In the open eucalyptus forest of Australia, an emu as tall as a human settles down on his nest to warm and protect the eggs left by his mate. When they hatch, the chicks will be ten times bigger than domestic chicken hatchlings and covered in chocolate-and-cream stripes to provide camouflage in the grasslands. This unusual family sticks together until the hatchlings grow up, facing dangers that include eagles and dingoes.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume VIII, Issue 1.
- ISBN: 9780763674793
- Author: Saxby, Claire
- Illustrator: Byrne, Graham
- Published: 2015 , Candlewick Press
- Themes: animal, extinct species
- Descriptors: Australia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32