Download or read book Bawoo Stories written by May O'Brien and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four wonderful traditional teaching stories of the Wongutha people are collected together here for the first time: Barn Barn Barlala The Kangaroos Who Wanted to be People How Crows Became Black Why the Emu Can't Fly First published as individual titles in 1992, these stories were seen as ground-breaking publications, presenting traditional Indigenous stories in a bi-lingual text. Sales of the individual titles now exceed 26,000 copies each. Updated with a vibrant new design, the stories are still as fresh and appealing as ever. The collected work contains a map, explanatory note and a simple pronunciation guide for the Wongutha words used in the text.

Download or read book The Bawoo Stories written by May O'Brien and published by Fremantle Arts Center Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These four picture books consolidate May O'Brien's status as the most important Aboriginal storyteller to appear on the children's book scene since the late Dick Roughsey. This 48 page book of teaching ideas for May O'Brien's titles is suitable for use in most middle and upper primary classes.

Download or read book Wongutha Tales written by May O'Brien and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published as individual titles in 1992, May O' Brien' s stories were ground-breaking publications, presenting traditional Indigenous stories in a bilingual text and giving a unique insight into learning English as a second language from a First Nations perspective. Classic tales such as How Crows Became Black and Why the Emu Can' t Fly are still as fresh and appealing as ever for a new generation of junior readers. Plus May' s simple pronunciation guide for Wongutha words are perfect learning activities for the classroom.

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Download or read book How Crows Became Black written by May O'Brien and published by Fremantle Arts Center Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Crows Became Black explains how the crows who were grey, wanted to change colour because no one liked their silver-grey feathers. They fell out and thought if they were black they would be accepted.

Download or read book Why the Emu Can t Fly written by May O'Brien and published by Fremantle Arts Center Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why The Emu Can't Fly describes how vanity leads to loss of power and position.

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Download or read book The Kangaroos who Wanted to be People written by May O'Brien and published by Fremantle Arts Center Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kangaroos Who Wanted to Be People tells what happens when walking kangaroos disobey the rules. It helps to explain why some places or areas are out of bounds to children.

Download or read book Jack s Island written by Norman Jorgensen and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When war comes to Australia, Jack' s family moves to Rottnest Island while his father helps the military build an airfield. Jack is left to explore his new home with his best friend Banjo ... and the pair have a knack for getting in trouble. Trouble that' s exacerbated when their new classmate Dafty seeks revenge against the local schoolmaster for a punishment inflicted on Banjo. Will Dafty' s loyalty lead to things suddenly becoming more serious?Written in short, engaging chapters, this poignant and accessible story for younger readers offers valuable insights into wartime Australia.