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Dot and the Kangaroo

By: Ethel Pedley
Narrated by: Cindy Hardin Killavey
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 Dot and the Kangaroo, written in 1899, is a children's book by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a group of marsupials.

The book was turned into a movie in 1977 that featured animation over a live background. It was so popular, that another eight movies in the series were made by 1994.

©1996 Jimcin Recordings (P)1996 Jimcin Recordings Childhood Education Education Primary Education

Editorial reviews

Cindy Hardin Killavey’s warm, carefully enunciated performance brings out the delight in Dot and the Kangaroo, Ethel C. Pedley’s 1899 story about a girl lost in the Australian Outback.

When five-year-old Dot loses track of her home, a kangaroo befriends her. Dot eats berries that allow her to communicate with the kangaroo, who offers to help her back home despite her mistrust of humans. Along the way, Dot learns about humankind’s mistreatment of the animal kingdom.

Killavey’s voice conveys the wondrousness of Dot’s adventure and her kid-friendly pace will make it easy for young children to follow this adventure.
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