Where's Stripey?

by Wendy Binks

Can you imagine having to keep track of 30 small emu chicks, who are running here, there, and everywhere? Well, that's what Crikey, their Dad must do, and when one of them goes missing, it sends him on a frantic search.

Genres: Childrens

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Janine]

A bit wordy and didn’t really appeal to Miss 6.

[Rebecca (Medusa's Rock Garden)]

I have never read a book that brought out my bogan ocker Aussie accent so much. I feel like a walking stereotype right now lol. My 5yo loved the book though, and the emu facts at the end too, so all's good.

[Julie]

Gorgeous illustrations, humorous and personality-packed. The story is very repetitive, asking each Aussie animal if they have seen the missing emu chick, until it is finally found. Incorrect information about the clutch size of emus - 8 to 15 eggs in a clutch rather than 30.

[Sean Harding]

Short tale of emu looking for chick, using tried and tested formula from books like Are you my mother? etc - has a plethora of Australian animals.
All fine.

[Leonie]

I found the Ockerness of this book to be thoroughly over egged and the prose itself laborious. I struggled to keep my toddler's attention with it. I passed it on to a friend however and they absolutely love it and enjoy reading it in over exaggerated Aussie accents.

[Tya Hapsari]

Salman's favourite book! Love the illustration and simple story, easy to read for babies.