How the Kangaroos Got Their Tails

How the Kangaroos Got Their Tails PDF

Author: George Lirrmiyarri Mung Mung

Publisher:

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.'

How the Birds Got Their Colours

How the Birds Got Their Colours PDF

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.'

Dunbi the Owl

Dunbi the Owl PDF

Author: Pamela Lofts

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781865046266

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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 Kangaroos Got Their Tails

How the Kangaroos Got Their Tails PDF

Author: George Mung Mung Lirrmiyarri

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Two kangaroos lived near each other, the small kangaroo found some sugarbag and started to eat it, the big kangaroo came along and wanted to have some sugarbag as well. The small kangaroo tricked the larger one by making him find spiders instead. So they had a fight and threw sticks at each other. Read on and find out what happened.

Meet a Baby Kangaroo

Meet a Baby Kangaroo PDF

Author: Anna Leigh

Publisher: LernerClassroom

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1512455881

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They hop, they have long tails, and as babies they're no bigger than a jelly bean! Learn about everything from where the kangaroo lives to what a group of kangaroos is called in this engaging book.

The Kangaroo and the Porpoise

The Kangaroo and the Porpoise PDF

Author: Pamela Lofts

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781865046297

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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."

Welcome To Country

Welcome To Country PDF

Author: Aunty Joy Murphy

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2018-01-02

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 0763694991

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Welcome to the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. We are part of this land and the land is part of us This is where we come from. Wominjeka Wrundjeri balluk yearmenn koondee bik. Welcome to Country.

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