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New Hampshire CHILIS librarians select resident artist Stephanie Piro to illustrate G'day For Reading 2008 statewide Summer Reading Program. See her delightful reading t-shirts.

Get ready to do the crocodile rock with didgeridoos "Down Under" - Australian animals, stories, musical instruments, and other Australian highlights.

Did you say Didgeridoos?

Over the holly-daze season start collecting cardboard gift-wrap tubes. Post a sign inviting library patrons and staff to recycle those tubes your way!

Didgeridoos, which are Australian Aboriginal wind instruments, can be made from plastic air hoses and PVC tubing, as well as cardboard mailing tubes. The cardboard tubes found in boxes of aluminum foil, wax paper and plastic wrap also work well. You can tape three or more cardboard rolls from paper towels together to make a didgeridoo. A single cardboard roll, such as that found in gift wrap tubes, is even better for the purpose. Here are some Build Your Own Instructions.

Make Your Own Didgeridoo Cardboard Tube.

Didjshop! Buy the real thing and more.

• Boomerangs
• Clap Sticks
• Bullroarers
• Didj Bags
• How to Play the Didgeridoo' Tutorial Video

Aboriginal Clap Sticks from Paint Stirrers: Here's a twist on the rhythm sticks that Australian aborigines use in ceremonial dances: decorated paint stirrers that let your child be a one-man percussion section, clapping along to his favorite music. Ask your local big box hardware store for a donation.

Talk like Aussie Vocabulary

Australian Slang G'day, mate! Learn these Australian slang words and phrases and you'll feel at home on your first day Down Under

Australian Vocabulary: The Classics

Display Ideas

Dress the part! Crocodile Wrestler Costume

Crocodile Ally

Movies with an Aussie Theme

About.com Top 10 Films from Australia and New Zealand

Amazon Listmania! Best Films from Australia and New Zealand

Australia DVD Movies: Top Sellers

Australian Children's Books

Children's Book Council of Australia – Notable Australian Children's Books 2007

Australian Children's Bookshop Online

Australia Ed Book Supplies Books with a strong Australian theme suitable for Elementary and Middle School. This list of books with a strong Australian theme should be of special interest to Australian teachers teaching overseas or to teachers wanting to further explore Australian themes. If you would like more information about particular Australian authors or illustrators, or a wider range of suggestions of Australian fiction, picture books, books about Aborigines, or non-fiction about Australia

Snacks & Food

Crocodile Cake rocks with just one round cake baking ring or Bundt cake pan.

Australia Day Holiday Recipes

Crafts

Australian Crafts. Try these free craft patterns and projects. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of crafts related to Australia.

Aussie-some Crafts from dltk-kids.com

Koala Hearts Crafts & Printable Activities. The koala is truly a unique animal that is beloved and recognized the world over. He is representative of the Land Down Under, the continent and country of Australia.

Printables & Coloring Pages

Enchanted Learning: Australian (and Nearby Islands) Animal Printouts

abcteach: Australia

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Mrs. Mitchell's Virtual School

Neat G'day For Reading Stuff

A special selection of Great G'day puppets, puzzles & books by Mister Anderson's Company.

Download the snappy "Five Monkeys and Mr. Crocodile" song sheet:
five_monkeys_song.pdf (509KB)

Download this slogan graphic in a large size (10 inches wide @ 300dpi) suitable for print: gday3000.jpg (129KB)

Or make your own with this snappy little "crock" font, Jokerman, FREE from either of these two sources:
100 Fonts
Bravenet.