Koala's Big Day

In Koala's Big Day, a baby koala travels with his mother and the othe r koalas to a gum tree that has enough leaves for everyone. The k oala is unique to Australia. It lives in eucalypt forests in eastern Aus tralia, and eats only gum leaves. Gum leaves are low in energy content, so koalas spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping. A baby koala, called a jo ey, stays in its mother's pouch for 6 months, drinking its mother's milk . It later rides on her back until it is about 12 months old. About the Author: Rebecca Johnson is an award-winning primary school science teacher and has written more than 60 books for ch ildren.