Australian picture book
The Bush Hero
An Australian bush story
Meet Eddie, a little echidna with a big heart, in Fran Finlayson's illustrated Australian bush story about friendship, courage and discovering that different can be wonderful.
- Author
- Fran Finlayson
- Publisher
- Veiled Archive Press
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Paperback
- Readers
- Children and families
- ISBN-13
- 9781764868389
Eddie wants to be friends with everyone in the bush. His mother teaches him to dig, swim and curl into a prickly ball, but making friends turns out to be harder than learning any of those things.
When encounters with Patricia Platypus, Wally Wombat and Pam Possum leave him feeling left out, Eddie wishes he could be just like everyone else. Then a frightened joey needs his help, and the very things that make Eddie different give him a chance to be brave.
Written by Fran Finlayson, The Bush Hero pairs colourful illustrations with a warm story of kindness, belonging and finding value in what makes each of us unique.
A closer look
Inside this edition
- An illustrated adventure featuring Eddie the echidna and Australian bush animals
- Themes of friendship, kindness, courage and accepting differences
- A story to share aloud and talk about together
Who it is for
Reading and learning together
For young readers and families who enjoy animal adventures. Eddie's story offers a gentle way to talk about feeling left out, being a good friend and appreciating the things that make us different.