The Very Kind Koala: A Surrogacy Story for Children
Illustrator
Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9781482621525
Pages
24 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The Very Kind Koala is a charming picture book for young children which provides an introduction to surrogacy through the simple story of a koala bear and her husband who needed the help of a very kind koala to carry their baby in her pouch. Parents can begin reading this story to children as young as 3 years of age to begin the dialog about their own helpful surrogate.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Surrogacy; infertility; surrogate mother
Main Character
male koala
Race/Ethnicities
Koalas
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
help; kindness; koalas; caregivers; eucalyptus leaves
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kluger-Bell, Kimberly, "The Very Kind Koala: A Surrogacy Story for Children" (2013). Diverse Families. 211.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/211