Percy: Holly! You will never guess who I saw, a green koala! Koalas are like us, they are fighting to keep their trees, too. Green Koala is advocating for the koalas at Daisy Hill, Queensland. They are going to have a meeting with the humans on Saturday to discuss preserving their trees. I think we should support the koalas.
Holly: Wow! now you are talking Percy! You are supporting other animals instead of thinking about yourself all the time. It’s a great idea to support the koala’s because koalas are not social animals so it will be a big effort for them to talk with the humans.
Percy: Why is she a green koala?
Holly: I know Kerry, the green koala. She is like you Percy. You are scared of heights and do not want anyone to know about it. Kerry has dyed her hair green to divert attention away from people seeing her wearing glasses. She thinks people will look at her green hair, make a fuss of her coloured hair and not pay attention to her glasses. You both are like the human kids, some of them play up in class, to divert attention away from them because they do not want other human kids to know they do not understand their schoolwork. They prefer to disrupt the class and look funny instead of saying they do not understand their work.
Percy: She was not wearing any glasses when I saw her. There is nothing bad about wearing glasses. I think glasses look smart on humans and animals.
Percy: Well, now I talk to Rose about my fear of heights. She is going to fix me, and I will never be scared again. I guess Kerry is talking to her about wearing glasses. If human kids talk to their teachers about what they don’t understand they would not have to act silly in class.
I have more words to look up; divert and disrupt.
Holly: Do you think it is better looking these words up rather than getting hot headed when you do not understand what humans were saying half the time?
Percy: Yes.
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Holly: You have to behave when we go to Daisy Hill to support the Koalas negotiate with the humans.
Percy: I will try. I will tell more possums about the meeting. This is going to be big. Bye Holly.
Holly: Bye now and remember, whatever you do today, make it safe and fun.
Holly, Percy, and Delece Ford October 2022
