Author: Mona Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046228
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think that from the air it would look like a tree with roots stretching out."
The Echidna and the Shade Tree
Author: Mona Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046228
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think that from the air it would look like a tree with roots stretching out."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046228
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think that from the air it would look like a tree with roots stretching out."
The Kangaroo and the Porpoise
Author: Pamela Lofts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046297
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This story was told by Agnes Lippo from the Aboriginal community of Belyuen in the Northern Territory, where people from the Larrakia and Waigite language groups live. The illustrations in this book are adapted from paintings of the story done by the children at Belyuen School. Bill Turner, Head Teacher at Belyuen School in 1987, said "'The Kangaroo and the Porpoise' is one of the many stories from the very small Aboriginal community of Belyuen. We hope publishing these stories will enable us to buy materials for the school. We want to continue to document the culture of the people at Belyuen."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046297
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This story was told by Agnes Lippo from the Aboriginal community of Belyuen in the Northern Territory, where people from the Larrakia and Waigite language groups live. The illustrations in this book are adapted from paintings of the story done by the children at Belyuen School. Bill Turner, Head Teacher at Belyuen School in 1987, said "'The Kangaroo and the Porpoise' is one of the many stories from the very small Aboriginal community of Belyuen. We hope publishing these stories will enable us to buy materials for the school. We want to continue to document the culture of the people at Belyuen."
Dunbi the Owl
Author: Pamela Lofts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046266
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Daisy Utemorrah of the Worora people to Aboriginal children living in Derby, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of her story. She said, "I used to live with my parents in a humpy house. My Grandmother, my aunties and even my Grandpa told me stories from the Dreamtime. I kept the stories till I was old enough to tell children. We want to share our stories with all children so they learn what Aborigines used to do."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865046266
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Daisy Utemorrah of the Worora people to Aboriginal children living in Derby, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of her story. She said, "I used to live with my parents in a humpy house. My Grandmother, my aunties and even my Grandpa told me stories from the Dreamtime. I kept the stories till I was old enough to tell children. We want to share our stories with all children so they learn what Aborigines used to do."
How the Turtle Got Its Shell
Author: Justine Fontes
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 9780307960078
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans.
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 9780307960078
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans.
Kylie's Concert (Goals Children's Book)
Author:
Publisher: Self Esteem Books MarshMedia
ISBN: 1559426209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Publisher: Self Esteem Books MarshMedia
ISBN: 1559426209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
The Rainbow Serpent
Author: Dick Roughsey
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780207174339
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780207174339
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.
How the Birds Got Their Colours
Author: Mary Albert
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781741699678
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Mary Albert, of the Bardi people, to Aboriginal children living in Broome, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of the story. Mary Albert said, 'Would you like to hear a story from long ago? My mother used to tell me lots of stories, but this story I loved the best, because I loved the birds.'
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781741699678
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book is based on a story told by Mary Albert, of the Bardi people, to Aboriginal children living in Broome, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of the story. Mary Albert said, 'Would you like to hear a story from long ago? My mother used to tell me lots of stories, but this story I loved the best, because I loved the birds.'
Mammalian Sexuality
Author: Alan F. Dixson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108426182
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108426182
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
Author: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618496419
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618496419
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher Description
The Long and Short of It
Author: Cheryl Nathan
Publisher: Troll Communications
ISBN: 9780816756094
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Uses different animals to introduce the concept of size, comparing, for example, the length of a ring-tailed lemur's tail with that of a Boston terrier.
Publisher: Troll Communications
ISBN: 9780816756094
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Uses different animals to introduce the concept of size, comparing, for example, the length of a ring-tailed lemur's tail with that of a Boston terrier.