When Dot, the young child of an outback settler becomes lost in the bush, she is befriended by a huge female red kangaroo. This leads to her travelling about the countryside in the kangaroo's pouch. The two meet a number of characters on their travels, including a platypus, a koala and a kookaburra, and have several exciting adventures before the kangaroo eventually helps Dot find her way home.
Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1978