A tragic bush fire sparks a beautiful friendship between a young girl and a baby koala.Ruby is dreading changing schools as her autism makes it hard to befriend other kids.But when her dog finds a baby koala and her family agrees to foster it, Ruby quickly becomes the koala's best friend.Ruby loves quiet and routine, which makes her a perfect koala carer!A talented artist, she names the koala Pablo - after her favourite artist.Through looking after Pablo, Ruby befriends a neighbouring girl who loves painting as much as she does.Soon Pablo is well enough to move to a koala kindergarten.But is Ruby ready to move to her own new school?