Willy-Willy Wagtail
Milroy, Helen2020
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Willy-Willy Wagtail is the first book in the series and goes back to before Bush Mob get together and nobody understands each other - and there are lots of fights. One day there is a terrible bush fire and Willy Wagtail, Gusto (the wind) and Crow get all the Bush Mob to work together to save the community. For the first time, everyone understands each other and Dingo takes charge and leads all the animals to safety. Dingo is now Boss Dog and is head of the Bush Council, with Willy Wagtail and Crow - the Bush Mob is formed.
Main title:
Willy-Willy Wagtail / written and illustrated by Helen Milroy.
Author:
Imprint:
Broome, WA : Magabala Books, 2020.©2020.
Collation:
60 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
'Tales from the Bush Mob' is a series of books about the Bush Mob, a group of animals who work together to solve problems. Each book shares a rich landscape of characters and places, including Lofty the emu, Willy-willy Wagtail, Eagle, Sugar Glider, Bat, Platypus, Koala, Wombat, Kookaburra, Echidna, Kangaroo. These stories emphasise the value of respect for First Nations culture and country, as well as the importance of courage, perseverance and wisdom to bind communities together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that his book may contain images and names of people who have died. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander content. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books and up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the online booklists for the PRC ID of the individual books in this series.
Audience:
Lower primary
ISBN:
9781925936605 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- FictionLegends -- Australia -- FictionBirds -- Australia -- Folklore -- FictionWillie wagtail -- Folklore -- FictionAnimals -- Australia -- Folklore -- FictionWildfires -- FictionAuthors, AustralianAustralia -- FictionPremier's reading challenge -- grades 3to4Animal storiesNature storiesStories in rhyme
BRN:
383944
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | MILROY | Available |
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | MILROY | Available |
| St Clair | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | MILROY | Available |