The stories here are a product of the author's long fascination with the animals of the Australian bush, The tales were written to stimulate discussion about both animal and people behaviour and how many different animals and people can live together.
The author has taught children from pre-school to Year 12 over a period of 50 years.
In the Australian bush,
Near a creek,
Near some trees,
Near some shady places where the scrubby bushes were,
A number of animals, birds and reptiles lived.