Ok, so I'd love to find a book I was given as a kid. I wish I/my mum had thought to hang onto it, but them's the breaks ...

Trouble is ... I can't remember the name of the book!

So, would any, ahem ... older (cough cough) BB members recall a book fitting this description.

I'm not actually expecting anyone to remember it, but I haven't got the first clue where to locate it online or otherwise as I suspect I really need the name of the book.

- Year of publication would have been about 1982-84 or thereabouts
- approx A4-size hardcover (sky blue I think) book
- about a koala who travelled the world (i think in a hot air balloon)
- met people from different backgrounds and cultures, learned folk stories along the way
- I vividly recall the koala going to russia and the story from there was about a faberge egg.
- I also remember something about the koala meeting St Nicholas around Xmas time.

Ring any bells, anyone????

Aaarrghhh. If ONLY I could remember more about it. I'd love to get my hands on this book for my children. It's obviously out of print, so I'm not hopeful, but finger crossed.

Cheers, Andie