Author: Roland E. Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Childrens book; Djauan story of Adam and Eve, Percy Mumbulla explains totems; 58 legends of heroes, wizards, animals, birds, stars and moon; 5 Djauan tales, 2 Kamilaroi, 1 Rembarunga, 2 Bunjalung, 9 N.S.W., 2 Vic., 1 S.A., 3 Qld., 9 Roper River district.
Wandjina, Children of the Dreamtime
Author: Roland E. Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Childrens book; Djauan story of Adam and Eve, Percy Mumbulla explains totems; 58 legends of heroes, wizards, animals, birds, stars and moon; 5 Djauan tales, 2 Kamilaroi, 1 Rembarunga, 2 Bunjalung, 9 N.S.W., 2 Vic., 1 S.A., 3 Qld., 9 Roper River district.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Childrens book; Djauan story of Adam and Eve, Percy Mumbulla explains totems; 58 legends of heroes, wizards, animals, birds, stars and moon; 5 Djauan tales, 2 Kamilaroi, 1 Rembarunga, 2 Bunjalung, 9 N.S.W., 2 Vic., 1 S.A., 3 Qld., 9 Roper River district.
In Search of the Never-Never
Author: Ann McGrath
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760462691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Mickey Dewar made a profound contribution to the history of the Northern Territory, which she performed across many genres. She produced high‑quality, memorable and multi-sensory histories, including the Cyclone Tracy exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and the reinterpretation of Fannie Bay Gaol. Informed by a great love of books, her passion for history was infectious. As well as offering three original chapters that appraise her work, this edited volume republishes her first book, In Search of the Never-Never. In Dewar’s comprehensive and incisive appraisal of the literature of the Northern Territory, she provides brilliant, often amusing insights into the ever-changing representations of a region that has featured so large in the Australian popular imagination
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760462691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Mickey Dewar made a profound contribution to the history of the Northern Territory, which she performed across many genres. She produced high‑quality, memorable and multi-sensory histories, including the Cyclone Tracy exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and the reinterpretation of Fannie Bay Gaol. Informed by a great love of books, her passion for history was infectious. As well as offering three original chapters that appraise her work, this edited volume republishes her first book, In Search of the Never-Never. In Dewar’s comprehensive and incisive appraisal of the literature of the Northern Territory, she provides brilliant, often amusing insights into the ever-changing representations of a region that has featured so large in the Australian popular imagination
Bunyips
Author: Robert Holden
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 9780642107329
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Robert Holden enters the bunyips lair to reveal the fascinating literature, folklore and superstitions that have immortalised Australia's most enigmatic creature. Bunyips includes extracts from Australian stories about bunyips, featuring work by Edel Wignell, Rosa Campbell Praed, Catherine Stow, Dal Stivens and others.
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 9780642107329
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Robert Holden enters the bunyips lair to reveal the fascinating literature, folklore and superstitions that have immortalised Australia's most enigmatic creature. Bunyips includes extracts from Australian stories about bunyips, featuring work by Edel Wignell, Rosa Campbell Praed, Catherine Stow, Dal Stivens and others.
Writing the Australian Child
Author: Clare Bradford
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781875560752
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This collection of essays redresses the paucity of literary critical material explicitly theorising text created for children. Drawing on Australian children's books and a range of theoretical perspectives, the essays consider a variety of topics, from clothed animals as metafictional markers to post-modern versions of Peter Pan.
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781875560752
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This collection of essays redresses the paucity of literary critical material explicitly theorising text created for children. Drawing on Australian children's books and a range of theoretical perspectives, the essays consider a variety of topics, from clothed animals as metafictional markers to post-modern versions of Peter Pan.
The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature
Author: Stella Lees
Publisher: Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Arranged alphabetically, The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature contains 1600 entries covering authors, publishers, illustrators, famous characters, events, institutions, and awards--from Ned Kelly and the Eureka Stockade to Australian comics and the work of Evelyn Goode. The book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in children's literature or Australian culture.
Publisher: Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Arranged alphabetically, The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature contains 1600 entries covering authors, publishers, illustrators, famous characters, events, institutions, and awards--from Ned Kelly and the Eureka Stockade to Australian comics and the work of Evelyn Goode. The book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in children's literature or Australian culture.
Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna
Author: Cathy Goonack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921248160
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Passed down from generation to generation by the Kandiwal Aboriginal community, this engaging story explains how the scaly-tailed possum got its scaly tail and how the echidna—one of Australia’s most unusual mammals—got its spikes. Vividly illustrated by Kandiwal children, this traditional tale is not only entertaining but also educational as it provides photographs and descriptions of these two iconic Australian animals.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921248160
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Passed down from generation to generation by the Kandiwal Aboriginal community, this engaging story explains how the scaly-tailed possum got its scaly tail and how the echidna—one of Australia’s most unusual mammals—got its spikes. Vividly illustrated by Kandiwal children, this traditional tale is not only entertaining but also educational as it provides photographs and descriptions of these two iconic Australian animals.
A Track to Unknown Water
Author: Stella Lees
Publisher: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne State College
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne State College
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Orana
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Bookbird
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Guide to the Collections
Author: National Library of Australia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description