A tiny story, giving huge enjoyment, to lots of children, in little time!

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‘Kevin The Kangaroo That Couldn’t Hop’ does not currently have a publishing contract and and there are 4 more stories for a book series.
Any interested parties please see the info for publishers.

‘Kevin The Kangaroo That Couldn’t Hop’ does not currently have a publishing contract and and there are 4 more stories for a book series. Any interested parties please see

Please look around Kevin’s entertaining website. Ther’s lot to see, and if you want to enjoy the full story of Kevin’s adventure, you can simply follow these links to buy the books here:

Hope you and your child will enjoy exploring Kevin’s happy place and have plenty of fun! We’ve got stories and interesting facts for kids, printable activities and a bookshop for our UK customers where you can order our book with a personal dedication from Jonathan.

Hope to see you here often!

“Kevin..” is a great book for 4-year-olds. It has a beautiful message about acceptance, belonging, diversity and a positive self-image. The story is fairly short, which keeps the toddler’s attention, and can be read ‘in one go’ without the child being bored….”

/Kamila/

Now it’s available

for children in the UK!

“Just wanted to say that this book has become one of my grandson’s favorites. Jude, my daughter’s son, is 3 years old and when he comes to visit me he requests it every night at bedtime and he can finish off every sentence.
Recommend it to any toddler.”

/Sheila/

Kevin is a character from the children’s book ‘Kevin The Kangaroo That Couldn’t Hop’ written by Jonathan Elabor and illustrated by Jim Tsinganos.

‘Kevin The Kangaroo That Couldn’t Hop’ was published in Australia and has been a bestselling children’s books in Dymocks, Sydney (Australia’s version of WH Smiths & Waterstones).

It’s a story about diversity, acceptance and friendship. With a message for children that it’s ok to be different and ask for help when feeling down.

We recommend it for younger children, but older enjoy reading it too!

What a disabled girl and a kangaroo had in common..?

Advent Calendar

🎄✨ Countdown to Christmas with Kevin! ✨🎄

Get ready for a festive adventure with Kevin and his friends! Our Kevin the Kangaroo Advent Calendar is packed with fun, printable activities for every day leading up to Christmas. From colouring pages to puzzles and games, each activity features your favourite characters from the book, bringing joy and creativity to the holiday season.

Download your calendar now and start a new festive tradition with Kevin and the gang. Let’s make this Christmas magical, one activity at a time! 🎅🦘🎁

Click below to go and download the Advent Calendar.

Wombat Felt Christmas Tree Decoration

Dive into the festive season with our Wombat Felt Christmas Tree Decoration!

Let’s spread the Christmas spirit with Kevin! Download our exclusive pattern and make your Christmas extra special.

Merry Christmas from Kevin’s Team!

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You will find here stories written by Jonathan - the author of "Kevin.." , interesting facts about Australian animals: cute wombats, kangaroos and kookaburras, and more!

Australia

24 facts about wombats that you (probably) don’t know

1. What wombats and kangaroos have in common? Wombats and kangaroos are marsupials. They have pouches where they keep their babies. … but wombats have their pouches “backwards”. 2. Why wombats have their pouches ‘backwards’? Wombats have their pouches “backwards” so the babies are protected from dirt when their mothers are digging burrows. Wise Mother Nature..! 👍🤓 3. How fast can wombats run? Don’t let their short legs fool you!

4 February 2022 No Comments

Diversity

Why diversity in children’s books matters?

‘Kevin The Kangaroo That Couldn’t Hop’ is a book about diversity and inclusion that helps teach children through the adventures of the animal characters how being kind, friendly and non-judgemental can mean everyone ends up happy. Kevin and his animal friends all have the simple, non-critical innocence of youth, with their only ‘criteria for inclusion’ in the big play-group being that everyone involved is nice: They don’t discriminate on the

22 October 2021 No Comments

Australia

Be aware of crocodiles (often hidden) in the water

Many tourists get killed down under, they don’t understand just how big (and often hidden) the dangers are. I once saved a guy’s life simply by stopping him from going towards a river’s edge up in the NT… ..he’d been walking along the bank for a few miles and was about to very quickly cool-off his feet, just at the very edge of the water. He was an American tourist;

24 August 2021 No Comments

Printable activities for kids

Play

You can download here printable crosswords, puzzles and other non-digital activities for kids.

Read

You can download here printable book activities for kids so the reading will be even more fun!

Learn

Learning can be fun! You can download here printable learning activities for kids – handwriting practice, counting and many more soon.

“Go over to the water and have a squizz at yourself”, said Colin gently. So Kevin slowly plodded over to the water’s edge, all the while watching out for the Crocodile. He leaned out over the water and looked at his reflection…

Alistair MacGowan is reading “Kevin the kangaroo that couldn’t hop”

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A tiny story, giving huge enjoyment, to lots of children, in little time!

Advent Calendar

Wombat Felt Christmas Tree Decoration

Check out our blog!
You will find here stories written by Jonathan - the author of "Kevin.." , interesting facts about Australian animals: cute wombats, kangaroos and kookaburras, and more!

24 facts about wombats that you (probably) don’t know

Why diversity in children’s books matters?

Be aware of crocodiles (often hidden) in the water

Printable activities for kids

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A tiny story, giving huge enjoyment, to lots of children, in little time!

Advent Calendar

Wombat Felt Christmas Tree Decoration

Check out our blog!You will find here stories written by Jonathan - the author of "Kevin.." , interesting facts about Australian animals: cute wombats, kangaroos and kookaburras, and more!

24 facts about wombats that you (probably) don’t know

Why diversity in children’s books matters?

Be aware of crocodiles (often hidden) in the water

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You will find here stories written by Jonathan - the author of "Kevin.." , interesting facts about Australian animals: cute wombats, kangaroos and kookaburras, and more!