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10 Lively Lorikeets

Let's Subtract
By Grace Nolan
Series: One to Ten and Back Again
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A delightful series for learning to count, adding up and taking away with adorable Aussie animals! Let’s Subtract. Come and learn the first steps in subtraction with the happy, larking lorikeets who are busy doing flying tricks. A vibrant, captivating tale told with the help of... Read More
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A delightful series for learning to count, adding up and taking away with adorable Aussie animals! Let’s Subtract.

Come and learn the first steps in subtraction with the happy, larking lorikeets who are busy doing flying tricks. A vibrant, captivating tale told with the help of ten different native Australian birds.

It’s so easy, the lorikeets say, Minus just means take away!

A fun and engaging counting book that is perfect for reading out loud and features all kinds of Australian animals.
— Ragamuffin Books

About the Series:
Fun and learning go hand in hand in this engaging series. Perfect for children from birth to seven, these books introduce counting, addition and subtraction through playful rhymes and vibrant illustrations. Young readers will discover 30 native Australian animals while developing early numeracy skills in a joyful, interactive way. Each book includes simple reinforcement activities to extend learning and keep the fun going.

Series: One to Ten and Back Again

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922896599

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Big Sky Publishing

Illustration: Full Colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nancy Bevington

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Grace Nolan New Zealand and Australia Published Series: One to Ten and Back Again

About the Author

Grace Nolan holds a Graduate Diploma of Education in Children’s Literature and a Master of Philosophy. She is an experienced Primary and Secondary teacher and winner of numerous poetry competitions. She was also awarded first prize in an International Song contest for an original composition. Grace was also a script writer, composer and performer as well as being a reviewer for the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Together with her husband, she founded "The Nolan Historical Children's Literature Research Collection" at ACU library Melbourne, which contains around 5,000 books for academic study and research. Grace’s love of nature and Australian wildlife have provided the inspiration for the One to Ten and Back Again series. Drawing on her extensive educational background and her enthusiasm for children’s literature, Grace now devotes most of her time to her writing. Nancy Bevington is a talented illustrator who has worked extensively in the publishing industry and illustrated some beautiful and award-winning books including recent publications the 1-10 and Back Again series and I Wonder. Her popular children’s book series Zen Tails has sold worldwide.

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