What Do You Do with a Kangaroo?

I love this little girl in this story. Each page is a different animal giving her a different annoyance. A cheeky Kangaroo in her bed or a possum hanging in her bathroom and they are all bossy and demanding. This little girl is able to stand up for herself and set boundaries. She is a very healthy g......more

What do you do with a Kangaroo who jumps in your window, sits on your bed, and says. "I never sleep on wrinkled sheets, so change them now and make them smooth, and fluff up the pillows if you please." So the young narrator asks her readers on the first page of this delightfully silly book. Then page a......more

This was my book as a kid, and my mom recently found it and I absconded with it. I am writing this review at the age of 37. This book is amazing. The protagonist is a little girl who stands up for herself and doesn't take any guff from pushy animals. The illustrations are fantastic -- everybody has a......more

My very favorite kids book. I love this little's girls assertiveness in taking on the animals that are using her stuff; yet such a sweet ending! So cute and my first indoctrination into feminism :)......more

I've read this book over & over because I like the story and the pictures. I never read this book growing up which is surprising because the book was published in 1973! The story is 40 pages in all, so if it seems too long to read to young children, you can read the book spread out over a few days o......more