I am top of every tree! Top is always best to be. And this koala is determined to be at the very top of EVERYTHING. From a mast in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race to the Parliament House flagpole in Canberra, this koala travels around Australia and tops it all! The sequel to the delightfully funny Koala Bare, internationally renowned author Jackie French and talented illustrator Matt Shanks have created another ... top-notch book.
The illustrations of Matt Shanks perfectly offsets Jackie French’s engaging prose. The vitality and authenticity of the watercolour style artwork of Matt Shanks is so very easy on the eye. I genuinely looked forward to each turn of the page, a sense of anticipation washed over me as I wondered what place I would encounter next.
Mrs B Book Reviews
The pictures by Matt Shanks are cute (no matter what Koala thinks!) and filled with humour. The attitude and expressions on the animals will make you laugh, and perhaps remind you of humans you know. Top Koala feels distinctly Australian and will put a smile on your face.
Kids' Book Review
I have lived and worked my whole life in Gadigal and Boon Wurrung Country in what we now call Australia. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I do my work and I pay my respects to elders past and present. I acknowledge the sorrow of the stolen generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and through my work, aim to help as much as I can to empower and help them thrive.
The land we call Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
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