Earlier this month I posted a topic about this wonderful book. There is now a video link, that offers a look inside the book. The book will be available May 1st

All proceeds from sales of the compilation, "Klassic Koalas: Ancient Tales in New Retellings," will go to the the Wildlife Warriors Fund International, an organization established by Irwin and his wife, Terri, in 2002 to support injured, threatened and endangered animals throughout the world. The publisher will sell the book internationally, largely through the Web site for the Wildlife Warriors, which is affiliated with the Australia Zoo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgfstMo9brs

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Australian Animals
Part 1: Koalas
Love the Music on the 1st 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu_CYslo1SI

Part 2: Kangaroo's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61KogOFb-z4

Native Animals in Queensland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVWnHX6aML4

More Native Queensland Animals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99_kJ9vyHvM


Queensland Koala:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-4oPJiqnSE

Love it Shanon! We adopted one from the Zoo, but I wish I had one to hold and hug! Too cute!

I plan on getting the Klassic Book when it comes out. I love the book,and that the money will go to the Wildlife Warriors. It will be sold Internationaly also. I really love the little video clip that they put out.

Koala Time Oil Painting

http://www.joevartist.com/koala.html

Thanks for the links Shanon,I love watching the koala and kangaroo videos there great!!!

Hi, Shanon and all,

I should introduce myself -- I'm Lee Barwood, the author of "Klassic Koalas: Ancient Aboriginal Tales in New Retellings" -- and it's so nice to see all of you here! The book is now available for preorder at the publisher's website, and we've already had our first fundraising event to bring in money for Wildlife Warriors.

Koala Jo Publishing has also done two other things for the Australian Wildlife Hospital. I'm attaching the press release about gift items now available that will also benefit Wildlife Warriors, and there will also be an e-book version of the book -- kinder to the environment, since no paper is involved!

100% of the proceeds from the e-book will go to the Australian Wildlife Hospital, which as you know is a project of Wildlife Warriors. A portion of the proceeds from the gift items will also go there. Author and artist royalties from the paperback book go to the Hospital as well -- it's not possible for 100% of the proceeds of the paperback to go there, because of the costs of publishing -- paper, ink, binding, etc.

Here's the release about the gift items:
Earth Day Announcement: Wildlife Warriors Benefit from Sales of Koala-Themed Keepsakes

Koala Jo Publishing announces new title, new way to contribute

With the release of its new title, Klassic Koalas: Ancient Aboriginal Tales in New Retellings, Koala Jo Publishing announces that readers can help the Australian Wildlife Hospital not only through purchase of the book, but also through purchase of wearable and gift items that display images from the book.

Klassic Koalas: Ancient Aboriginal Tales in New Retellings, a collaboration among award-winning author Lee Barwood, the young students of the Central Ohio Art Academy under the direction of Donna Boiman, and artist and publisher Joanne Ehrich, is a collection of stories retold by Barwood and illustrated in full color with depictions of Australian animals and birds. Its tales revisit the Australian Dreamtime, the time before time when all things were possible. The stories focus mostly on the gentle and sleepy koala, which despite its placid appearance was a powerful figure to the Aborigine people, possessing magical and shamanic capabilities.

The Australian Wildlife Hospital is a project of Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, and was founded in memory of Steve Irwin’s mother Lyn. The author and artists have donated their royalties from sales of the book to the Hospital, and now Koala Jo Publishing announces that sales of items featuring artwork from the book will also benefit the Hospital when purchased through the Aboriginal Tales store.

Koala Jo Publishing was formed to raise awareness of the koala and to aid in its rescue and preservation. To that end, purchases of any merchandise bearing images from Klassic Koalas: Ancient Aboriginal Tales in New Retellings will also benefit the Wildlife Warriors. Customers may choose from a variety of items, including shirts, caps, tote bags, and coffee mugs. A portion of the proceeds from each sale will go to the Australian Wildlife Hospital. A purchase not only shows you care, it truly does something to help.

Visit the publisher’s shop today at www.koalajo.com.
Lee

Good evening. Lee Thank you so very much for visiting the forum with this wonderful information. It is a real honor to have you here. I have been looking forward to the release of this wonderful book. The fact that so many will benefit from this is inspiring. Thank you also for posting the link to the publishers shop. We are all dedicated to doing what we can to Keeping Steve's dream alive and spreading the importance of conservation and preservation. Once again thank you, and I hope that you will visit again soon.

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What a great pleasure to have you visit us on the forum Lee! Koalas are one of very favorites! We have adopted one from Australia Zoo! I anxiously await the day that I will be able to hold and cuddle one! What an extraordinary animal they are! Your book is fasinating and I am anxious to own a copy!

I agree with Shanon... this book will touch millions of people for years to come and will help Steve's message of conservation! What a wonderful thing you have done!

Thank you so much for the great book and for taking the time to give us this information! By the way, I adore the cover!

Welcome to the forum Lee..As Shanon and Cat have said, it is a real honour to have you here..Thank you so much for the info..

We are a dedicated bunch here and your book will help keep Steve's dream alive..I too love the cover...

Thank you ..

CRIKEY CROCS RULE!!

It's nice to be here. I've been crazy about koalas since I was about the size of one <g>. It's nice to meet a bunch of folks who share my obsession.

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

Good morning Lee! Nice to see you again! What a very nice opportunity you have given us! I am on my way to work this morning...but I will surely have questions that I would love to ask! I keep looking in the clouds for tha koala! Thanks again and have a wonderful day!

To anyone who has not viewed the clip for this wonderful book "Klassic Koalas: Ancient Tales in New Retellings," The author; Lee Barwood has been kind enough to post and update on the availability of this sweet book, and the important part that it is playing for conservation and preservation of wildlife. She has also posted a link for other "klassic Koala, items that are available thru the publishers shop. http://www.koalajo.com/

Klassic Koalas Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgfstMo9brs

Good morning Lee, how are you today?

Hi, everyone!

Shanon, thanks so much for posting the links! We hope that this book will make a difference for koalas and all Australian wildlife treated at the Hospital -- and bring a greater awareness of the care we need to take of our environment so that the wonderful creatures we share it with can survive.

Catbus, I love the koala in the clouds too. What a great concept! Any questions you have, just fire away. I don't guarantee to know the answers, but I'll do my best to find out.

Have you folks poked around <A HREF="http://www.koalajo.com">www.koalajo.com</A HREF> at all yet? There's a bunch of great information about the koala at <A HREF="http://www.koalajo.com/facts.html">this page</A HREF>. And the main page has a clickable link to an excerpt from the book.

If anyone wants to know a little more about me and my work, you can go to <A HREF="http://www.leebarwood.com">www.leebarwood.com</A HREF>. I've got a bunch of links there for animals and the environment, which I'm adding to all the time -- so if you have suggestions, please do let me know and I'll add them in. The more aware we are, the more we can do.

My web host is supposed to be adding a blog feature soon, so I'll be blogging about animals and the environment as soon as I can. And I'm working on putting together a regular newsletter. If anybody's interested, please let me know and I'll activate the newsletter signup feature on my site (it's still in the planning stages, and I will never share contact information; it's opt-in only!).

Talk with you all later. . . .

Good, thank you, Shanon, and you?

We were posting at the same time!

I am good thanks! So we were. What brought this great book to my attention initially was the article about the young art students wanting to do something to honor Steve and his work. This is such a wonderful way to tell an ancient story. The more I read the more interesting,which led me to the book, that you were writing. The story in and of itself is so wondferful.Coupled with what it will mean to helping the Koala and other Australin Wildlife is inspiring. I for one would love to sign-up for your newsletter. The more informed we are, the more we can do. We all love knowing what we can do to help.

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I'll get that sign-up feature turned on today, then. It's still very much a work in progress, since I have quite a few other obligations ahead of it in line, but I've been lining up some good things to start off with -- and, of course, there have to be readers for there to be a newsletter at all! It won't be out for a few weeks yet, but it's coming.

Thanks!

Great news Lee... Thank you..

CRIKEY CROCS RULE!!

Okay, folks, the sign-up page is available (although the newsletter won't be beginning for another few weeks). If you go to <A HREF="http://www.leebarwood.com">www.leebarwood.com</A HREF> and click on the "Environment" link in the menu at the top, it will bring you to the sign-up page. The newsletter is called "The Beat of Gaia's Heart," and I hope to put together some really good stuff for everyone.

See you all later!

Okay, I guess I didn't do that link correctly. Or any of the links I put up earlier. Sorry about that! I'm new on this venue and while I know some HTML, apparently what I know isn't working here. My apologies!

Guess I'd better go back and do some HTML homework. . . .