Provides information about the behaviors of the koala, a marsupial that lives only in Australia, and discusses how the destruction of the animal's primary habitat and food source--the eucalyptus tree--is endangering its future.
Presents an introduction to Koala Bears, and other marsupials, including kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, in simple text with illustrations, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior.
Describes the habitat, varieties, physical characteristics, feeding habits, and other behavior of this marsupial, focusing on one individual animal and her baby in an Australian sanctuary.
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.