To coincide with September's, Save the Koala Month, the Australian Koala Foundation and Wild Dog Books announce the release, on 26 August, of One Koala, One Hundred Trees, a picture book by debut author Leesa Allinson and award-winning illustration team Heather Potter and Mark Jackson.
One Koala, One Hundred Trees is a heart-warming story about one family's determination to create a safer environment for the Koalas living on their land. The story is interspersed with Koala facts and practical tips for readers wanting to build their own 'Koala corridor' to help protect one of Australia's most precious animals. Proceeds from the book will directly support the Australian Koala Foundation's Koala Kiss Project.
The picture book can be pre-ordered now at any bookstore. On release, it will be available across Australia in bookstores, selected gift shops, and on the Australian Koala Foundation's Save The Koala Online shop. A portion of each sale will go towards the Australian Koala Foundation's Koala Kiss Project.
The Koala Kiss Project aims to build an uninterrupted Koala conservation corridor from southern Victoria all the way to north Queensland by linking intact sections of Koala habitat separated by cleared land, called 'Kiss Points'.
Leesa Allinson is a physiotherapist-turned-author with a deep devotion to Koala conservation. Her passion is engaging young readers with imaginative stories and vibrant characters to support their global development.
Heather Potter and Mark Jackson are illustrators and frequent collaborators whose works have been featured in several exhibitions. They are the recipients of many awards, notably the CBCA Book of the Year Award and the Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature.
Quotes attributable to Australian Koala Foundation Chair Deborah Tabart OAM
"As I read this wonderful book and after nearly 40 years watching habitats go down, I was so pleased that Leesa Allinson has been able to really show the complexity of Koala conservation."
"The Australian Koala Foundation is dedicated to existing habitats being protected and our slogan No Tree No Me is ever so important, but many people think that if Koalas go into hospital and get better that they will be safe."
"They can only be safe if they are returned to a safe forest or if people plant 100 trees or more. Quinlans, our Research Station, is a place where we can plant trees."
