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Princess Sheeba
Born on an abandoned cattle station in the searing heat of the Australian outback, Sheeba after surviving an opportunistic attack by a family of wild boar, is rescued from marauding buckaroos by Kaz The Wise One, a rather eccentric but well meaning kookaburra. Unable to care for the estranged dingo pup, Kaz with Sheeba dangling precariously from his beak takes her home to the more forgiving climate of the coastal bush. Here in the early hours of dawn, he places the helpless whelp in the pouch of a barren, but profusely lactating old female kangaroo, known to the entire group as Aunt Gerty.
Acceptance by the entire mob of kangaroos is not a forgone conclusion, but with the help and mentorship of Big Red the leader of the group Sheeba is accepted by the adult roos but shunned by the younger joeys. Desperate to be just like all the other young kangaroos, but spurned at every attempt because of her short hind legs, puny tail, and golden color, Sheeba finally has to accept that she is a dingo, and if Kaz the wise one is to be believed, is of royal blood.
Acceptance by the entire mob of kangaroos is not a forgone conclusion, but with the help and mentorship of Big Red the leader of the group Sheeba is accepted by the adult roos but shunned by the younger joeys. Desperate to be just like all the other young kangaroos, but spurned at every attempt because of her short hind legs, puny tail, and golden color, Sheeba finally has to accept that she is a dingo, and if Kaz the wise one is to be believed, is of royal blood.
99 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 9, 2010
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September 20, 2010
I wonder what M.J. Croan’s voice sounds like. Within the first few paragraphs of Princess Sheeba I’m hearing an Australian voice in my head as he paints a picture of the outback through a kookaburra’s eyes. And it sounds just right.
Kaz is going walkabout (or should that be fly-about) when he finds a lone dingo struggling and about to give birth. Intrigued, Kaz protects the dingo and her pups. But when man approaches, it’s harder to keep her safe.
The smallest pup, Princess Sheeba, seems not to have a chance. But Kaz isn’t called wise for nothing. In a story that ranges through the wilds of Australia, the author introduces animals and men, both friendly and foul. Kangaroo strength, dingo determination and kookaburra wisdom combine till Kaz’s little family finally find home in this exciting tale. At 56 pages, it’s a fairly quick read, a great book for kids and adults alike, rewarding and full of authentic descriptions bringing land and animal to life.
Kaz is going walkabout (or should that be fly-about) when he finds a lone dingo struggling and about to give birth. Intrigued, Kaz protects the dingo and her pups. But when man approaches, it’s harder to keep her safe.
The smallest pup, Princess Sheeba, seems not to have a chance. But Kaz isn’t called wise for nothing. In a story that ranges through the wilds of Australia, the author introduces animals and men, both friendly and foul. Kangaroo strength, dingo determination and kookaburra wisdom combine till Kaz’s little family finally find home in this exciting tale. At 56 pages, it’s a fairly quick read, a great book for kids and adults alike, rewarding and full of authentic descriptions bringing land and animal to life.
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