Both of Fox's books send out positive messages to children about the wonders of being human: Koala Lou celebrates the eternal love of a mother for her child without the sentimentality of Robert Munsch's Love You Forever, and Night Noises lovingly bridges the generation gap. Denton uses cartoon balloons and large letters to show the simultaneous action. At last, Lily finally wakes up to answer the door, where a veritable mob waits to wish her a happy 90th birthday. While Lily dozes in front of the fire, Butch Aggie becomes increasingly concerned by the sounds of cars, voices, knocking and shouts. In Night Noises, elderly Lilly Laceby lives with her fat old dog Butch Aggie. To introduce the reading Koala Lou by Mem Fox, the students will identify the characters, setting, and the. They will incorporate body movements to depict the repetitive phrase Koala Lou, I do love you. Lofts's colored-pencil drawings portray the Australian flora and fauna beautifully, including a few of the more exotic species. Children will be able to orally retell the story in sequence major events in the beginning, middle and end of story. She sets out to win the Bush Olympics as a way to gain her mother's attention. Read 202 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. She also illustrated a number of picture books, including the classic Koala Lou written by Mem Fox, and Wombat Stew. She often tells her daughter, ``Koala Lou, I DO love you.'' As the family grows and her mother gets busier, Koala Lou yearns to hear those words again. Koala Lou is loved by everyone, but it is her mother who loves her most of all. About the author (1989) MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. Fox's two new books join Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge as perfect examples of why the Australian writer has become one of today's top authors of children's books.