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y separately published work icon The Cowboy Frog single work   picture book   children's  
Alternative title: Kawupayi Walak
Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 The Cowboy Frog
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This wonderful book by Hylton Laurel is a favourite at Better Beginnings! The bright, clear illustrations perfectly capture the story of the bravest frog in the whole world as he digs, eats, and backflips his way through Noonkanbah Crossing...'(Source: Better Beginnings website)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English , Aboriginal Walmajarri AIATSIS ref. (A66) (WA SE51-16)
Notes:
English and Walmajarri texts published together
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Works about this Work

One World: Books for Children by Children Margaret Robson Kett , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 26 no. 3 2011; (p. 18-20)
Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures Anita Heiss , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008; (p. 102-117) The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 7) The BlackWords Essays 2019;

'This essay explores how some recent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authored titles have used local languages and personal histories - including complex stories which deal with the Stolen Generations - to engage and educate young Australian readers, while providing much needed inspiration to nurture Indigenous audiences.' (Source: Heiss, Anita, Aboriginal Literature for Children: More Than Just Pretty Pictures, 2015)
Untitled Chris Dayman , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 48 no. 1 2004; (p. 7)
— Review of What Makes a Tree Smile Tamina Pitt , Terri Janke , 2003 single work picture book ; The Cowboy Frog Hylton Laurel , 2003 single work picture book
Young Indigenous Author Launches Debut Book 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 48 no. 1 2004; (p. 6-7)
Untitled Anne Hanzl , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 27)
— Review of The Cowboy Frog Hylton Laurel , 2003 single work picture book ; What Makes a Tree Smile Tamina Pitt , Terri Janke , 2003 single work picture book
Untitled Anne Hanzl , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 27)
— Review of The Cowboy Frog Hylton Laurel , 2003 single work picture book ; What Makes a Tree Smile Tamina Pitt , Terri Janke , 2003 single work picture book
Untitled Chris Dayman , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 48 no. 1 2004; (p. 7)
— Review of What Makes a Tree Smile Tamina Pitt , Terri Janke , 2003 single work picture book ; The Cowboy Frog Hylton Laurel , 2003 single work picture book
The Write Stuff Desiree Bissett , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 19 November no. 314 2003; (p. 35)
Young Indigenous Author Launches Debut Book 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 48 no. 1 2004; (p. 6-7)
Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures Anita Heiss , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008; (p. 102-117) The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 7) The BlackWords Essays 2019;

'This essay explores how some recent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authored titles have used local languages and personal histories - including complex stories which deal with the Stolen Generations - to engage and educate young Australian readers, while providing much needed inspiration to nurture Indigenous audiences.' (Source: Heiss, Anita, Aboriginal Literature for Children: More Than Just Pretty Pictures, 2015)
One World: Books for Children by Children Margaret Robson Kett , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 26 no. 3 2011; (p. 18-20)
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Last amended 24 Jul 2018 16:13:19
Subjects:
  • Noonkanbah, Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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