Bush Cobbers

By Musette Morell

How far would you travel for larger ants, a bigger pool or greener leaves? Spiny Ant-eater, Platypus and Ring-tailed Possum leave their familiar homes and set out together across the Australian bush, where creeks, gum trees and winding tracks bring dangers, delays and comic complications. Their search soon becomes an animal friendship adventure shaped by three very different bodies, habits and abilities. Companionship is tested whenever the travellers must decide how to help one another, and their differences repeatedly become part of both the problem and its solution. The arrival of Tortie, a baby tortoise, adds a vulnerable new companion to the group and sharpens the story's concern with compassion, loyalty and mutual rescue. Along the way, appearances and names can mislead, while cooperation asks each animal to recognise the value of qualities that might otherwise seem awkward or strange. Songs, rhymes, chants and playful repetition give the chaptered journey a lively theatrical rhythm. A communal gum-leaf-band performance extends that spirit, turning bush life into shared music and humour without losing sight of the animals' practical challenges. Beneath the adventure lies an inviting reflection on self-acceptance and on appreciating what may already be close at hand. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9378418929
• ISBN13: 9789378418921
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"