From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Dot and the Kangaroo
1899 book by Ethel C. Pedley
1899 book by Ethel C. Pedley
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dot and the Kangaroo |
| image | Kangaroo ill-01.jpg |
| image_size | 200px |
| caption | Dot meets the Kangaroo |
| author | Ethel Pedley |
| illustrator | Frank P. Mahony |
| country | Australia |
| language | English |
| genre | Children's novel |
| publisher | Angus and Robertson |
| release_date | 1899 |
| media_type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| pages | 81 pp |
| isbn | 1-4191-1659-2 |
| oclc | 224601955 |
Dot and the Kangaroo is an 1899 Australian children's book written by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian bush and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. The book was adapted into a stage production in 1924, and a film in 1977.
Plot summary
A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the bush after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a grey kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of humans. They consult the platypus (who insists on being called Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus) and he tells them that Willy Wagtail will be able to help her. After much adventure, including being hunted by Aborigines and Dot being on trial in an animal court, Dot and her kangaroo finally find her home, and the kangaroo finds her joey there.
Film adaptations
Main article: Dot and the Kangaroo (film)
A film adaptation was released in 1977 directed by Yoram Gross. It combines animation with live action.
References
References
- Giannalberto Bendazzi, Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation, Indiana university Press, {{ISBN. 0-253-20937-4
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Dot and the Kangaroo — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report