Dot and the Kangaroo

Dot and the Kangaroo is a children's book written by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. The book was adapted into a stage production in 1924, and a film in 1977.[1]

Dot and the Kangaroo
Dot meets the Kangaroo
AuthorEthel Pedley
IllustratorFrank P. Mahony
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherAngus and Robertson
Publication date
1899
Media typePrint (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages81 pp
ISBN1-4191-1659-2
OCLC224601955

Plot introduction

A young lady 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.

A scan of a first edition copy of Dot and the Kangaroo, which included a photograph of Pedley and a copy of her signature.

Film adaptations
Main article: Dot and the Kangaroo (film)

A film adaptation was released in 1977 directed by Yoram Gross. It combines animation with live action.

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References
  1. Giannalberto Bendazzi, Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation, Indiana university Press, ISBN 0-253-20937-4

Dot and the Kangaroo public domain audiobook at LibriVox

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