Koala Lou
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0152000763 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Several lessons to be learned -- for parent and child! Kate I first discovered this book through one of my children's book authors courses. I was attracted by the beautiful illustrations which are colorful, expressive and capture all sorts of wildlife from the Australian bush (one of Mem Fox's intentions). Koala. Five Stars J.R. Great kids' book!. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Sweet story!
Denton uses cartoon balloons and large letters to show the simultaneous action. She sets out to win the Bush Olympics as a way to gain her mother's attention. Koala Lou is loved by everyone, but it is her mother who loves her most of all. At last, Lily finally wakes up to answer the door, where a veritable mob waits to wish her a happy 90th birthday. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Lofts's colored-pencil drawings portray the Australian flora and fauna beautifully, including a few of the more exotic species. She often tells her daughter, "Koala Lou, I DO love you." As the family grows and her mother gets busier, Koala Lou yearns to hear those words again. From Publishers Weekly Fox's two new books join Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge as perfect examples of why the Australian writer has become one of today's top authors of children's books. Both of Fox's books send
MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.
When Koala Lou’s mother becomes so busy that she forgets to tell her firstborn how much she loves her, Koala Lou enters the Bush Olympics, intending to win an event and her mother’s love all at one time. “A first-rate choice for bedtime, story hour, or reading aloud.”--The Horn Book