The Kookaburra Who Lost Her Laugh

A joyful story about friendship and finding your smile.

Ages3–8
Pages17
FormatPDF

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The story

Every morning, Kate the kookaburra wakes the whole bush with her famous laugh: "Koo-koo-kaa-kaa-kaa!" But one grey morning she opens her beak and out comes only a tiny "koo." Kate has lost her laugh!

She searches under leaves and behind bark, but it isn't there. Luckily, her friends Gigi the galah and Fred the green tree frog have a plan. With upside-down faces, muddy splashes and very wobbly dances, they try everything they can think of, until something starts bubbling up inside Kate.

What kids will love

The Kookaburra Who Lost Her Laugh is a funny, heart-warming read-aloud for children aged 3 to 8. It has bright watercolour illustrations of the Australian bush, large easy-to-read text and plenty of sounds to giggle along with. It's a lovely way to talk about feeling flat and how good friends help us smile again.