This book was provided to an 8-year-old girl to read and work through questions, recommended for ages 6-9.
She wrote in her own words, "The book was about a fire on the bush when they waited till it was ready and lit it. Then the animals were able to have their homes again, only having to wait till the smoke in the air stopped spreading, and their food was ready for winter."
She liked the pictures and colour choices for the illustrations and found it easier to read with an adult than by herself. Her favourite was the antechinus, an old wombat, as he was the main character in the book. She learnt several new words about nature, e.g., Wallum Banksias.
She didn't finish the book on her own as she felt too many huge words, and she is not a strong reader (her comment).
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