Stories from the Billabong
Title
:
Stories from the Billabong
Personal Author EPSB
:
James Vance, Marshall
Summary
:
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.
Year Published
:
2008
Physical Description
:
61 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents
:
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.
Subject
:
Mythology, Aboriginal Australian.
Legends -- Australia.
Folklore -- Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore.
Aboriginal Australian Mythology.
Added Author
:
Jones, Francis Firebrace,
Jones, Francis Firebrace.
Summary
:
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.
ISBN
:
9781845077044
Publisher
:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Johnny Bright | 398.2 MAR | Book | 31455000043660 | Non-Fiction |