Title Pheasant and kingfisher : originally told by Nganalgindja in the Gunwinggu language / written by Catherine Berndt ; illustrated by Raymond Meeks

Published [Gosford, N.S.W. :] : [Bookshelf Publishing Australia [production company] : Ashton Scholastic [distributor], 1987 [Gosford, New South Wales] : Martin Educational in association with Ashton Scholastic, c1987 Gosford, New South Wales : Ashton Scholastic Hong Kong : Dai Nippon (HK) Ltd ©1987

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT	398.2049915 Ber/Pak		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	398.20994 Ber/Pak		LIB USE ONLY

Description 16 pages : colour illustrations ; 19 x 21 cm regular print Series Bookshelf. ; Stage 4 Bookshelf ; Stage 4 Kerry White collection of Australian children's books. ANL Summary A traditional story passed down by word of mouth which tells how, long ago, two men came from far in the north-west, from the other side of Bathurst and Melville Islands. One was called Bookbook, the Peasant. The other was Bered-bered, the Kingfisher Notes First published in: Land of the rainbow snake/Catherine Berndt. Collins, 1979 Part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resource pack Audience For children Notes Originally told by Nganalgindja in the Gunwinggu language Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile fiction. Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore. Aboriginal Australians -- Legends -- Juvenile literature. Art, Aboriginal Australian. Birds -- Australia -- Folklore. Birds. Picture books for children. Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) Illustrated children's books. Kingfishers -- Folklore. Kingfishers -- Australia -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Pheasants -- Folklore. Pheasants -- Australia -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Readers (Primary) Readers -- Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore Readers -- Aboriginal Australians -- Legends Readers -- Aborigines, Australian -- Legends Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore. Birds -- Australia -- Folklore. Folklore -- Australia. Genre/Form Readers (Publications) Legends. Fiction. Author Nganalgindja Meeks, Arone Raymond, 1957- illustrator ISBN 0725309504 (series) 072530961X 9780725309503 9780725309619

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