When Ian Abdulla was a young boy growing up along the Murray River, bush tucker was plentiful, and everyone was expected to help feed the family. With his brothers and sisters he picked quandongs for pies and caught catfish for curry soup. And when all else failed, Ian would be sent to buy sheep heads from the butcher. All the fun (and the hardship) is recorded here in story and picture
Analysis
juvenile Nonfiction
Notes
"Children's Book Council of Australia - Short Listed Book"-Cover
White copy has ms. post-it note written by Kerry White summarising the contents and her own comments, pasted over the bookplate. ANL
White copy has sticker :"Great Australian childrens books" on cover$5ANL
Audience
For children
Notes
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 1995 shortlist