Download or read book The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories written by Sally Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of stories for children and adolescents which reveal how the human spirit began and how it prospered. The author's previous works include TMy Place', winner of the 1989 Order of Australia Association Book Prize.
Download or read book The Flying Emu written by Sally Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully coloured emu learns about vanity and immodesty when he and his friends race to the sun. Sally Morgan writes and illustrates some of her best short stories in this amusing and entertaining compilation. Did you know that Emu was once a colourful bird with large wings? Or that the Good Spirit created Moon to be mysterious? These are just some of the engaging Australian tales in this illustrated collection by award-winner Sally Morgan.
Download or read book Henry the Flying Emu written by Niraj Lal and published by Little Steps Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry the emu wanted to fly! But flying fish, eagles and launchers can’t seem to help. It’s only after meeting Wallagoot Jean that Henry learns about the science of orbit, and the importance of flying first with his mind...
Download or read book The Flying Emu written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Low Flying Emu written by Brett Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Australian Children's book about an Emu with the remarkable ability of being able to fly!First in the series, the books follow a group of Australian animals, (Wombat, Snake, Old Man Kangaroo and Magpie) lead by the Low Flying Emu, who help other unique and rare Australian animals in the outback, Down-Under.
Download or read book The Flying Emu written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emu and the Water Tree written by Gladys Milroy and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the adventurous tale of curious emu who changed the lives of emus everywhere when he lost the power of flight to a crafty serpent. However, he discovered his remarkable ability to run. An indigenous animal tale with folkloric elements, this book explains why emus can no longer fly higher than any other bird in Australia.
Download or read book Gadi Mirrabooka written by Pauline E. McLeod and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey into the fascinating world of Australia's Aboriginal culture with this unique collection of 33 authentic, unaltered stories brought to you by three Aboriginal storyteller custodians! Unlike other compilations of tales that were modified and published without permission from the Aboriginal people, these stories are now presented with approval from Aboriginal elders in an effort to help foster a better understanding of the history and culture of the Aboriginal people. Gadi Mirrabooka, which means below the Southern Cross, introduces wonderful tales from the Dreamtime, the mystical period of Aboriginal beginning. Through these stories you can learn about customs and values, animal psychology, hunting and gathering skills, cultural norms, moral behavior, the spiritual belief system, survival skills, and food resources. A distinctive and absolutely compelling story collection, this book is an immensely valuable treasure for educators, parents, children, and adult readers. Grades K-A
Download or read book Stories Time and Again written by Jan Irving and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-11-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lively and imaginative book-based programs make it easy to engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Your library or classroom will sizzle with excitement when you present these creative, book-based programs—and you just may have as much fun as the kids. Each of the ten chapters focuses on a popular theme or study area—Tropical Rainforests, Animals Down Under, In the Know (manners), and more—offering an annotated list of selected picture books and chapters books, and two complete programs with step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and all the reproducible patterns, scripts, and stories you'll need. Through reading, storytelling, puzzles, creative dramatics, writing exercises, arts and crafts, and more, you can engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Children will delight in learning about amazing rainforest animals, performing a skit based on myths from ancient Egypt, writing their own fantasy stories, and holding a mouth-watering Medieval banquet. Designed for public and school libraries, these programs also fit beautifully into classroom studies. Grades K-6.
Download or read book Anthology of Australian Aboriginal Literature written by Anita Heiss and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a political system that renders them largely voiceless, Australia's Aboriginal people have used the written word as a powerful tool for over two hundred years. Anthology of Australian Aboriginal Literature presents a rich panorama of Aboriginal culture, history, and life through the writings of some of the great Australian Aboriginal authors. From Bennelong's 1796 letter to contemporary writing, Anita Heiss and Peter Minter have selected works that represent the range and depth of Aboriginal writing in English. Journalism, petitions, and political letters from both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are brought together with major works of poetry, prose, and drama from the mid-twentieth century onward. These works voice not only the ongoing suffering of dispossession but the resilience of Australia's Aboriginal people, their hope and joy. Presenting some of the best, most distinctive writing produced in Australia, this groundbreaking anthology will captivate anyone interested in Aboriginal writing and culture.
Download or read book Winin written by Mary Carmel Charles and published by Inter Australia Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture book in English and Nyulnyul, a dying Aboriginal language of the Beagle Bay area of north-western Australia. Tells the story of how the emu lost the power of flight because of the jealousy of the other birds. Includes a guide to pronunciation and English-Nyulnyul and Nyulnyul-English word lists. The author is the oldest living speaker of the Nyulnyul language and has been working with a linguist towards its preservation.
Download or read book Stories in Action written by William Gordh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promote the love of story, familiarize children with a variety of story forms and stimulate curiosity in diverse subjects while building basic literacy skills. In this guide, dozens of enchanting stories from around the world are accompanied by simple learning extensions for children (ages 4 through 8) that build such important literacy skills as print awareness, print motivation, vocabulary, phonological awareness, listening skills, and predicting and sequencing skills. Each of the 14 chapters begins with an interactive, illustrated folktale finger play as the starting point for a range of literacy building activities such as acting out, re-telling, writing, and discussions; and ends with a short list of related books. A great resource for library story hour, the book will also be invaluable to storytellers, teachers, day care centers, and after school programs. Grades PreK-3. Enchant children with these interactive stories while building a solid foundation for literacy in young learners. This guide is designed to promote in children (ages 4 through 8) the love of story, familiarize them with a variety of story forms, stimulate curiosity in diverse subjects, and build literacy skills. It offers approximately 40 engaging and interactive tales from around the world along with related activities, and it provides educators and storytellers with a wealth of exciting material for literacy and storytelling programs. The book is organized in three sections-Exploring Structures of Stories, Exploring Themes and Characters through Stories, and Exploring Cultures through Stories. Each of the 14 chapters begins with an interactive, illustrated folktale finger play as starting point for a range of literacy building activities such as acting out, re-telling, writing, and discussions. Related stories and picture book references build upon such themes as tall tales, sharing, magical helpers, and the rain forest. Tips for working with younger children, as well as gifted and older children are also included. Grades PreK-3.
Download or read book My Place written by Sally Morgan and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Place begins with Sally Morgan tracing the experiences of her own life, growing up in suburban Perth in the fifties and sixties. Through the memories and images of her childhood and adolescence, vague hints and echoes begin to emerge, hidden knowledge is uncovered, and a fascinating story unfolds - a mystery of identity, complete with clues and suggested solutions. Sally Morgan's My Place is a deeply moving account of a search for truth, into which a whole family is gradually drawn; finally freeing the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories.
Download or read book Mr Doodle and the Flying Emu written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows emus can't fly! Or can they? Come along on this whimsical journey as Mr. Doodle reveals the mystery behind the flying emu. It is a page-turning adventure...can your imagination take you there? Join in this creative quest and you will learn the truth behind the flying emu!For children aged 2-6, and adults with spectacular imaginations.
Download or read book Australia s Most Unbelievable True Stories written by Jim Haynes and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that in 1932 the Australian army was called out to wage war on an invading army of 20,000...emus? Or that the first royal personage to arrive in Australia was the King of Iceland and he came as a convict? And how about the spooky phenomenon of the mischief-making Guyra Ghost? From Jim Haynes, one of our most successful and prolific tellers of yarns and bush tales, comes this ultimate collection of unbelievable true Australian stories: the unknown, the forgotten, the surprising, the truly weird and the completely inexplicable. Told with a refreshing understatement, Australia's Most Unbelievable True Stories vividly evokes a vanishing Australia when anything was possible, when characters were larger than life and the bizarre and strange were normal.
Download or read book Emma the Eager Emu written by Sandra Diane Bennett and published by Australian Self Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emma was desperate to be the same as all the other birds at flying school, but no matter how hard she tried, Emma couldn't fly. Will Emma ever learn to embrace the uniqueness of her differences?
Download or read book EMU in the SKY written by SONJA EMERSON and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emu is an Australian native bird that spends it’s life on the ground. ,br> It has wings but canN ot fly. This is a story of how Eryn Emu achieved her dream of flying with help from her friends of the Bush.
