A true story of a momma koala bear that survives a fire in her woods. She and her Joey wander off in search of food, finding a yummy tree in a residential backyard. The neighbors keep a safe distance but spend the next few days observing the momma and her search for food.
This is a charming story of koala love - both the momma and her Joey and humans with these adorable but wild animals. The story could be sensationalized but is told delicately. The illustrations are soft but show lots of emotion.
An author's note shares the details of the original events and shares what has happened to both the animals since.
A very timely tale with the recent Australian wildfires.
3/03/2009
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SECOND. Loved this story of wild life and survival. This story of a koala bear and her Joey depict the tragedy often facing our wildlife in a very sensitive way. Great book for discussion for protection of species. I liked how in the end the neighborhood seemed to cheer as momma koala found her way back to her habitat.
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