illustrations by Mina Shafer Cassie the upside down koala

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1 Cassie the upside down koala Amaryll Perlesz & Mina Shafer All the other koalas laugh at Cassie. You must be a fruit bat, Cassie. Only fruit bats hang upside down! But Cassie soon discovers that what makes her different also makes her very special! Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott OAM Proceeds from this Good Ships book will be used to support Children s programs run by Relationships Australia Victoria. See our Website for supporting resources. ISBN a r t x e i s E s a C the RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA VICTORIA This book will delight readers, both young and old. It offers a wonderful way for parents, teachers and counsellors to explore with children how to embrace and celebrate what makes some of us different from others. It also models standing up to teasing and taunting from peers aimed at making us conform. Children who have been bullied will find the book especially affirming. t c e d upsi n w o d koala story by Amaryll Perlesz illustrations by Mina Shafer

2 For our grand-daughters r t x Ella & Luci and Ruby & Amelia E t c a Proceeds from this Good Ships book will be used to support Children s programs run by Relationships Australia Victoria. See our Website for supporting resources. Amaryll Perlesz, Mina Shafer This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the Publishers. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All rights reserved. First published 2015 Cataloguing-in-Publication entry available at the National Library of Australia Cover and text design by Cristina Neri, Canary Graphic Design Printing and quality control in China by Tingleman Pty Ltd e i s s a C the u ps i d e n w o d koala story by Amaryll Perlesz illustrations by Mina Shafer

3 For our grand-daughters Ella & Luci and Ruby & Amelia Proceeds from this Good Ships book will be used to support Children s programs run by Relationships Australia Victoria. See our Website for supporting resources. Amaryll Perlesz, Mina Shafer This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the Publishers. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All rights reserved. First published 2015 Cataloguing-in-Publication entry available at the National Library of Australia Cover and text design by Cristina Neri, Canary Graphic Design Printing and quality control in China by Tingleman Pty Ltd e i a s s a r t CEx t c the u ps i d e n w o d koala story by Amaryll Perlesz illustrations by Mina Shafer

4 Z Z Z Z Z Z Extract Who s here in Cassie s family?

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6 crunch crunch Z Z Z Z Z Z Extract Cassie s Dad enjoys his gum leaves. Cassie s Mum sleeps a lot.

7 The twins, Carmel and Corey, love throwing gum nuts at each other. Extract Shouldn t they be sleeping?!

8 Extract Cassie loves to hang upside down all day.

9 Extract Baby Kim has climbed all the way up to the top of the tree where he likes to hide from his parents. What a rascal!

10 Extract The whole family laughs at Cassie.

11 Extract No other koalas in the bush EVER hang upside down.

12 Extract Carmel laughs. You must be a fruit bat, Cassie. Only fruit bats hang upside down.

13 I m NOT a fruit bat, says Cassie, because I don t eat fruit. Extract I just love hanging upside down.