Tippy and Jellybean – The True Story of a Brave Koala who Saved her Baby from a Bushfire

Written by Sophie Cunningham
Illustrated by Anil Tortop
Allen & Unwin (2020)

Based on a heart-warming true story. Tippy and her baby Jellybean live in a beautiful eucalyptus forest. One day, they wake up and sniff the air. It's smoky, hot and windy. Kangaroos and wallabies are bounding. Wombats are heading to their burrows. The cockatoos take off in an enormous flock. Tippy can't hop. Or run. Or fly. So, she shelters her baby in the only way she can … This is the uplifting true story of a koala who saved her baby from a bushfire, and the dedicated vets who looked after them until they were healed and ready to go home.  

Proceeds from this book will raise money for the Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund to help fund emergency veterinary assistance and scientific intervention.

“This is a story of resilience, and importantly, of how people can help animals. … Tortop’s illustrations are soft and friendly. By focusing on just Tippy and Jellybean, the story avoids being too confronting.” – The Guardian