts for parents and teachers are also included. 32pp PB 2001 $18.25 ID:5-171
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Golden Wombats
Jill Morris. Illustrated non-fiction about the intriguing golden wombats found only on Flinders Island. 24pp PB $15.30 ID:5-180
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Green
Air
Jill
Morris and Lindsay Muir. Silus the platypus frog lives
in a small remnant rainforest in South-eastern Queensland,
when the rains come, he is washed out of the forest
to face the dangers of the outside world. One to read
aloud to younger children. The illustrations on the
cover and throughout the book are photographs of Muir's
three dimensional clay sculptures. Hardcover 32pp. 25x25cms.
$18.25 ID:5-037
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Harry the Hairy Nosed Wombat
Jill Morris. Six well loved children's stories packed with facts about the biology, habitat and behaviour of Australian Animals. 40pp PB $15.30 ID:5-181
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I Said Nothing … the Extinction of the Paradise Parrot
Gary Crew & Mark Wilson. After seeing two Paradise Parrots nesting in a termite mound in the south paddocks of his property, Harry consults his neighbour about what to do to save them from illegal trappers. The true story of the extinction of this beautiful bird. 32pp HB 2003 $25.50
ID:5-173
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I Saw Nothing … the Extinction of the Thylacine
Gary Crew & Mark Wilson. Rosie witnessed the capture of the last Thylacine. Could she have done anything to save it, and save the species from extinction? 32pp HB 2003 $25.50 ID:5-172
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Kookaburra
School
Jill
Morris. Kookaburra fledglings learning skills from a
wise old bird discover how to share their territory
with other animals and people. 6-8 years. 32pp. 2002.
$15.30. ID:4-197
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Luurnpa the Magical Kingfisher
A dreaming story about the magical kingfisher that saved the Kukatja people from drought. 32pp 2002 $12.95 ID:5-118
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Mahogany
The Mystery Glider
Morris
& Dye. This is the story of the rediscovery of the
Mystery Glider after 106 without being sighted. Hard
Cover. 26x22cms. 32pp. 1999. $29.50 ID:5-112 |
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Nanu, Penguin Chick
Theresa Radcliffe. Many dangers face Nanu the little penguin in her first winter without her parents. Beautiful illustrations. 2000 $13.95 ID:5-128
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Olga the Brolga
Rod Clement. No one wants to dance with Olga. Deciding to dance by herself something wonderful happens. $26.95 ID: 5-199
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Pannikin and Pinta
Colin Thiele returns to the setting of his bestseller Storm Boy with this remarkable new picture book about a young boy and a family of pelicans who have to escape from drought-stricken Lake Eyre. 48pp 2001 Hardcover $23.50 ID:5-131
or Paperback $14.95 ID:5-174
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The Platypus: What is it?
Jo Brice. Coulorful and informative book about the unique platypus: where it lives, what it eats, how it breeds and more. Whitley Award winner. 32pp PB 2001 $16.00 ID:5-182
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Pobblebonks
Garry Fleming. Vivid and exciting picture book revealing the nature of the pobblebonk frog. 30pp $12.95 ID:5-120
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Pipit
Jo Jensen. Picture storybook for 3-6 year olds about mother bird, her three fledgelings and a cat named 'bent ear'. 24pp $11.95 ID:5-105
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Sand Swimmers
Narelle Oliver. Explores the fascinating wildlife and survival techniques of the Australian desert. Beautiful linocut illustrations by award-winning illustrator Narelle Oliver. 32pp PB 2002 $18.25 ID:5-175
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Daring Duckling
Story by Rebecca Johnson and Photos by Narinda Sandry $4.95 ID:5-232 |
Silly Baby Magpie
Jill Morris. Comical adventures of a magpie fledgling who has to learn the skills to survive. An entertaining and informative read aloud picture storybook told in rhyme. 32pp PB 2003 $15.30 ID:5-162
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Turtle's Song
Kim Michelle Toft and Alan Brown. A lyrical journey of the life of a Green Turtle. Illustrated with magnificent silk paintings. 2001 $18.25 ID:5-129
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What Am I?
Kim Dale. This giant lift-the-flap guessing-game book for the very young reveals Australian animals in their natural habitat. $16.00 ID:5-133
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