Things aren't always what they seem, and rumors are often unfounded. Do a little fact-checking on your own. These lessons are all humorously imparted for the preschool set.

Thanks to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for the ARC.

Dropbear is a humorous and witty twist about the legend (or if you ask an Aussie, true story) of the Australian Drop Bears!

According to Aussies (I’m married to one), Drop Bears are fanged, terrible creatures that drop on unsuspecting tourists (usually from the US) that bite and claw you until you leave fleeing!

This picture book has darling graphics that match Drop Bears ferocious qualities. All the animals of The Bush have all heard the tale of Dropbear and they walk cautiously when near its home, except for one little bird who doesn’t believe the tale since he has never seen Dropbear hurt anyone. Little bird is brave and waits under the tree and in 3, 2, 1…. come find out how this story ends.

Thank you @Netgalley and @Charlesbridge for the advanced digital copy. We plan to purchase for our Aussie cousins when they visit later this year.

What a spooky and cute tale WITH a good message! It’s got everything it needs for a strong read aloud and more- true back matter, rhyming, suspense, and a surprise ending. Kids will love this!

A silly bear just looking for some love.
Cute illustrations that lead to a surprise ending.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

Thank you for allowjng me to review this book. It is a lovely little rhyming book. All about the Koala's cousins' Dropbear. Good book to explain to children to not listen to rumours . Lovely eye catching art work throughout. Was a hit with my 5 year old .

I get the giggles thinking about the legend of the dropbear, the fierce animal that jumps out at you from the trees in Australia-- only of course dropbears don't exist and are just a prank pulled on tourists.
Of course, the real animal here is the adorable koala. The language and pictures are very cute, and kids can learn the real information and the myth.

this was adorable! the story was so cute and the illustrations were so cute and easy to look at. i loved this! the kiddos in my classroom would absolutely love this story about the sweet little koala.

A delightful and humours read! Also, I learned that this isn't real!! I fell for the koalas jumping out of trees and bting people trick.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a cute, humorous tale about the "dropbear" who drops from the trees to eat small animals. Everyone is afraid of him, until a little bird decides to find out if the rumors are true. I didn't know that there is a myth about a fanged creature that resembles a koala, nor that Aussies sometimes prank tourists with tales of the "dropbear". It was fun to learn more and hear the tall tale. The illustrations were well done and I think this would make a good storytime story.

When I was in Australia, several locals tried to convince me about the existence of dropbears. I never believed them but always found it hilarious. Most people cannot find koalas to be anything but cute. Personally, I am really grossed out by them, but that is entirely because I understand the reality of most of them having chlamydia.

This story is an adorable rhyming tale that kids will love. The illustrations are simple but lovely. I think my kiddos will adore this book.

This is a great addition to my library and other elementary school libraries. I also think it is a great addition to public libraries and personal collections.

Thank you to Charlesbridge and Net Galley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.