29/09/2026
âJoey Gets His Wingsâ is officially out!! Written by the wonderful Catherine Bauer, Illustrated by Jennifer Horn đŚđ¤
Repost from Jennifer Horn: â¨ď¸đđŚ Joey flying in: Part 2 - Heâs landed!
This book is a cumulation of a fascinating true story and many months of intense work - weâre very proud of how it has turned out!
What is âJoey Gets His Wingsâ about?
Beneath the vast blue skies of Australiaâs outback, Art dreams of flying, with his small toy kangaroo, Joey, never far from his side. When Art leaves home to join the Australian Flying Corps, Joey is tucked into his bag, a small reminder of home.Â
Together, they travel far beyond the red earth, Joey strapped to the front of Artâs plane as he soars through the skies above a distant war where courage is tested and home feels far away. Until one day, they are separated.
Alone in a distant field, Joey waits, holding onto hope, and the memory of the boy who carried him there.Â
Inspired by true stories, Joey Gets His Wings is a heartfelt tale of friendship and the love that leads us home.Â
Captain Elliot âTabâ Pflaum, an Australian Flying Corps pilot from South Australia, carried his leather kangaroo mascot, Joey, through WWI skies. Perched on his aircraft, Joey symbolised courage and companionship, enduring aerial missions and later preserved as a treasured keepsake, connecting past sacrifice with remembrance.Â
From the award-winning creator of Dreaming SoldiersÂ
âA powerful and moving story⌠its strength lies in the friendship and shared journey at its heart.â
Inspired by the real stories of Australian soldiers who carried small mascots from home to bring comfort during the First World War.Â
âJoey Gets His Wingsâ
Written by Catherine Bauer
Published by Big Sky Publishing
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