AMAZING ANIMAL TALES: BABY KOALA
Animal Stories Series
What’s inside...
Baby Koala likes to stay close to Mum as the pair snuggle up together, safe in the treetops. But one day, when danger threatens, Baby Koala must be brave and bold. This heartwarming story about an animal family living in the wild has big flaps to open and koala facts to discover. Readers will love interacting with the big non-fiction flaps, where they can measure their finger against a tiny newborn koala! With a feathertail glider to spot on every page. Amazing Animal Tales is an exciting and innovative new series following baby animals' incredible stories of survival, with big flaps that can be opened to reveal amazing facts. The books can either be enjoyed with the flaps closed, as an engaging narrative story, or with the flaps open as a combined story and non-fiction experience. Also available: Amazing Animal Tales: Little tiger. Look out for more books coming soon!
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
4-8
Length
32 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What do you think a day in the life of a baby koala is like?
Why do you think the baby koala stays close to its mother?
How do you think the baby koala feels when it explores the world for the first time?
What can we learn from how the baby koala interacts with its environment?
Tip: Role play these questions
Use expressive tones while reading to mimic the emotions of the baby koala and its mother, enhancing the storytelling experience.
Pause at key moments in the story to ask your child how they think the baby koala is feeling, promoting empathy and understanding.
Relate the baby koala’s experiences to your child’s experiences, such as exploring new places or trying new things, to make the story more relevant.
Encourage your child to draw parallels between their life and the koala’s life, fostering a deeper connection to the content.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Empathy and Caring
Explanation: The story illustrates how the mother koala cares for her baby, teaching the importance of nurturing and affection.
Real-World Application: Children learn the significance of caring for others, which they can apply by showing empathy towards their friends and family members.
Example Lesson: Adaptation and Learning
Explanation: As the baby koala grows, it learns how to climb trees and choose the best eucalyptus leaves, showing how animals adapt to their environment.
Real-World Application: This encourages children to explore and learn from their own surroundings and teaches them to adapt to new situations, like joining a new class.
Example Lesson: Environmental Awareness
Explanation: The book discusses the koala’s habitat, underlining the importance of preserving nature.
Real-World Application: It instills a sense of responsibility in children to look after the environment, which can start with small actions like recycling.