Joey of children's lit (3)

I believe the answer is:

roo

(Other definitions for roo that I've seen before include "young skipper" , "Australian jumper" , "Kanga's baby (Pooh)" , "Marsupial (Aus. colloq.)" , "Hopper" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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