Alison Lester

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  • Bibliography:
    52 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1989
  • Latest Book:
    January 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Horse Crazy

1 - The Silver Horse Switch (Feb-2009)
2 - The Circus Horse (Feb-2009)
3 - The Sea Rescue (Jul-2009)
4 - The Royal Show (Jul-2009)

Book List in Order: 52 titles

  • Rosie Sips Spiders

  • Imagine

    A vivid introduction to animals from all parts of the world, portraying them in their specialized environments with intricately detailed pictures.

    Book Details:

    • Format: Paperback
    • Publication Date: 9/27/1993
    • Pages: 40
  • Ruby

  • Clive Eats Alligators

  • Tessa Snaps Snakes

  • Isabella's Bed

    Anna and Luis love to speculate about their grandmother's younger days in South America, and, one night, while sleeping in Isabella's big bed, the children are swept away to discover clues to their grandmother's past....

  • I'm Green and I'm Grumpy

  • Monsters Are Knocking

  • My Farm

    The author-illustrator of Imagine provides an intimate, personal account of what life is like growing up on an Australian farm as she herds cattle, helps her mother deliver a calf, and receives her first pony....



  • The Journey Home

  • Yikes!

    Listing eight colorful characters that hail from the wild west, a Transylvanian castle, the Milky Way, and other places, an adventurous storybook invites readers to follow the personal story of each character in turn....

  • When Frank Was Four

    Here is a cheerful scrapbook of the small hurdles and accomplishments of childhood, featuring the familiar cast of characters from Clive Eats Alligators. The seven children are followed as they grow from age one to seven, each in their own special wa...

  • Alice and Aldo

    Alice and her toy donkey, Aldo, spend the day doing various tasks around the house, such as helping her father wash the dishes and preparing her outfit for the day, in a colorful alphabet-vocabulary book for young children....

  • Quicksand Pony

    'Biddy, I'm sorry, we're going to have to leave her.' 'What?' Biddy struggles out of the quicksand. 'You can't leave her! The tide's coming in. She'll drown!' But the pony is trapped and Biddy is forced to go on without her. The next day the only sig...

  • Celeste Sails to Spain

    Using characters from her previous books, a delightful picture book follows the escapades of Frank, Clive, Nicky, Tessa, Ernie, Rosie, and Celeste as they each have a wonderful time, either at the zoo or in their dreams, and encourages children to us...

  • Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo

    When Ernie leaves the city and goes to live in Arnhem Land in the Australian outback, he sends letters to his old classmates--Rosie, Frank, Tessa, Nicky, Clive, and Celeste--describing the activities of his new friends....

  • The Snow Pony

    Three years of drought have reduced the Rileys’ farm to a dirt patch and strained the family to the breaking point. Between their increasingly desperate finances, her father’s short temper, and her best friend’s move to boarding school in the c...

  • Are We There Yet?

    A warm, heartfelt story based on an actual journey undertaken by the much-loved, award-winning author and illustrator, Alison Lester.The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whol...

  • Magic Beach

    Filled with fun rhymes and make-believe stories, this wonderfully illustrated children's tale offers an imaginative view of a beach that includes swimming, surfing, and splashing. From sand castles and rock pools to boats and fish, the realistic scen...



  • The Shadow Brumby

  • The Circus Pony

  • Racing the Tide

  • Bumping and Bouncing

    All the active things a little person loves to do are explored with charm and humor in this bright board book by bestselling author Alison Lester. ...

  • Saving Mr Pinto

  • The Circus Horse

    Horse Crazy - 2

    In the second volume of this charming series, friends Bonnie and Sam are determined to win the local talent contest. And they know that learning to do trick riding on horseback will secure victory. When the girls pick a real-live horse to practice on...

  • The Silver Horse Switch

    Horse Crazy - 1

    “Harvey’s ink and watercolor pictures cheerily depict life in the bush and capture the personalities of the heroines and their equine friends.” -- Publishers Weekly   Bonnie and Sam are best friends who love horses. They befriend the poni...

  • The Royal Show

    Horse Crazy - 4

    When Bonnie and Sam receive the invitation of their dreamsto assist their riding teacher at the Royal Showthey can't believe it! But on their way they encounter a starving pony that needs their help, and they must figure out a way to rescue the p...

  • The Sea Rescue

    Horse Crazy - 3

    During summer vacation at Whale Bay, Bonnie and Sam are charged with shearing sheep and taking care of two horses, Tex, who is afraid of the ocean, and Blondie. Along the way, they stumble across clues to a mystery at Skull Rock. Kids won't be ab...

  • Bibs and Boots

    Put on your bib for nibbles and dribbles. Put on your old clothes to dig and to play.  From the breakfast table, to a party, to the beach, and finally into the bath and bed, Alison Lester explores with charm and humor all the clothes a little person...



  • Crashing and Splashing

    The dog is barking. The pans are crashing. The monsters are growling. The water is splashing. The hammer is banging. The telephone is ringing. The trucks are revving. The birds are singing. From imagining monsters with big sister to playing at the pa...

  • Happy and Sad

    Baby is good. Baby is bad. Baby is brave. Baby is scared. With funny, affectionate pictures and simple text, Alison Lester explores the activities and feelings of young children....

  • Running with the Horses

    Nina and her father live in a beautiful riding school famous for their Lippizaners--precious, rare performing horses.  Nina loves the horses that her father looks after, but she also loves Zelda, one of the old carriage horses who she sneaks out to...

  • Noni the Pony

    Meet Noni, a pony who’s as zippy and fun as she is thoughtful and kind. Introducing Noni, the friendliest, funniest, and friskiest pony you’ll ever meet! When she’s not racing and chasing with her best pals Dave Dog and Coco the Cat, she’s...

  • Growl Like a Tiger

  • Green as a Bean

  • Hoot

    What sounds do night animals make? Introduce babies and toddlers to different animal sounds with this gorgeous board book by Australian Children's Laureate Alison Lester. I see a snowy owl against the inky blue. What do you say, snowy owl? Hoot, ...

  • Kissed by the Moon

    May you, my baby, sleep softly at night, and when dawn lights the world, may you wake up to birdsong. Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From much-loved Australian Children's Laureate Al...

  • Sophie Scott Goes South

    Nine-year-old Sophie is going on a month-long voyage to Antarctica, with her dad, the captain of an icebreaker. Sailing the frozen seas round-trip from Australia to Mawson Station in the South Pole, Sophie recounts the adventure of a lifetime in her ...

  • One Clucky Hen



  • Run Like a Rabbit

  • Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach

    Noni the Pony and her friends are off to the beach! Their playful day is going swimmingly -- until Dave Dog follows a whale a bit too far out to sea. Luckily, Noni is there to rescue the poor pup and bring him back to safety…and back to the fun! ...

  • Hello Little Babies

  • Purr

    A delightful book of animal sounds from one of Australia's best-loved author-illustrators - now in board book format. I see a sleepy cat, with stripy orange fur. What do you say, sleepy cat? Purr Purr Purr! PURR is part of a wonderful series by autho...

  • Roar

    A delightful board book of animal sounds from one of Australia's best-loved author-illustrators - now in board book format. I see a tawny lion, a prickle in his paw. What do you say, tawny lion? Roar Roar Roar! ROAR is part of a wonderful series by a...

  • Snore

    What sounds do Australian animals make?I see a grey koala with gum leaves in her paw. What do you say, grey koala? Snore, snore, snore!Snore is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester. Babies will respond to the rh...

  • Splash

    What sound do marine animals make?I see a pretty penguin sliding like a flash. What do you say, pretty penguin? Splash, splash, splash!Splash is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester. Babies will respond to the r...

  • Moo

    What sounds do farm animals make? Introduce babies and toddlers to different animal sounds with this gorgeous board book by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester. I see a curious cow, her calf is staring too. What do you say, curious cow? Moo ...

  • My Dog Bigsy

    From Australia's favourite picture-book creator, Alison Lester, comes this energetic story about a little dog who causes a big commotion. Now in a gorgeous board book edition. Meet my dog Bigsy. He's only small, but everyone knows he's the boss. Each...

  • Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey

    Noni the Pony and her friends help a lost wallaby joey find his family in this jaunty follow-up to Noni the Pony and Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach. Noni the Pony and her friends Dave Dog and Coco the Cat are headed out to spend the day roaming the ...



  • The Painted Ponies

    Matilda loves staying at Grandma Lucky's, riding Luna in the front paddock and playing with the painted ponies in their carved wooden wagon.The gold palomino, the chestnut, the bay, the pinto, the brown and the dappley grey. One day, Lucky tells ...

  • Horse Crazy! The Complete Adventures of Bonnie and Sam

  • Noni the Pony Counts to a Million

    Noni the Pony is back and ready to count in the latest addition to the joyful Noni the Pony picture book series.Join Noni, the playful pony, and her best pals Dave Dog and Coco the Cat on a rhyming counting adventure, from one to ten…and beyond! Th...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Alison Lester has published 52 books.

Alison Lester does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Noni the Pony Counts to a Million, was published in January 2023.

The first book by Alison Lester, Rosie Sips Spiders, was published in October 1989.

Yes. Alison Lester has 1 series.
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