Author Description

Welcome to Australia--home of the vast Outback, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Sydney Opera House! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Australia's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.