Kimberley Jane Pryor

Kimberley Jane Pryor is an Australian author of nonfiction children's books. After completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of New England, Kimberley worked for ten years as a cell biologist. During that time she completed a Master of Science degree at the University of New South Wales and was the first author of two scientific papers. She also completed courses in Scientific Photography and Electron Microscopy at TAFE NSW.
Kimberley has also completed a Certificate III in Library/Information Services with Distinction and a Diploma in Library/Information Services with Distinction at TAFE NSW. While doing these courses, she received the Top Student - First Year Award, Top Student of the Year Award and the Information Technology Award 2009.
Kimberley has worked as an author for ten years and has had 64 nonfiction children's books published via traditional publishing. Three of these books or series were nominated for awards. The Discovering Dinosaurs series was a Shortlisted Entry in the Primary School - Best Student Learning Print or Blended Resource - Arts/Science/Humanities category for The Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2011. Tricky Behaviour (from the Animal attack and defence series) was a Finalist for the 2011 Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award. The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Australian Plants and Animals was a Shortlisted Entry in the Primary School - Library Book Series category for The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2006.
Kimberley is now self-publishing her books on the Amazon Kindle Store. She has self-published three books in her first fiction series, Birdgirl. She has also self-published a nonfiction series, Animal readers, to help babies and young children enjoy ebooks too.
Kimberley lives with her husband, two children, dog, cat, fish and a recently found cockatiel. When she is not writing, she is out taking photos of birds.
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Kimberley has also completed a Certificate III in Library/Information Services with Distinction and a Diploma in Library/Information Services with Distinction at TAFE NSW. While doing these courses, she received the Top Student - First Year Award, Top Student of the Year Award and the Information Technology Award 2009.
Kimberley has worked as an author for ten years and has had 64 nonfiction children's books published via traditional publishing. Three of these books or series were nominated for awards. The Discovering Dinosaurs series was a Shortlisted Entry in the Primary School - Best Student Learning Print or Blended Resource - Arts/Science/Humanities category for The Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2011. Tricky Behaviour (from the Animal attack and defence series) was a Finalist for the 2011 Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award. The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Australian Plants and Animals was a Shortlisted Entry in the Primary School - Library Book Series category for The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2006.
Kimberley is now self-publishing her books on the Amazon Kindle Store. She has self-published three books in her first fiction series, Birdgirl. She has also self-published a nonfiction series, Animal readers, to help babies and young children enjoy ebooks too.
Kimberley lives with her husband, two children, dog, cat, fish and a recently found cockatiel. When she is not writing, she is out taking photos of birds.
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Animals eating

Children's nonfiction
In this engaging book, beginning readers will discover what 12 well-known animals like to eat.
Animals eating has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
Animals eating is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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In this engaging book, beginning readers will discover what 12 well-known animals like to eat.
Animals eating has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
Animals eating is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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Animal tongues

Children's nonfiction
In this engaging book, beginning readers will have fun figuring out which tongues belong to which animals.
Animal tongues has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
The animals featured are: cat, gecko, dog, cow, cockatoo, lizard, chameleon, lioness, frog, snake, bear and giraffe.
Animal tongues is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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In this engaging book, beginning readers will have fun figuring out which tongues belong to which animals.
Animal tongues has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
The animals featured are: cat, gecko, dog, cow, cockatoo, lizard, chameleon, lioness, frog, snake, bear and giraffe.
Animal tongues is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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Australian daytime birds of prey

Children's nonfiction
When we see a bird of prey, we stop, draw in a breath, and watch, spellbound.
Birds of prey have an aura about them. Is it because of their piercing eyes? Their hooked beak? Or their razor-sharp talons? Is it because they can soar to great heights and fly at astonishing speeds? Or is it because they are terrifyingly efficient hunters?
Australian daytime birds of prey is the perfect introduction to this fascinating group of birds. It provides basic information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat and how they breed. It features colour photographs that give young readers an eyewitness view of the behaviour of eagles, falcons, hawks and kites.
Australian daytime birds of prey is ideal for 6 to 12 year olds who are interested in birds of prey and want to learn more about them.
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When we see a bird of prey, we stop, draw in a breath, and watch, spellbound.
Birds of prey have an aura about them. Is it because of their piercing eyes? Their hooked beak? Or their razor-sharp talons? Is it because they can soar to great heights and fly at astonishing speeds? Or is it because they are terrifyingly efficient hunters?
Australian daytime birds of prey is the perfect introduction to this fascinating group of birds. It provides basic information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat and how they breed. It features colour photographs that give young readers an eyewitness view of the behaviour of eagles, falcons, hawks and kites.
Australian daytime birds of prey is ideal for 6 to 12 year olds who are interested in birds of prey and want to learn more about them.
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Australian parrots

Children's nonfiction
When we see a parrot, we stop, draw in a breath, and marvel at its beauty.
Parrots fascinate people. Is it just because they are beautiful? Or is it also because they are playful? Or maybe it’s because they are clever. After all, who can resist a bird that can talk!
Australian parrots is the perfect introduction to this fascinating group of birds. It provides basic information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat and how they breed. It features colour photographs that give young readers an eyewitness view of the behaviour of true parrots and cockatoos.
Australian parrots is ideal for 6 to 12 year olds who are interested in parrots and want to learn more about them.
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When we see a parrot, we stop, draw in a breath, and marvel at its beauty.
Parrots fascinate people. Is it just because they are beautiful? Or is it also because they are playful? Or maybe it’s because they are clever. After all, who can resist a bird that can talk!
Australian parrots is the perfect introduction to this fascinating group of birds. It provides basic information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat and how they breed. It features colour photographs that give young readers an eyewitness view of the behaviour of true parrots and cockatoos.
Australian parrots is ideal for 6 to 12 year olds who are interested in parrots and want to learn more about them.
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Swimming surprises

Children's fiction
Ava is looking forward to the School Swimming Carnival. But two people want to spoil her fun … Fallon and Kiana, the most popular girls in her class. Will Ava find her missing swimming goggles by herself? Or will she accept the thrilling but scary offer of help made by the magical Rainbow Bird? And will she ever reach her goal of winning a swimming race?
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Ava is looking forward to the School Swimming Carnival. But two people want to spoil her fun … Fallon and Kiana, the most popular girls in her class. Will Ava find her missing swimming goggles by herself? Or will she accept the thrilling but scary offer of help made by the magical Rainbow Bird? And will she ever reach her goal of winning a swimming race?
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Cross country capers

Children's fiction
Ava is looking forward to the School Cross Country. But two people want to spoil her fun … Fallon and Kiana, the most popular girls in her class. Will Ava find her missing water bladder by herself? Or will she accept the thrilling but scary offer of help made by the magical Rainbow Bird? And will she ever reach her goal of qualifying for the Zone Cross Country?
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Ava is looking forward to the School Cross Country. But two people want to spoil her fun … Fallon and Kiana, the most popular girls in her class. Will Ava find her missing water bladder by herself? Or will she accept the thrilling but scary offer of help made by the magical Rainbow Bird? And will she ever reach her goal of qualifying for the Zone Cross Country?
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Athletics antics

Children’s books – fiction
Ava is looking forward to the School Athletics Carnival. But two people want to spoil her fun … Fallon and Kiana, the most popular girls in her class. Will Ava find her missing throwing shoes by herself? Or will she accept the thrilling but scary offer of help made by the magical Rainbow Bird? And will she ever reach her goal of setting a throwing record?
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Ava is looking forward to the School Athletics Carnival. But two people want to spoil her fun … Fallon and Kiana, the most popular girls in her class. Will Ava find her missing throwing shoes by herself? Or will she accept the thrilling but scary offer of help made by the magical Rainbow Bird? And will she ever reach her goal of setting a throwing record?
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Animals moving

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this engaging book, beginning readers will discover how 12 well-known animals move.
Animals moving has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
Animals moving is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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In this engaging book, beginning readers will discover how 12 well-known animals move.
Animals moving has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
Animals moving is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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Animals living

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this engaging book, beginning readers will discover where 12 well-known animals live.
Animals living has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
Animals living is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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In this engaging book, beginning readers will discover where 12 well-known animals live.
Animals living has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
Animals living is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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Animal tails

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this engaging book, beginning readers will have fun figuring out which tails belong to which animals.
Animal tails has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
The animals featured are: dog, scorpion, lizard, seahorse, lemur, horse, rattlesnake, spider monkey, whale, peacock, gecko and fish.
Animal tails is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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In this engaging book, beginning readers will have fun figuring out which tails belong to which animals.
Animal tails has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
The animals featured are: dog, scorpion, lizard, seahorse, lemur, horse, rattlesnake, spider monkey, whale, peacock, gecko and fish.
Animal tails is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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Animal eyes

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this engaging book, beginning readers will have fun figuring out which eyes belong to which animals.
Animal eyes has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
The animals featured are: crab, chameleon, long-billed corella, spider, butterflyfish, owl, red-eyed tree frog, bobcat, wren, dragonfly, buzzard and tarsier.
Animal eyes is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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In this engaging book, beginning readers will have fun figuring out which eyes belong to which animals.
Animal eyes has colourful photographs and simple text to help build reader confidence.
The animals featured are: crab, chameleon, long-billed corella, spider, butterflyfish, owl, red-eyed tree frog, bobcat, wren, dragonfly, buzzard and tarsier.
Animal eyes is part of the Animal readers series. The Animal readers series is ideal for 2 to 7 year olds who are curious about animals and want to learn more about them.
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Baby animals

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 adorable baby animals.
Each page has a photograph of one baby animal. The baby animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The baby animals featured are: calf, chick, cub, duckling, fawn, foal, gosling, kitten, lamb, owlet, piglet and puppy.
Baby animals is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 adorable baby animals.
Each page has a photograph of one baby animal. The baby animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The baby animals featured are: calf, chick, cub, duckling, fawn, foal, gosling, kitten, lamb, owlet, piglet and puppy.
Baby animals is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Farm animals

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 familiar farm animals.
Each page has a photograph of one farm animal. The farm animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The farm animals featured are: cow, duck, pig, horse, chicken, sheep, donkey, turkey, goat, alpaca, goose and dog.
Farm animals is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 familiar farm animals.
Each page has a photograph of one farm animal. The farm animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The farm animals featured are: cow, duck, pig, horse, chicken, sheep, donkey, turkey, goat, alpaca, goose and dog.
Farm animals is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Zoo animals

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 exciting zoo animals.
Each page has a photograph of one zoo animal. The zoo animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The zoo animals featured are: bear, elephant, tortoise, giraffe, gorilla, hippopotamus, lion, meerkat, monkey, rhinoceros, tiger and zebra.
Zoo animals is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 exciting zoo animals.
Each page has a photograph of one zoo animal. The zoo animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The zoo animals featured are: bear, elephant, tortoise, giraffe, gorilla, hippopotamus, lion, meerkat, monkey, rhinoceros, tiger and zebra.
Zoo animals is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Insects

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 fascinating insects.
Each page has a photograph of one insect. The insect’s name is underneath the photograph.
The insects featured are: bug, fly, bee, moth, beetle, cicada, butterfly, grasshopper, dragonfly, praying mantis, ant and mosquito.
Insects is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 fascinating insects.
Each page has a photograph of one insect. The insect’s name is underneath the photograph.
The insects featured are: bug, fly, bee, moth, beetle, cicada, butterfly, grasshopper, dragonfly, praying mantis, ant and mosquito.
Insects is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Animal faces

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 different animal faces.
Each page has a photograph of one animal face. The animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The animals featured are: bison, camel, chimpanzee, cow, crocodile, fish, frog, hedgehog, jaguar, snake, wallaby and llama.
Animal faces is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 different animal faces.
Each page has a photograph of one animal face. The animal’s name is underneath the photograph.
The animals featured are: bison, camel, chimpanzee, cow, crocodile, fish, frog, hedgehog, jaguar, snake, wallaby and llama.
Animal faces is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Pets

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 common pets.
Each page has a photograph of one pet. The pet’s name is underneath the photograph.
The pets featured are: kitten, cockatiel, dog, fish, hamster, lizard, macaw, mouse, snake, rabbit, rat and turtle.
Pets is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 common pets.
Each page has a photograph of one pet. The pet’s name is underneath the photograph.
The pets featured are: kitten, cockatiel, dog, fish, hamster, lizard, macaw, mouse, snake, rabbit, rat and turtle.
Pets is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Birds of prey

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 awesome birds of prey.
Each page has a photograph of one bird of prey. The name of the bird of prey is underneath the photograph.
The birds of prey featured are: hawk, eagle, buzzard, harrier, kite, vulture, osprey, secretary bird, falcon, caracara, condor and owl.
Birds of prey is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 awesome birds of prey.
Each page has a photograph of one bird of prey. The name of the bird of prey is underneath the photograph.
The birds of prey featured are: hawk, eagle, buzzard, harrier, kite, vulture, osprey, secretary bird, falcon, caracara, condor and owl.
Birds of prey is part of the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Sleepy animals

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 very sleepy animals.
Each page has a photograph of one sleepy animal. The name of the sleepy animal is underneath the photograph.
The sleepy animals featured are: bear, camel, dog, duck, hippopotamus, koala, lion, monkey, orangutan, polar bear, porcupine and tapir.
Sleepy animals is Book 8 in the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 very sleepy animals.
Each page has a photograph of one sleepy animal. The name of the sleepy animal is underneath the photograph.
The sleepy animals featured are: bear, camel, dog, duck, hippopotamus, koala, lion, monkey, orangutan, polar bear, porcupine and tapir.
Sleepy animals is Book 8 in the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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Mothers and babies

Children’s books - nonfiction
In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 loving mothers and babies.
Each page has a photograph of one mother and her baby or babies. The name of the animal is underneath the photograph.
The mothers and babies featured are: cheetah, elephant, gorilla, hippopotamus, lion, penguin, polar bear, rhinoceros, seal, swan, tiger and zebra.
Mothers and babies is Book 9 in the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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In this simple ebook, babies and toddlers will be able to look at 12 loving mothers and babies.
Each page has a photograph of one mother and her baby or babies. The name of the animal is underneath the photograph.
The mothers and babies featured are: cheetah, elephant, gorilla, hippopotamus, lion, penguin, polar bear, rhinoceros, seal, swan, tiger and zebra.
Mothers and babies is Book 9 in the First animals series. The First animals series is ideal for babies to 3 year olds who are just discovering the wonderful animals that share our world.
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