The koala who learned the names of the trees
When Cooper was little, his grandmother would take him up to the bush behind the house and tell him the name of every tree: this one's tallowwood, this one grey gum, this one swamp mahogany. She wasn't teaching him botany; she was teaching him to pay attention and to care for things that have names. That's why, as an adult, he knows his valley by heart. He's a calm, observant koala, the kind who notices the small things. Good company to wear on your chest.







