koala

Introduces the world of koalas, their physical characteristics, behavior, and interaction with humans.

A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak lovingly to her as she did before other children came along, plans to win her distracted parent's attention.

When Tree Kangaroo and Koala try to survive a very dry season by digging a well, Tree Kangaroo ends up doing all of the work and Koala ends up with a stumpy tail in this folktale from Australia.

Discusses Australia's koalas, highlighting their natural history, behavior and social life. Also notes the role of this endangered species in native myths.

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of koalas and their current status as an endangered species.

Photographs and simple text introduce children to koalas, describing their physical features, habitat, and behavior.

Briefly discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the Australian marsupials that are mammals but not bears.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, behavior, and life cycle of koalas.

Photographs and simple text introduce readers to the habits and habitats of koalas.