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Our Mem Fox ABC Book

A is for Australia. Australia is the world's smallest continent.Australia's original inhabitants are the Aborigines.. B is for Boomerang. A boomerang is a curved throwing stick.The most well-known kind is the returning boomerang.. C is for Camel. Wild camels are only found in Australia. Camel racing is popular in Alice Spring..

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Our Mem Fox ABC Book

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    1. Our Mem Fox ABC Book By Mrs. Dukes’ 3rd Grade ESL Class (Arely, Erik, Jaxirit, Misael, Omar & Oscar)

    2. A is for Australia Australia is the world’s smallest continent. Australia’s original inhabitants are the Aborigines.

    3. B is for Boomerang A boomerang is a curved throwing stick. The most well-known kind is the returning boomerang.

    4. C is for Camel Wild camels are only found in Australia. Camel racing is popular in Alice Spring.

    5. D is for Dingo The dingo is an Australian wild dog. Dingoes don’t like water.

    6. E is for Echidna & Emu The Echidna has 2 different types of hair and sharp spines. They don’t have teeth. The Emu is a flightless bird. It is as tall as a man.

    7. F is for Fox: Mem Fox Mem Fox lives in Adelaide, South Australia. She is a writer who loves the full moon.

    8. G is for Giraffe & Gorilla The giraffe is tallest of all animals, as much as 5.5 meters (18 feet). A giraffe can gallop up to 48 km/h (30 mph). Gorillas are the largest living primate. The lowland gorilla of central Africa is an Endangered species.

    9. H is for Harbour Bridge The Harbour Bridge in Sydney has eight car lanes. It has two train lanes as well as a walkway and a bike lane.

    10. I is for Island Tasmania is Australia’s island. The capital city Hobart.

    11. J is for Jackaroos & Jillaroos A jackaroo is an Australian cowboy. A jillaroo is an Australian cowgirl.

    12. K is for Koala They are mammals but they are not bears. Males are a bit bigger than females. They rely mostly on their hearing and smell.

    13. L is for Laughing Kookaburra They can live for 20 years. The laughing kookaburra is the largest king fisher in its family

    14. M is for Marsupial Marsupials are mammals with pouches. Baby marsupials are very small when they are born.

    15. N is for Nambung National Park Nambung National Park is in Western Australia. Visitors can hike into the Pinnacles Desert, which has thousands of giant rock pillars jutting out of the yellow sand.

    16. O is Ostrich The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world. It cannot fly.

    17. P is for Platypus & Possum The pygmy possum is an Australian marsupial. The pygmy possum’s predators are foxes and house cats. The platypus has lots of names. Scientists named it platypus, which means flat-footed.

    18. Q is for Queensland Queensland is 4 times the size of California. Brisbane is the Capital of Queensland.

    19. R is for Red Kangaroo Joeys crawl into their mother’s pouch when they are born. They are the type of marsupial that has two front teeth in the lower jaw.

    20. S is for snake Australia has a poisonous snake called the Death Adder. It is in the cobra family and has a short tail.

    21. T is for Toad The Cane Toad has a life span of 20 yeas. It can be poisonous.

    22. U is for Uluru Another name for Uluru is Ayers Rock. Uluru is located in Central Australia.

    23. V is for Victoria Vegetables, apples and grapes are grown in Victoria. The capital city of Victoria is Melbourne.

    24. W is for Wombat Wombats are very shy animals. Wombats are nocturnal, and they wake up at night.

    25. X is for eXports The exports for Australia are coal, gold, meat, wool, aluminum, iron ore, wheat, machinery, and transport equipment.

    26. Y is for Yabbies Yabbies are a type of inland freshwater crawfish found in Australia. They eat rotten leaves, plants, and dead animals and fish.

    27. Z is for Zebra Zebras live in Africa. Zebras can run at speeds up to 60 km/h (40 mph).

    28. Sources Used Australian Animals: Anderson Creek Primary School. http://teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au/animals/default.html Australian Animals Website. home.iprimus.com.au/readman/yabby.htm. Kip and Company: Wildlife Facts. http://www.kipandco.com.au/Main/inside.html Mem Fox’s Website. www.memfox.com

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