Koalas

Children's Literature - Carrie Hane Hung

Up in the eucalyptus trees live these furry, Australian marsupials, the koalas. Find out about some of the unique physical features of this animal. The general and brief information about the koala includes their habitat, diet, and survival. To the right of the text in each layout is a fullpage color photograph. There is even an amazing, closeup picture of a newborn koala. A world map shows where koalas live in the world and an Australian map shows the regions they inhabit there. The features of this informational text include a table of contents, glossary, and index. Children learning to read informational text and comprehend the contents may need some guidance navigating the features of the book along with the syntax and content vocabulary. Those readers who wish to read about other animals from Australia may enjoy reading about the kangaroos, platypuses, or wombats which are the other equally fascinating animals in this "Australian Animals" series. Additional resources that are listed in the back of the book include a few book titles and the FactHound site where the book's ISBN number may be entered to locate websites about koalas. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung