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The Echidna and the Shade Tree

Author: Mona Green

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Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781865046228

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

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Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 9780868962900

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Retold and illustrated by Pamela Lofts.

The Bat and the Crocodile

Author: Pamela Lofts

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781865046273

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This story comes from the Aboriginal people at Warmun (Turkey Creek) in Western Australia. It was told in the Kija language by Jacko Dolumyu and then in English by Hector Jandany. The illustrations are adapted from paintings of the story done by the children living at Warmun. Eileen Bray, of the Kija Language Group at Warmun, said, "When we talk about the Dreamtime, we think about the beginning. It was that sacred time when the land, water, trees, animals, sacred sites and people came to be. Our ancestors have passed on the Dreamtime to us through our culture - law, language, song and dance. The Dreamtime is that special thing in the hearts of all Aboriginal people."

Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna

Author: Cathy Goonack

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781921248160

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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.

How the Birds Got Their Colours

Author: Mary Albert

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781741699678

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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.'

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo

Author: Sy Montgomery

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780618496419

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How the Kangaroos Got Their Tails

Author: George Lirrmiyarri Mung Mung

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Published: 2012-02

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781741699692

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This book is based on a story told by George Mung Mung Lirrmiyarri, of the Kija people, to Aboriginal people living in Warmun (Turkey Creek), Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their original paintings of the story. Hector Jandany and George Dingmarie of the Kija Language Group said, 'We have to keep this language which we got from our old people who have passed away. We don't want to lose it. The younger generation has to carry on the language that they learn from us.'