Welcome to Australia /
Australia
by Mary Berendes.
- Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2008.
- 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 21 x 25 cm.
- Welcome to the world .
- Welcome to the world. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
Where is Australia? -- The land -- Plants and animals -- Long ago -- Australia today -- The people -- City life and country life -- Schools and language -- Work -- Food -- Pastimes -- Holidays -- Fast facts about Australia.
Describes Australia's history, landscape, plants, animals, people, city and country life, schools, languages, work, food, pastimes, and holidays, and presents a fact list, a list of local words and phrases, the national song, and a recipe.