June 2008 ~ Book of the Month

Koala Lou
 by Mem Fox
Illustrator- Pamela Lofts

Character Trait  = Compassion

From Amazon.com

When Koala Lou’s mother becomes so busy that she forgets to tell her firstborn how much she loves her, Koala Lou enters the Bush Olympics, intending to win an event and her mother’s love all at one time. “A first-rate choice for bedtime, story hour, or reading aloud.”--The Horn Book