The bat and the crocodile : an Aboriginal story
Dolumyu, Jacko2004
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Lizard wants to eat crocodile so he tricks bat into spearing crocodile
Main title:
The bat and the crocodile : an Aboriginal story / told by Jacko Dolumyu and Hector Jandany ; compiled by Pamela Lofts.
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Imprint:
Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Press, 2004.
Collation:
32 unnumbered pages : chiefly colour illustrations, portrait ; 18 cm.
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Notes:
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." 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.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages: 5+ years old
ISBN:
9781865046273 (paperback)
Language:
English
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BRN:
4738
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DREAMT | Available |
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DREAMT | Onloan - Due: 24 Feb 2025 |
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DREAMT | Available |