Published 1 December 2017
ISBN: 978-1-925384-31-4
978-1-925384-13-0
Format: Paperback
AU: $9.99
Categories: Children's Illustrated
About the Author
Paul Ashford Harris was born in New Zealand and graduated in 1967 from Cambridge University before moving to Australia in 1969. He comes from a family with a long history int he environmental movement and Paul was until recently a Director of WWF-Australia. He is passionate about trying to engage younger generations, including his nine grandchildren, in the serious challenges facing Australia's unique ecosystems.
William the Wallaby Who Couldn’t Jump
By Paul Ashford harris and anne bowman (illustrator)
William is a very clever young wallaby.? He can do his six times tables, knows his ABC and even knows the names of Australia’s longest rivers. He knows what food is good to eat and what food is bad for him, and he knows never to argue with snakes. But William can’t jump.
A beautifully illustrated, educational children’s book about our Australian wildlife and the importance of environmental protection.
SUPPORTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
Wallabies in national parks have declined by over 80 per cent in the last 10 years to just a few hundred individuals and their future is precarious ... but there is hope!
At Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary in outback NSW, Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to saving Australia’s threatened ?wildlife, has established the largest cat and fox-free area on mainland Australia.