Title Jirrbal : rainforest dreamtime stories / Maisie (Yarrcali) Barlow ; illustrated by Michael (Boiyool) Anning

Published Broome, W.A. : Magabala Books, 2001

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Bar/Jrd		AVAILABLE
MELB CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Bar/Jrd		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	819 Barlow Mai/Jrd		LIB USE ONLY
MELB SPCBC	819 Barlow Mai/Jrd		LIB USE ONLY
W'BOOL CRC	398.20994 Bar/Jrd		AVAILABLE

Description 59 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 24 x 28 cm regular print Series Premier's reading challenge Yr 5 - 6 Contents The Story of the Narool (Grass), the Gargarra (New Moon) and the Meedin (Possum) -- The Buni (Fire) Story -- Fishing Story About Us -- The Water Story -- Learn a Little Jirrbal -- Growing up in Ravenshoe Summary From Ravenshoe, these simple and wittily told stories are true moral fables from the Rainforest people of northern Queensland, nurtured through the rich traditions of a timeless understanding. The animal characters and the moon are drawn in a simple style. For ages 4-10 Analysis juvenile Nonfiction Notes Aboriginal content Audience For children 7-11 years Notes Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2002 shortlist Subject Dyirbal -- Djirbal -- Jirrabul people (Y123) (Qld SE55-05) Stories and motifs - Fire Stories and motifs - Fish Stories and motifs Premier's Reading Challenge -- Year 5 - Year 6 Djirbal language -- Juvenile literature. Jirrbal (Australian people) -- Juvenile literature Mythology, Aboriginal Australian. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends -- Juvenile literature. Legends -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends. Folklore -- Australia. Australian aborigines -- Legends. Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Jirrbal (Australian people) Genre/Form Juvenile works. Legends. Legends. Author Anning, Michael, 1955- LC no. 2002391946 ISBN 1875641068 :

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