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| Genre/Form: | Children's nonfiction Legends Folklore Juvenile works Légendes Juvenile literature Folklore Juvenile literature Folklore Ouvrages pour la jeunesse |
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| Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Vance Marshall; Francis Firebrace Jones |
| ISBN: | 9781845077044 1845077040 |
| OCLC Number: | 222161815 |
| Awards: | Notable Books for a Global Society, Folklore, 2010 |
| Description: | 61 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents: | The Rainbow Serpent and the story of creation -- How the kangaroo got her pouch -- Why frogs can only croak -- Why brolgas dance -- Why the platypus is such a special creature -- The mountain rose -- The two moths and the flowers of the mountain -- How the crocodile got its scales -- The lizard-man and the creation of Uluru -- The butterflies and the mystery of death. |
| Responsibility: | retold by James Vance Marshall ; illustrated by Francis Firebrace. |
Abstract:
Ten ancient legends of the Yorta-Yorta people -- one of Australia's Aboriginal tribes, are retold here. You will discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what made Frog croak, why Kangaroo has a pouch, and just what it is that makes Platypus so special.
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Oral Aboriginal Tales
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