Stories from the Billabong
Título
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Stories from the Billabong
James Vance, Marshall
Resumen
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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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2008
Descripción física
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61 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Contenido
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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.
Término de la materia
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Mythology, Aboriginal Australian.
Legends -- Australia.
Folklore -- Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore.
Aboriginal Australian Mythology.
Autor añadido
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Jones, Francis Firebrace,
Jones, Francis Firebrace.
Síntesis
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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
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9781845077044
Información de publicación
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London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Johnny Bright | 398.2 MAR | Book | 31455000043660 | Non-Fiction |