Noni the Pony has a lot of fun counting everything she sees on a happy summer's day! You may have met Noni already in Noni the Pony, Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach and Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey.
Alison Lester Book order
This author focuses on writing that deeply explores the human experience. Their works are known for insightful explorations into the complexities of relationships and the inner lives of characters. Through a distinct literary style, they capture subtle nuances of emotion and thought that resonate with readers. Their writing serves as an invitation to reflect on life and the world around us.






- 2022
- 2020
A little girl whose family runs a travelling show falls in love with some wild ponies...but what will she do when she realises they long to be set free?
- 2019
Set against the backdrop of a tumultuous night at sea, the story explores themes of identity and self-discovery. Characters are faced with life-altering choices that challenge their perceptions of who they are and who they want to become. As the storm rages, their inner conflicts and relationships are tested, leading to profound revelations. This gripping narrative invites readers to reflect on their own identities and the paths they choose in life.
- 2019
Packed with eccentric characters and scenes of wild adventure, this funny and exciting book for young readers is by favourite author-illustrator Alison Lester.
- 2019
One Small Island
- 40 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Place of publication taken from publisher's website.
- 2019
Come on another adventure with Noni the Pony in this totally delightful rhyming story by the much-loved Alison Lester. You may have met Noni already in Noni the Pony and Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach.
- 2018
Kissed by the Moon
- 28 pages
- 1 hour of reading
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 Australia's favorite picture-book creator, Alison Lester, comes a timeless book to share and to treasure.
- 2017
Yuki Means Happiness
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
An emotional exploration of the ties that bind nanny and charge from the author of Lillian on Life
- 2015
Lillian on Life
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
'I absolutely loved it. A delight . . . so fresh and clever and subversive' Kate Atkinson 'I completely loved Lillian on Life. What a great voice, what energy and wit . . . very original and often extremely funny' Karen Joy Fowler Lillian, a single, well-travelled woman of a certain age, wakes up next to her married lover and looks back at her life. It's not at all the life she expected. Walking the unpaved road between traditional and modern options for women, Lillian has grappled with parental disappointment, society's expectations and the vagaries of love and sex. As a narrator she's bold and witty, and her reflections - from 'On Getting to Sex' to 'On the Importance of Big Pockets' or 'On Leaving in Order to Stay' - reverberate originally and unpredictably. In Lillian on Life, Alison Jean Lester has created a brutally honest portrait of a woman living through the post-war decades of change in Munich, Paris, London and New York. Her story resonates with the glamour and energy of those cities. Charming, sometimes heartbreaking, never a stereotype, Lillian is completely herself; her view of the world is unique. You won't soon forget her.
- 2015
Lillian on Life. Männer fürs Leben, englische Ausgabe
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
This is the story of Lillian, a single woman reflecting on her choices and imagining her future. Born in the Midwest in the 1930s; Lillian lives, loves, and works in Europe in the fifties and early sixties; she settles in New York and pursues the great love of her life in the sixties and seventies. Now it’s the early nineties, and she’s taking stock. Throughout her life, walking the unpaved road between traditional and modern choices for women, Lillian grapples with parental disappointment and societal expectations, wins and loses in love, and develops her own brand of wisdom. Lillian on Life lifts the skin off the beautiful, stylish product of an era to reveal the confused, hot-blooded woman underneath.