Ebook {Epub PDF} Jacko - The Broadcasting Kookaburra: His Life and Adventures by Brooke Nicholls

 · The bird that recorded that call also became quite famous and was known as Jacko, the broadcasting kookaburra. He and his exploits inspired a children's book a few years later. The article I found about Jacko, the Broadcasting Kookaburra, written by Jerry Berg for www.doorway.ru, is very interesting. Here is a relevant excerpt, but I suggest clicking through and reading the entire article:Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. AbstractHistory Archive Description. Jacko the kookaburra is taken from his nest at three weeks of age and raised in captivity. He talks about his relationship with the Yorkshire terrier, Splinter, with whom he is raised. He also describes aspects of his daily life, such as eating a mouse, and being attacked by a hawk, and reflects on his mixed feelings about being raised in captivity.  · Brooke Nicholls was trained as a dentist but he eventually gave up dentistry for natural history writing. He wrote two nature stories for children, Jacko, the Broadcasting Kookaburra: his Life and Adventures () and The Amazing Adventures of Billy Penguin () and travel stories, including Blue Coast Caravan (, jointly with Frank Dalby Davison).

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In , a children's book entitled "Jacko, the Broadcasting Kookaburra­-His Life and Adventures," was published by Angus and Robertson Ltd. in Sydney, Australia. It is a lightweight, hardback volume of 96 pages which went through at least two "editions" (probably "printings"). Brooke Nicholls, Jacko—The Broadcasting Kookaburra: His Life and Adventures, (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, ), An Authentic and Unique Record of Jacko, the Broadcasting Kookaburra. Jacko - the broadcasting kookaburra: his life and adventures / by Brooke Nicholls ; decorated by Doroth The amazing adventures of Billy Penguin / by Brooke Nicholls ; decorated by Dorothy Wall; Kookaburra [Kookaburra, kookaburra] Dreamer of the day: a story of love, sailing and adventure / by John and Jan Nicholls.