Title The giant devil dingo / written and illustrated by Dick Roughsey

Published Sydney : Collins, 1973 1973

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB SPCBC	398.209943 Rou/Gdd		LIB USE ONLY
MELB SPCBC	398.209943 Rou/Gdd		LIB USE ONLY
MELB CRC	PICTURE BOOK Rou/Gdd		AVAILABLE

Description 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm Series Picture lions Summary SUMMARY: Retells the Aboriginal legend that explains how Gaiya, the giant deveil-dingo , became the small dog that has since been the Aborigines's friend and helper Notes Library's copy is 1981 reprint Audience For children Notes Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book, 1974 commended Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends. Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends -- Juvenile fiction. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Religion and mythology -- Juvenile literature Aboriginal Australians -- Religion -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature. Children -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Children -- Folklore. Dingo -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Dingo -- Juvenile fiction. Dingo -- Folklore. Legends -- Australia. Legends -- Australia -- Queensland -- Cape York Peninsula Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile fiction. Mythology, Aboriginal Australian. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends. Genre/Form Legends. Fiction. Picture books. LC no. 74178521 ISBN 0001850024

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