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This work contains:
Ant (Djiliburay)
Barramundi (Djilibiri)
Cassowary (Bunda:rra)
Dingo (Ganibarra)
Echidna (Gurrina)
Flying Fox (Guginy)
Goanna (Ganyal)
Hercules Moth (Danggal Banggal)
Ibis (Garbil)
Jabiru (Banabarra)
Kookaburra (Gurrungga)
Long-nosed Bandicoot (Djalbay)
Mosquito (Ngugun)
Nutmeg Pigeon (Nyunggulu)
Owl (Djurrgu)
Platypus (Ngunba)
Quandong (Murrgan)
Red-eyed Green Tree Frog (Wubun)
Scrub Turkey (Wawun)
Turtle (Badjigal)
Ulysses Butterfly (Walbirr-Walbirr)
Vines (Nyanibarra)
Wallaby (Dulbil)
Xanthorrhoea Australis (Grass Tree Bulnyan)
Yabby (Djun.gi)
Zamia Palm (Badil)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Children's Literature About Country
BlackWords : Children's Literature About Country
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 6) The BlackWords Essays 2019;In this essay Heiss addresses the increasing number of Aboriginal authored children's and young adult literature published that focuses on the 'meaning of place' in an Indigenous context. She demonstrates this by selecting writings and stories from regions such as remote, semi-remote and desert to tropics, which showcase the diversity of life in different parts of Indigenous Australia and the essence of Aboriginal storytelling.
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Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures
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)
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Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 1 no. 3 2006;
— Review of Creatures of the Rainforest 2005 single work information book -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2006
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 50 no. 3 2006; (p. 8-14) -
Djabugay Country - An Interview with Warren Brim and Anna Eglitis
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 50 no. 2 2006; (p. 12)
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Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 1 no. 3 2006;
— Review of Creatures of the Rainforest 2005 single work information book -
Djabugay Country - An Interview with Warren Brim and Anna Eglitis
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 50 no. 2 2006; (p. 12) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2006
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 50 no. 3 2006; (p. 8-14) -
Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures
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)
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Children's Literature About Country
BlackWords : Children's Literature About Country
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 6) The BlackWords Essays 2019;In this essay Heiss addresses the increasing number of Aboriginal authored children's and young adult literature published that focuses on the 'meaning of place' in an Indigenous context. She demonstrates this by selecting writings and stories from regions such as remote, semi-remote and desert to tropics, which showcase the diversity of life in different parts of Indigenous Australia and the essence of Aboriginal storytelling.
Awards
- Kuranda, Cairns area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
- North Queensland, Queensland,