Readers’ Favorite announces the review of the Non-Fiction – Travel book “Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos” by S. Bavey, currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQ58SGHH. 

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“Reviewed By Rosie Malezer for Readers’ Favorite 

Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos is a non-fiction travel tale written by S. Bavey. Taking part in the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme (aka the Populate or Perish policy) in Australia in the 1960s, Yorkshire lass Elizabeth Isle traveled from England to Australia via the SS Orcades. The scenic trip took three weeks to get from Tilbury, England to Perth, Australia. Initially staying with a sponsoring family in Australia, Elizabeth worked different jobs in each of the cities she moved to in both Australia and New Zealand. Elizabeth kept in close contact with her family back in England for the duration of her journey through Freemantle and across to the East Coast before heading over to New Zealand. The numerous people she met both at work and social gatherings gave Elizabeth a whole new look (some good, some bad) at how the other half lives, before journeying back home to England in June of 1963, falling in love, getting married, and having a child. 

As a member of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in Queensland, I chose Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos because I wanted to look at this amazing era, the time of my mother’s childhood years, through the eyes of a foreigner. S. Bavey’s book is beautifully presented to readers and belongs on the shelf of any home library. I found it dizzying to see temperatures measured in Fahrenheit and distances measured in miles. The photographs included in the book are stunning and take the reader back to a time when life was much simpler. From holding a koala, learning the lyrics to iconic songs such as The Kookaburra Song, seeing the Great Barrier Reef, or encountering kangaroos, snakes, mozzies, and huge spiders, the incentive (and sometimes ick factor) will encourage many to visit the great southern land that is Australia. Reading about typical things in Australia that foreigners find odd gave me a bit of a giggle. I wholeheartedly recommend Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos to anyone interested in seeing what Australia has to offer.” 

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