Titre:
Stories from the Billabong
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Sommaire:
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.
Date de publication comme intervalle:
2008
Description matérielle:
61 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Table des matières:
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.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9781845077044
Informations de publication:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008.
