| Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail Contributor(s): Hamilton, Martha (Author), Weiss, Mitch (Author), Wrenn, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0874838797 ISBN-13: 9780874838794 Publisher: August House Publishers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2007 Annotation: When Tree Kangaroo and Koala dig a well to get some water, Tree Kangaroo ends up doing all of the work and Koala ends up with a stumpy tail in this origin story from Australia. Click for more in this series: StoryCove: A World of Stories |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Kangaroos - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007032115 |
| Age Level: 4-8 |
| Grade Level: PreK-3 |
| Lexile Measure: 530(Not Available) |
| Series: StoryCove: A World of Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.98" W x 7.93" L (0.17 lbs) 24 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124023 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Story Cove's extensive collection, this Australian tale will teach readers the importance of teamwork. Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail is an Australian folktale about two friends, Tree Kangaroo and Koala. Long ago they were very close, but their friendship soured after the events that transpired during a long drought in Australia. Tree Kangaroo was a hard worker and resourceful while Koala was lazy and selfish. Tree Kangaroo had the idea of digging a hole for water in a dry stream bed. Tree Kangaroo started to dig, but Koala kept making excuses about why he couldn't help dig the hole. Finally, Tree Kangaroo ends up digging the entire hole and when he finally finds water, Koala jumps in a drinks all of it. Emblazoned with anger at Koala's selfish acts, Tree Kangaroo grabs Koala by his long, furry tail and pulls so hard that it breaks off at the base. Now Koala is left with a short, stumpy tail. The Australian folktale is complete with an appendix of fun facts. August House Publishers offers an animated version of Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail as well as free lesson plans |
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