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The Homesick Kangaroo
Paperback
Series: Wise Old Orangutan, Book 8
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Nonfiction
Publisher: Brilliant Brains Publishing
Published: Mar 8 2025
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Homesick Kangaroo
Far from the golden plains of Australia, a young joey finds itself lost in a strange new land. The trees are different, the animals are unfamiliar, and nothing feels like home. Lonely and unsure, the little kangaroo stumbles upon Gahara, the wise old orangutan, who listens to the joey's worries with gentle patience.
To help the joey feel at ease, Gahara shares stories of animals that have learned to thrive in unexpected places-like clever foxes that make their homes in bustling cities, tiny fish that survive in drying riverbeds, and birds that travel the world yet always find a place to belong.
Through these tales, the joey discovers that home isn't just a place-it's where you feel safe, connected, and welcome. With newfound confidence, the young kangaroo learns to adapt, embrace change, and find a sense of belonging wherever it may go.
A heartwarming bedtime story about resilience, adaptation, and the true meaning of home
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