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This legend of Gaiya, the giant devil-dingo, belongs to several tribes in the lower Cape York Peninsula. The boss of Gaiya was old Eelgin the grasshopper woman who used Gaiya to hunt and kill men for food. One day Eelgin sent Gaiya in pursuit of two young Chooku-chooku men (or butcher-bird brothers) who happened to pass by her camp. The men ran and ran with Gaiya howling in pursuit after them. Eventually the brothers managed to spear Gaiya and kill him. The spirit of Gaiya was angry and bit Eelgin on the nose and that is why grasshoppers have the same marks on their noses to this day. (Source: Book)
Adaptations
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The Giant Devil Dingo
Connecticut
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Weston Woods Studios
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1979
Z1723367
1979
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film/TV
The Giant Devil Dingo is an adaptation of Dick Roughsey's book of the same title which retells an Aboriginal legend about Gaiya, the giant devil dingo, who once roamed the Australian wilds killing people for food, and who later, as the dog, became man's best friend and helper.
Notes
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Also available as part of a short film (The Rainbow Serpent and 2 Other Stories, 1982) and as part of a kit containing a filmstrip, a sound cassette and notes (The Giant Devil Dingo, 1977).
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A reading of the story (including the original illustrations) was made by the Northern Territory Department of Education in the 1970s, and is available to view on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKyJdAsrj4 (Sighted: 2/9/2015)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Japanese translation.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
- y Developing a Hungry Eye : Evaluating the Visual Narrative in Australian Children's Picture Books Bruce : 2004 Z1133200 2004 single work thesis During the period studied in this thesis, 1970-1999, picture books in Australia have become increasingly sophisticated and complex. In order to decode them readers need higher levels of visual literacy. In researching this the author has created a framework for evaluating visual narrative structure in picture books. This was then developed and tested on a total of 145 Australian picture books, with special focus given to the works of Ron Brooks, Dick Roughsey and Percy Trezise, Mem Fox, Donna Rawlins, Gary Crew and Bob Graham.
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Journey to Quinkan Country
1992
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column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 7 no. 3 1992; (p. 10-15) -
Book Reviews
1974
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review
— Appears in: The Aboriginal Child at School , April vol. 2 no. 2 1974; (p. 58-59)
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book -
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards : Judges' Report : 1974
1974
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Official Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July no. 52 1974; (p. 3-5) -
Australian Picture Books
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , January no. 50 1974; (p. 13)
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book ; The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek 1973 single work picture book ; Mulga Bill's Bicycle 1896 single work poetry
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Book Reviews
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: The Aboriginal Child at School , April vol. 2 no. 2 1974; (p. 58-59)
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book -
Untitled
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 March 1974;
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book -
Australian Picture Books
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , January no. 50 1974; (p. 13)
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book ; The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek 1973 single work picture book ; Mulga Bill's Bicycle 1896 single work poetry - y Developing a Hungry Eye : Evaluating the Visual Narrative in Australian Children's Picture Books Bruce : 2004 Z1133200 2004 single work thesis During the period studied in this thesis, 1970-1999, picture books in Australia have become increasingly sophisticated and complex. In order to decode them readers need higher levels of visual literacy. In researching this the author has created a framework for evaluating visual narrative structure in picture books. This was then developed and tested on a total of 145 Australian picture books, with special focus given to the works of Ron Brooks, Dick Roughsey and Percy Trezise, Mem Fox, Donna Rawlins, Gary Crew and Bob Graham.
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Journey to Quinkan Country
1992
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 7 no. 3 1992; (p. 10-15) -
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards : Judges' Report : 1974
1974
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Official Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July no. 52 1974; (p. 3-5)
Awards
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