This is one of my favorite books. I read it several years ago for the first time. I have memorized its place on the library shelf. Its the story of how a girl loses her mother and runs away from her step-father. She lives in the woods and takes in a young coyote. I won't spoil the rest, but sadness and happiness come. I hope anyone who reads this will love it, too.

With a story-like text and crisp, interesting photographs, children will enjoy learning that there are 60 species of kangaroos and that some males can be 7 feet tall and weigh more than 200 pounds. Their hind legs are specially built for hopping and kangaroos can leap higher than 6 feet. Most children may know that the baby joey is carried in the mother's pouch, but they are sure to enjoy the illustration of the mother cleaning the pouch. Also interesting is the way kangaroos communicate with each other with hissing and clucking - great ideas for role-playing being a kangaroo!