May O'Brien

This book is a porqui explaining the reason emus cannot fly. It is good to use because it attempts to explain something about nature. I would use it for kids grades 3-5.

This story is a great folktale on how Kangaroos became what they are today. It tells how the Kangaroos started mimicking humans and ended up getting in trouble with them. The humans then cast a spell, or a curse of sorts, on the Kangaroos that made them eternally afraid of humans and made them hop on their legs versus walking around like people. Great story for children 5 or older.