Birdie and the fire

One day when Birdie was looking for worms, she heard a strange crackling and popping noise.

There was lots of hot wind - whooOooo.

"Come on, Birdie - we have to go! There is a fire coming!" said her friends.

Birdie and her friends have to get away from a bushfire. Birdie and the fire is a story to help young children:

  • learn what a bushfire is
  • learn who can help in a fire
  • work through sad or scary feelings
  • understand that adults will keep them safe
  • understand they will feel safe and happy again.

Videos

Watch the video of Birdie and the fire.

Watch the Auslan translation of Birdie and the fire.

You can watch other Birdie's Tree videos in our resources section.

How to support your child in a natural disaster

Read our natural disaster resilience resources for more help.

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Publishing information

Published: 2017

Author: Andrea Murray

Illustrator: Anil Tortop

Format: e-book, paperback

ISBN: 9780994600622