Birdie and the fire
One day when Birdie was looking for worms, she heard a strange crackling and popping noise.
There was lots of hot wind - whooOooo.
"Come on, Birdie - we have to go! There is a fire coming!" said her friends.
Birdie and her friends have to get away from a bushfire. Birdie and the fire is a story to help young children:
- learn what a bushfire is
- learn who can help in a fire
- work through sad or scary feelings
- understand that adults will keep them safe
- understand they will feel safe and happy again.
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Publishing information
Published: 2017
Author: Andrea Murray
Illustrator: Anil Tortop
Format: e-book, paperback
ISBN: 9780994600622
Last updated: October 2023