Dot and the Kangaroo (1981)

Based on the classic children's book written by Edith C. Pedley in 1899, a young girl wanders away from her home in the Australian outback and becomes hopelessly lost. She meets many fantastic animals on her journey and is eventually befriended by an amazing kangaroo that helps Dot find her way home, and teachers her an important lesson about the environment.

Our daughter loved this film as a child!

Dot and the the Kangaroo is such a wonderful story and this film is a beautifully produced piece of animation. Our daughter enjoyed watching it over and over when she was little. I'm so excited to find that I can buy a new copy for her to enjoy with her own family! September 17, 2007

Good story, but hard to watch for grown-ups!

Dot and the Kangaroo is the story of a young Australian girl, Dot, who is befriended by a Kangaroo when she gets lost in the bush.
This movie is unique because only the characters are animated. The background is shots of real things, like Dot's house, a real forest, and a real stream.
The film teaches good lessons about the environment, but some of the characters are hard to understand because of Austrailian accents or whiney high voices.
The story is good, but the film is pretty boring to sit through. My 2-year-old seems to like it, but I can't take much of it. November 16, 2006

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