When a fierce bushfire tears through the forest, Mallee the koala clings to her gum tree, waiting for the flames to pass. When the smoke clears, the land is scorched and silent, and Mallee finds her once-lush home blackened and dry. Refusing to give up, she sets out to rally her fellow animals to help bring the forest back to life. Mallee and the Blue Gum is a powerful tale of survival, resilience, and community, brought to life with breathtaking illustrations that capture both the destruction and the hope of renewal.