The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of the story. David Mowaljarlai said, "We want our children to see the daylight and the sun go down on our land, the home of the Dreamtime, and to live there to their old age and really understand their culture.
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…
Tjarany Roughtail contains eight dreamtime stories from the Kukatja people of Western Australias remote Kimberley Region. Each story is complemented by beautiful artworks painted by Aboriginal artist Lucille Gill that visually explain each story using traditional dot paintings. Told in English and Kukatja, the book includes magnificent paintings, maps, kinship diagrams, exercises and language n…
Walu, sun woman, rested her head, dumb as dark in her dreaming bed...
Silent Knight has two fears: meeting a fierce dragon and Rusting Up. When his horse Gallbladder runs off on a dark wet night, he finds that both of his fears come true....
At the new house, everything is different. But maybe Rattler will make up for it....
Scarlett Finnegan loves to bat. Cricket is her favourite game, but she never gets to play on the team. Then one day she finds a special bat that changes everything . . .
Jason Prince lives in an enormous mansion with 27 servants and his own theme park. But he has only ever left his grounds once. Now he meets Grace.
Jessie finds a turtle two weeks before she is due to go to Sydney. It seems quite healthy, but on its shell were some faded numbers. What do they mean? Will they ever find the owners before they have to leave? This title is for ages 6 and above.