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Koala's are Very Fussy Eaters! The Down Under Salad Bowl

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:12:28 -0500

The Down Under Salad Bowl by Bonnie Lee

Elianne (Emu) asked all her guests to bring their favorite bowl of food to share with one another.

I am excited to bring my favorite bowl of fresh eucalyptus leaves – I know I love to eat them – I am not quite sure about everybody else? I am a very fussy eater and I don’t know if I am going to want to try anybody else’s food.

See my cute big nose? I have an excellent sense of smell and I can select the best tasting leaves with this nose of mine.

Ready to look for the best tasting leaves with me?

Let’s go!!

Koalas are Very Fussy Eaters!!!

Koalas smell like cough drops because of their diet of here are many kinds of eucalyptus trees. Koalas will eat from only a few of these; a koala can eat 2 1/2 pounds of eucalyptus leaves a day.

Koalas also have special adaptations that enable them to feast on eucalyptus leaves.

Very fussy eaters, koalas use their excellent sense of smell to select the best tasting leaves. Although there are 600 types of eucalyptus trees, koalas generally limit their diet to two or three favorite kinds. In addition, eucalyptus leaves are highly fibrous and poisonous to other animals. But koalas have bacteria in their stomachs that break down the fiber and toxic oils and allow them to absorb 25% of the nutrients. In order to survive on such a low calorie diet, koalas conserve energy by moving slowly and sleeping around 20 hours a day.

A koala’s territory is up to 100 trees.

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The Down Under Salad Bowl by Bonnie Lee - Let's talk Koala!

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:12:55 -0500

The Down Under Salad Bowl by Bonnie Lee - Let's talk Koala!

FAST KOALA FACTS
The scientific name for the koala is Phascolarctos cinereus.

Koalas are marsupials, related to kangaroos. Koalas and most other marsupials live in Australia and neighboring islands. The word koala may come from an Aboriginal word meaning no drink. Although koalas do drink when necessary, they obtain most of the moisture they need from leaves.

Most marsupials have pouches where the tiny newborns develop. A koala mother usually gives birth to one joey at a time.

A female koala is pregnant for only 35 days before giving birth; most of the joey's growth and development takes place in the mother's pouch.

Once a newborn koala latches onto a nipple in its mother's pouch, the nipple swells in its mouth so the joey can't be separated from its food source.
Koalas have thick woolly fur that protects them from both heat and cold. It also acts like a raincoat.

Koalas have thick, grayish fur, with white on their chests, inner arms, and ears. They have large furry ears and leathery noses. Mature males have brown scent glands in the center of their white chests. They rub these on their home trees to mark their territory.

Koalas live in trees, sometimes coming down to the ground to seek shade or another tree. They occasionally jump from one tree to the next. In an ideal habitat in the wild, male koalas live about 10 years, while females may live a few years longer.

Koalas are found in the wild only in the forests of eastern Australia.

Koalas live in bushland with other koalas. Each has its own home trees which are generally not visited by other koalas except in mating season.

Koalas have their own built-in cushion! The fur on a koala's bottom is extra thick so that the koala can comfortably rest in trees.

Koalas spend as many as 18-20 hours a day napping and resting.

Though koalas look like teddy bears and are sometimes even referred to as koala bears, they are not bears.

Koalas smell like cough drops because of their diet of here are many kinds of eucalyptus trees. Koalas will eat from only a few of these; a koala can eat 2 1/2 pounds of eucalyptus leaves a day.

A koala’s territory is up to 100 trees.

Fossils of 12 different extinct species of koala have been found. These extinct koalas were much larger than the ones today. They were like giant koalas!

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, Go Go Sadie by Bonnie Lee

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:12:45 -0500

Reviews are in! 5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, Go Go Sadie by Bonnie Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, December 8, 2011
By
Candace Robinson "Candace"
This review is from: Go Go Sadie (Hardcover)
This was an adorable book with some fun quirkiness and adorable illustrations. The story starts with telling us a bit about Sadie and how she's a sloth and what she does. Then it tells us just a bit about Costa Rica and some of the animals that live there. It then moves on to the story about Sadie who is going to run a marathon. She gets some new running shoes {funny and cute for the kids} and my children {6 &2} loved pointing out the running shoes on all the animals. Sadie runs the race even though she's really slow but her friends help and she completes the race even though she knows she's last. The end of the book includes coloring pages as well {kids loved that!}.

This is a medium length book that didn't take me long to read to my children. They enjoyed pointing out different things and I felt like they 'got' the message. The illustrations are full spreads and very colorful. I felt like I got a 'feel' for Costa Rica and the scenery as well as the animals that live there.

The whole family enjoyed this book and the kids are always eager for me to pick it up and read it to them again.

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Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:10:20 -0400

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MOMO COME HOME! (Children's Literature)
by Bonnie Lee

Big Cities tend to be impersonal. Overwhelming in size, hundreds of thousands of people going about their daily lives; often oblivious to each other.

This is a true story, cast in a big city, about a little bird; and the young girl who loved her bird; despite all odds; would not give up hope of finding and be reunited with her bird after it suddenly flew away. It's a story of hope, love, determination, persistence and inspiration; especially for those who succeed against all odds when all seems lost.

GO GO SADIE
by Bonnie Lee

Sadie the Sloth lives in Costa Rica and wants to be the first sloth in her family to "run" a marathon - The "JUNGLERUN".

Sadie introduces the reader to what Costa Rica is and some of the indigenous animals which live in the jungle with Sadie and her family. She is determined to "run" this race, even though she is a sloth - and sloths' are not known for doing anything fast.

Sadie has the support and love of her family and friends and with patience and high self-esteem she tells herself to GO GO! Look out for GO GO SADIE and find out if Sadie is able to finish the JUNGLERUN?

BONITA THE FRUIT BAT COUNTS TO 10
by Bonnie Lee
Available to download as an e-book on lulu.com

Good evening! My name is Bonita the Fruit Bat. I live in places where the weather is very warm and I can find lots of fruit and flowers to eat all year long. You can find lots of fruit bats in continents like Africa, Asia, Australia, South and North America. Come with me tonight to look for my favorite foods and learn to count from one to ten.

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Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:08:14 -0400

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MOMO COME HOME!
by Bonnie Lee

Big Cities tend to be impersonal. Overwhelming in size, hundreds of thousands of people going about their daily lives; often oblivious to each other.

This is a true story, cast in a big city, about a little bird; and the young girl who loved her bird; despite all odds; would not give up hope of finding and be reunited with her bird after it suddenly flew away. It's a story of hope, love, determination, persistence and inspiration; especially for those who succeed against all odds when all seems lost.

GO GO SADIE
by Bonnie Lee

Sadie the Sloth lives in Costa Rica and wants to be the first sloth in her family to "run" a marathon - The "JUNGLERUN".

Sadie introduces the reader to what Costa Rica is and some of the indigenous animals which live in the jungle with Sadie and her family. She is determined to "run" this race, even though she is a sloth - and sloths' are not known for doing anything fast.

Sadie has the support and love of her family and friends and with patience and high self-esteem she tells herself to GO GO! Look out for GO GO SADIE and find out if Sadie is able to finish the JUNGLERUN?

BONITA THE FRUIT BAT COUNTS TO 10
by Bonnie Lee
Available to download as an e-book on lulu.com

Good evening! My name is Bonita the Fruit Bat. I live in places where the weather is very warm and I can find lots of fruit and flowers to eat all year long. You can find lots of fruit bats in continents like Africa, Asia, Australia, South and North America. Come with me tonight to look for my favorite foods and learn to count from one to ten.