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Aboriginal
aboriginal art
aboriginal artist
aboriginal childrens tale
Aboriginal culture
Aboriginal folk tales
Aboriginal folklore
aboriginal illustrations
aboriginal legends
aboriginal legends for children
Aboriginal myth
aboriginal myths
aboriginal myths and legends
aboriginal parable
aboriginal retellings
Aboriginal stories
Aboriginal stories for children
aboriginal stories retold
aboriginal stories retold for children
aboriginal stories retold for kids
anthology of aboriginal stories
anthology of moths and legends
anthology of stories for children
Australia
Author_Francis Firebrace
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childrens book about Aboriginal culture
childrens book about different cultures
childrens book age 5-8
childrens illustrated collection of stories
collection of aboriginal stories
collection of traditional legends
collection of traditional stories for children
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Great Mother Snake
illustrated collection of stories for 5 year old
illustrated collection of stories for 6 year old
illustrated collection of stories for 7 year old
illustrated collection of stories for 8 year old
kangaroo
multicultural
multicultural book
multicultural childrens book
myths and legends
parable
Platypus
stories from Australia
tale
traditional Aboriginal folk tales
traditional Aboriginal stories
traditional Aboriginal tales
traditional Aboriginal tales for children
traditional childrens tale
Product details
- ISBN 9781847801241
- Dimensions: 214 x 270mm
- Publication Date: 05 Aug 2010
- Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold and illustrated by one of the most well-known artists working in the tradition. Discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what makes Frogs croak, why Kangaroo has a pouch, and just what it is that makes Platypus so special in this impressive collection of illustrated aboriginal legends. With stunning vibrant artwork from aboriginal artist and storyteller Francis Firebrace, whose distinctive, colourful work is known throughout Australia and beyond.
James Vance Marshall is also published under the names Ian Cameron and Donald Payne. His most famous book, Walkabout, was first published as The Children, and was later made into a movie by the director Nicholas Roeg. His other books include A River Ran Out of Eden, The Lost Ones (dramatised by Disney as The Island at the Top of the World) and White-Out. He lives in Dorking, SurreyFrancis Firebrace is a 'Wirrigan man', a name given to a wise Aboriginal elder whose songs, including traditional didgeridoo, retell the old stories and speak of freeing the spirit. He is one of Australia's foremost Aboriginal storytellers who has been 'yarning' since he can't remember when and performing at schools, festivals and theatres. He is also a highly respected artist whose works have been displayed throughout the world. He paints in the four colours his people (the Yorta Yorta) have used since the beginning of time: black from fire coals, white from pipe clay, red and yellow from ground ochre, and he mixes these with acrylic to achieve his own distinctive, contemporary effect. Francis lives in Weybridge, Surrey.
