n g i a z m A n a i r A ust al s l ma i n A
Ages
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& COLOUR ACTIVIT Y BOOK
A M A Z IN G FU N AHEAD
Parents & carers Perfect for children of three years and older, this book encourages kids to learn interesting facts about Australia’s amazing animals while they complete and colour in mazes and spot-thedifference activities. The book also includes a special certificate of achievement. The mazes, which start easy and get harder, are fantastic, fun ways for children to practise their pencil grip. Here are some tips you can pass on to your children to help them hold the pencil correctly:
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1 Hold the pencil between your thumb, index and middle fingers. 2 Hold the pencil about 1–2 cm from the tip. 3 Bend your other fingers towards your palm and rest your hand comfortably on the table or writing surface.
4 Rest your forearm lightly on the table. Do not bear too much of your upper body weight on your arm.
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Published by Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd PO Box 1058, Archerfield, Queensland 4108 Australia www.steveparish.com.au © copyright Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. ISBN 978174193663 6 First published 2011.
Concept and development: Thomas Hamlyn-Harris Illustration and mazes: Thomas Hamlyn-Harris Photography: Steve Parish Additional photography: scorpion, Ian Morris; butterflyfish, Ron & Valerie Taylor Text: Michele Perry, SPP Design: Leanne Nobilio, SPP Editorial: Michele Perry, Cathy Vallance & Karin Cox, SPP Colour management: Greg Harm, SPP Printed in Singapore by Toppan Security Printing Pte Ltd Produced in Australia at the Steve Parish Publishing Studios
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This is a really easy maze to get you started. If you are new to mazes, here are a few tips: • Look at the whole maze before you start. • Hold your pencil correctly. • If you get stuck, start again in a different colour. If you are a maze champion or just a smarty pants, you might want to skip the first few easy ones. The mazes get harder throughout the book and the last few are really hard. Have fun and good luck!
Start at the arrow and find the quickest way to the star. Colour in the maze when you have finished.
Crocodile
Finish the maze and colour it in.
Star t at the arrow and find the quickest way to the star.
Did you know that when crocodiles swim underwater, a see-through eyelid covers and protects the eye? 4
Finish the maze and colour it in.
Wallaby
Did you know that the only real difference between kangaroos and wallabies is size?
S t a r t at t h e arrow and find the y quickest wa to the star.
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Kookaburra
S t a r t at w t h e a r ro e th and find ay tw quickes tar. to the s
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Finish the maze and colour it in.
Did you know that kookaburras can’t walk well and have to hop when on the ground?
Finish the maze and colour it in.
Turtle
Did you know that baby sea turtles always hatch from their eggs at night?
S t a r t at t h e arrow and find the y quickest wa to the star.
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Bilby
Spot the 5 differences and colour the bilbies in.
Spot the 5 dif ferences.
Did you know that bilbies don’t need to drink and they don’t sweat?
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Finish the maze and colour it in.
Blue-tongue lizard Did you know that a blue-tongue lizard sticks out its blue tongue to frighten predators?
S t a r t at w t h e a r ro e th and find t quickes he way to t star.
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Glider
Finish the maze and colour it in.
arrow e h t t a t St ar ickest u q e h t and find star. he way to t
Did you know that a glider uses a thin flap of skin stretched between its wrists and ankles to glide through the air?
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Finish the maze and colour it in.
Numbat
S t a r t at t he arrow a nd find the quickes t way to the s tar.
Did you know that a numbat eats about 20,000 termites a day? 11
Dingo
Finish the maze and colour it in.
arrow e h t t a es t St ar t k c i u q e th and find star. he way to t
Did you know that dingoes howl instead of bark? 12
Finish the maze and colour it in.
Tree-frog
Did you know that treefrogs have sticky pads on the tips of their fingers and toes to help them climb up high in trees?
arrow e h t t a t St ar ickest u q e h t and find star. he way to t
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Koala St ar t at t h e nd arrow a find the t quickes he way to t star.
Did you know that koalas spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping?
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Finish the maze and colour it in.
Finish the maze and colour it in.
Cicada arrow e h t t a St ar t kest c i u q e h t and find star. he way to t
Did you know that only male cicadas sing?
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ng A ma zi n A ustralia A nimals
& COLOUR ACTIVITY BOOK Children will be thoroughly entertained with this fun book full of engaging picture mazes, spot-the-difference activities, and interesting facts about Australia’s amazing animals. The mazes start easy but get harder, and the last few are very challenging! So get your pencils ready and become a maze champion. There is even a certificate in the back for Amazing Maze Achievement.
Learn while having fun with these great titles from Steve Parish Publishing. Find out fascinating facts in My Favourite Aussie Animals and have a mega good time with the Mega Colouring & Dot-to-Dot Book and the Mega Australia Activity Book.
This entertaining 32-page book can be purchased online from our webshop: www.steveparish.com.au/product?code=1419236