written and illustrated by Kilmeny Niland
Ages 5 & up, 32 pages
Most people know the original version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, but this is an Australian version. I had difficulty finding this book on Amazon and I was lucky enough that my library had it. Kilmeny Niland is an award winning artist who lives in Sydney, Australia. I thought this book was educational to learn about different animals. A Bellbird in a Flame Tree can be used to introduce Australian animals and then gather more information about them.
Here is the full list of the animals:
One on the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, twelve koalas clowning, eleven lizards leaping, ten dingoes dancing, nine numbats knitting, eight quokkas cooking, seven mice a-marching, six penguins peeping, five crocodiles, four pelicans, three lorikeets, two wallabies, and a bellbird in a flame tree.Additonal Information about Australian Animals
We are very strange over here at the end of the world, in the great south land of the holy spirit … but we do love to read about our own animals and Kilmeny Niland does a good job
It’s great to hear a comment from a native who may recognize these animals.
Thanks for stopping by.
Very Cool!
I try to find diverse books that may be new to someone. Thanks for your comment.
I actually knew this one and this one only as a child – I still have to remind myself that it starts with partridge, not bellbird.
Are you from Australia? Well, there’s different versions so your way wasn’t the wrong way.
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