Age Group: 3 - 6 Years

Description:

Everyone knows the kangaroo and the koala — but have you met the bilby? In the harsh red heart of the Australian desert, where the sun blazes by day, a mother bilby gives birth to a tiny baby deep in her spiralling underground burrow. This beautifully painted narrative non-fiction picture book follows the little bilby as it grows: learning to dig, to forage for grubs and seeds by night, and to stay safe from hungry predators like owls, snakes and foxes. Woven through the gentle story are real facts about this shy, endangered marsupial and the desert it calls home — a fascinating, atmospheric window into Australia's secret wildlife.