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Dot and the Kangaroo (version 2)

Dot and the Kangaroo (version 2)

Written by: Ethel C. Pedley
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 A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of humans. The book is filled with criticism on negative human interference in the wild in 1884. (Summary from Wikipedia)Copyright Animals and Nature Genre Art Biological Sciences Science
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  • Dot and the Kangaroo version 2 - Ethel C Pedley

    Dot and the Kangaroo version 2 - Ethel C Pedley
    Apr 29 2026
    A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of humans. The book is filled with criticism on negative human interference in the wild in 1884. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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    3 hrs and 11 mins
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