Surviving the Wild: Rainbow the Koala
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
Planet Earth meets Narwhal and Jelly in this funny and suspenseful early reader graphic novel series featuring heroic animals surviving in the perilous wilderness! Inspired by true events, the book includes facts about climate change, koalas, and how kids can help protect the environment.
"A heartening and pensive story, told through irresistibly charming art, Star the Elephant is an utter delight." —John Patrick Green, New York Times-bestselling creator of InvestiGators, on Star the Elephant
Rainbow the Koala is ready to go off and live on his own—or so his mom says. But Rainbow is scared! The kookaburra bird cackles at him and he struggles to find a tree to call his home. As scorching heat takes hold and Rainbow runs out of water, he'll soon face his most dangerous test: surviving a bush fire.
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Employing her signature visual storytelling prowess, Lai explores the stark consequences of climate change in this graphic novel inspired by the 2019–2020 Australian bushfires. As the story opens, young koala Rainbow, the story's narrator, learns various survival tactics from his mother: "drink your fill" when it rains, find a tree with good shade, and in case of danger, climb high "and hold on." When it's time for maturing Rainbow to become independent, he quickly finds that the forest is dry and lacking in water sources, and when animals begin fleeing an impending fire, he finds a tree to climb as the fire burns below. Doodle-like artwork and emotive character expressions add gentle levity to such themes as death and loss in a story that highlights resilience alongside human effects on the natural world. Back matter details the story's beginnings, koala facts, and advice for slowing climate change. Publishing simultaneously: Star the Elephant. Ages 6–9.
