A Nature Storybook about the irresistible koala, from two award-winning picture-book makers. It is time for Little Koala to leave the protection of his mother. But many challenges and dangers lie ahead as he searches for a eucalyptus tree of his own and learns to be independent. The main text is accompanied by informative captions about the life cycle, behaviour and diet of these fascinating creatures - including the fact that they sleep up to 18 hours a day! Written by award-winning nonfiction picture book specialist Claire Saxby, and stunningly illustrated by the much celebrated Julie Vivas, one of Australia's premier illustrators.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Claire Saxby is an award-winning and bestselling picture book author. Her previous books with Walker, Big Red Kangaroo and Emu, both illustrated by Graham Byrne, have won numerous awards. Claire lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she works part-time in a bookshop. Find her online at clairesaxby. wordpress. com, on Twitter as @SaxbyClaire, and on Instagram as @clairesaxbyauthor. Mark Jackson and Heather Potter are a husband and wife team who have co-illustrated several books and regularly exhibit their work together. One of Mark's previous books with Walker includes The Truth About Penguins, written by Meg McKinlay. They live in Melbourne, Australia. Find them both online at jackpot-art. com. JULIE VIVAS is the talented illustrator of I Went Walking by Sue Williams as well as the Mem Fox classics Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and Possum Magic . She lives in Sydney, Australia.