Dot and the Kangaroo - Hardcover

Pedley, Ethel C

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1923276018 ISBN 13: 9781923276017

Publisher: Bygone Era Press, 2024

Synopsis

"Dot and the Kangaroo" is a children's fantasy novel written by Ethel C. Pedley, first published in 1899. The story follows the adventures of a five-year-old girl named Dot, who is lost in the Australian outback. The kind grey kangaroo who takes care of Dot on their adventures gives her special berries, so she can understand and talk to all the creatures in the bush. Their journey takes them deep into the outback where she meets various Australian animals, including a koala, a wallaby, a kookaburra, and a platypus, who all teach Dot about the importance of the true value of the land and the animals that live there. Dot seems to find more than just her way home in the story as she comes to understand how important it is for everyone including our animals, birds, our land and habitat to have protection and a sense of identity that they have since lost due to the arrival of Europeans.

These lessons from Dot's adventure in the bush, she takes home in her own backyard to protect the land she has so these creatures can have a place with clean fresh water and protected to live in peace. We all can learn a bit from Dot's time in the outback. Ethel Pedley's conservation message even after many years still holds strong importance for all of us today. With its imaginative storyline and vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape, "Dot and the Kangaroo" has become a beloved classic of Australian children's literature.

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About the Authors

Ethel Charlotte Pedley is best known as an English-born Australian author, composer, music educator and pianist. She was born in Acton near London in 1859 and at the age of 5 started to learn the piano. The family migrated to Australia in the 1870s but shortly after she was to return to London and study at the Royal Academy of Music. She studied with her uncle who was a professor of violin, which she won a medal as well trained at the Vocal Academy with her famous aunt, Charlotte Sainton-Dolby.

Neralea Dell's career spans the niche areas of Classical Education, Charlotte Mason and Homeschooling by understanding the education needs she can provided quality resources to foster this community. Bygone Era Press aims to preserve and celebrate historical literature, art, and narratives by publishing works that reflect the richness of past cultures and experiences. Their mission focuses on reintroducing timeless classics and lesser-known gems to contemporary audiences, facilitating a deeper appreciation of history and its impact on the present.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bygone Era Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1923276018
• ISBN 13: 9781923276017
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 122
• Editor: Dell Neralea T