Koala Lou
a charming picture book from the award-winning author of Where is the Green Sheep?
$16.65
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
5 August 1991
Summary
Mem Fox’s books are like a warm blanket; they have a way of making the world seem a little cosier.
There was once a baby koala, so soft and round that all who saw her loved her. Her name was Koala Lou.
Koala Lou is the first born in a large family. She feels sad because her mother seems too busy to pay her any attention. Perhaps if she wins the tree-climbing at the Bush Olympics her mother might notice her again … Koala Lou starts her training right away!
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140540635 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140540636 |
| Author: | Mem Fox |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 5 August 1991 |
| Weight: | 124g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 229mm x 5mm |
| Series: | Picture Puffins |
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About The Author
Mem Fox
Mem Fox (Author)
Mem Fox has written more than 40 books for children, including the bestselling and much-loved picture books Possum Magic and Where is the Green Sheep?. Other books by Mem include Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Hunwick’s Egg, Hello Baby!, A Giraffe in the Bath, Koala Lou, Baby Bedtime and Roly Poly.
In 2019, The Tiny Star was released to great critical acclaim from the Australian Book Industry, and 2021 saw the release of two new picture books, Early One Morning and Cat Dog, followed by Our Dragon in 2023. Mem’s newest picture book, Meerkat Mayhem, is another exciting collaboration from the talented and bestselling Where is the Green Sheep? team.
Mem has been presented with an array of book awards and was awarded an AM for services to the cultural life of Australia in 1993. She lives in Adelaide and is a retired Associate Professor of Literacy Studies from Flinders University, South Australia.
Pamela Lofts (Illustrator)
Pamela Lofts lived in Alice Springs where she developed a series of books with Aboriginal storytellers and children based on their traditional stories. She also illustrated a number of picture books, including the classic Koala Lou written by Mem Fox, and Wombat Stew. Pamela passed away on July 4 following a two-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease.
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