BIBLIOGRAPHY
Fox, Mem. 1988. KOALA LOU. Ill. San Diego , CA
PLOT SUMMARY
Koala Lou loves spending time with her mother and loves to hear her mother say “Koala Lou, I DO love you!” But as more siblings arrive in the family, Koala Lou’s mom gets busier and busier and doesn’t have as much time for Koala Lou. Koala Lou decides to join the Bush games so she can win an award and make her mom proud. However when she doesn’t win her event her mom comes and finds her which helps remind her that her mother always loves even if she is busy.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Although this book is set in an Australian bush it is not necessarily limited to the Australian culture. KOALA LOU tells a story that children in most cultures can relate to, especially children with siblings. Fox and Lofts do a great job of leading children through Koala Lou's struggles of feeling unloved by busy parents. The book introduces readers to animals and plants such as the emu, platypus and the gum tree, which are all native to Australia.
Lofts colored-pencil illustrations show the reader what the plants and animals of Australia look like and the pictures are not too busy that they take away from the story. The facial expressions of Koala Lou will help children relate to how she is feeling during the story.
REVIEW EXCERPTS (AWARDS)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: “Lofts's colored-pencil drawings portray the Australian flora and fauna beautifully, including a few of the more exotic species…Koala Lou celebrates the eternal love of a mother for her child”
CONNECTIONS
-Suggest this book for parents to read to older children if they have younger siblings or new siblings on the way.
-Teachers can read this book to younger students if they are learning about Australia. It is a easy way to introduce the flora and fauna.
Other books about Australian flora and fauna:
Clarke, Ginjer. PLATYPUS! ISBN 0375824170
Vaughan, Marcia. WOMBAT STEW. ISBN 1865046612
Dennard, Deborah. KOALA COUNTRY: A STORY OF AN AUSTRALIAN EUCALYPTUS FOREST. ISBN 1568998899
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