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Summary: Good stuff for American kids too.
Review: 10 years or so ago, I bought a copy of the Blinky Bill kids stories during a trip to Australia. I basically walked into a bookshop with a reasonably good children's section and asked them to steer me in the direction of the most popular kids book for 3 to 5 year olds. Blinky Bill was the answer. I bought it as a present for a nephew. He loved it, so did his sisters and so do my kids when they get a chance to have my brother read them a story.
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Summary: The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill
Review: Blinky is just like most children, sometimes naughty, sometimes sweet, and always up to something. I picked up a copy in Australia a long time ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult. I have read it time and again to my daughter (age 5), and she never tires of hearing of the adventures of Blinky, Snubby, Nutsy and all the others. I think this is a book that, even though about Australian creatures and the bush, transcends that to appeal to all children about the kinds of escapades children experience. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill
Review: Blinky is just like most children, sometimes naughty, sometimes sweet, and always up to something. I picked up a copy in Australia a long time ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult. I have read it time and again to my daughter (age 5), and she never tires of hearing of the adventures of Blinky, Snubby, Nutsy and all the others. I think this is a book that, even though about Australian creatures and the bush, transcends that to appeal to all children about the kinds of escapades children experience. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Australian Children's Classic
Review: The tale of a baby Koala (Blinky Bill) separated from his mother due to his curiosity and naughtiness. We join Blinky as he encounters various Australian bush creatures (Angelina Wallaby, Mrs Snake and others) and his inevitable run-in with humans.The illustrations are delightful, the characterisations are superb and the story is really good fun for 2 - 6 year olds. Older readers will enjoy reading this story to someone younger! The issues of habitat destruction, hunting and extinction are dealt with seriously but in a way that children can relate to. It should be noted that this story was first published in 1939 - long before there was public awareness of these problems. This is always in print in Australia and just about every child has a copy bought for them. Clearly the relevance for American children would not be as great, however it is well worth reading to them anyway if you're after something different.
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