Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna
Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna

Author: Catherine Goonack

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13:

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This engaging story tells how the possum got its scaly-tail and the echidna got its spikes. Passed down from generation to generation, this is a traditional Dreamtime story. Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna features two iconic Australian animals; the scaly-tailed possum, found only in a remote part of the Kimberley, and one of Australias most unusual mammals, the echidna. Vividly illustrated with paintings on silk, this Dreamtime story includes detailed descriptions and photographs of the scaly-tailed possum and the echidna. It also tells of the Wandjina, the Creator and Great Spirit, an important part of Aboriginal dreamtime stories from the Kimberley.

Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna
Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna

Author: Cathy Goonack

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781921248160

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Passed down from generation to generation by the Kandiwal Aboriginal community, this engaging story explains how the scaly-tailed possum got its scaly tail and how the echidna—one of Australia’s most unusual mammals—got its spikes. Vividly illustrated by Kandiwal children, this traditional tale is not only entertaining but also educational as it provides photographs and descriptions of these two iconic Australian animals.

The Echidna and the Shade Tree
The Echidna and the Shade Tree

Author: Mona Green

Publisher:

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781865046228

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This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think that from the air it would look like a tree with roots stretching out."

The Little Corroboree Frog
The Little Corroboree Frog

Author: Tracey Holton-Ramirez

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781921248818

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The Little Corroborree Frog is a wonderful children's story that gently introduces the serious plight of one of Australia's most endangered species. Jet the corroboree frog is happily taking care of the tadpole ponds when the water starts to dry up and his family's eggs are threatened. He goes to visit Grandmother Frog to find out why and she tells him all about the summers that are getting hotter every year and the careless humans who are leaving their rubbish around. When a boy and his father arrive to go fishing in the nearby river, Jet seizes the opportunity to show them how humans are threatening the very existence of his species.

The Rainbow Serpent
The Rainbow Serpent

Author: Dick Roughsey

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books

Published: 1993-09-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780207174339

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Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.

Mammalian Sexuality
Mammalian Sexuality

Author: Alan F. Dixson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-06-03

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1108426182

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The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.

Free Diving
Free Diving

Author: Lorrae Coffin

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781925360516

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Free Diving is a poignant tribute to the Indigenous men and women who worked in the pearling industry as 'free divers' in the late nineteenth century in Western Australia. In a practice known as 'blackbirding' (forced unpaid labour), European pearl lugger owners used Indigenous people to dive for pearl shell. With no protective suits, the divers faced threats such as decompression sickness (known as the 'bends'), shark attack, or of being swept away by huge tides. At sea for weeks at a time, there was also the risk of the luggers being shipwrecked in cyclones that formed off the coast. The lyrical narrative is based on the celebrated song 'Free Diving' by singer-songwriter Lorrae Coffin. It sensitively reflects the emotional journey of a young man who leaves family and country to work on a lugger with Japanese and Malay divers by his side. Bronwyn Houston's illustrations are a deep-sea celebration that illuminate both the glory of the ocean and the extreme dangers encountered by the free divers. Free Diving is a fictionalised story of a young man lost at sea. Age range 7 to 10

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals
Taxonomy of Australian Mammals

Author: Stephen Matthew Jackson

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2015-06-16

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 1486300138

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Taxonomy of Australian Mammals utilises the latest morphometric and genetic research to develop the most up to date and comprehensive revision of the taxonomy of Australian mammals undertaken to date. It proposes significant changes to the higher ranks of a number of groups and recognises several genera and species that have only very recently been identified as distinct. This easy to use reference also includes a complete listing of all species, subspecies and synonyms for all of Australia’s mammals, both native and introduced as well as terrestrial and marine. This book lays a foundation for future taxonomic work and identifies areas where taxonomic studies should be targeted, not only at the species and subspecies level but also broader phylogenetic relationships. This work will be an essential reference for students, scientists, wildlife managers and those interested in the science of taxonomy.

Mad Magpie
Mad Magpie

Author: Gregg Dreise

Publisher: Magabala Books

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1925360083

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Age range 3 to 6 Mad Magpie is the third book in this successful series of morality tales from Gregg Dreise. Inspired by wise sayings and the knowledge of his Elders, Mad Magpie tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds. The more he is teased, the angrier he becomes. When Guluu seeks advice, his Elders tell him to stay calm like the river, ignore the butcher birds and to be strong on the inside. Guluu tries this, but the cheeky birds just laugh at him. One day, when Guluu is at the river looking for worms, the butcher birds arrive and steal his food. He remembers the words of his Elders and he tries again – and this time Guluu has a different outcome. He stands proudly at the riverbank and remembers how he used to sing when he was having a bad day. Guluu sings so loud he cannot hear the birds laughing at him and they eventually give up and fly away. From that time on, the animals learnt to use music to create a happy mood and they worked together to stop bullying.

Benny Bungarra's Big Bush Clean-Up
Benny Bungarra's Big Bush Clean-Up

Author: Sally Morgan

Publisher:

Published: 2018-06

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781925360882

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An environmental tale for Early Childhood and Lower Primary readers that shows how animals are affected by rubbish left in their habitat by humans. Ambelin Kwaymullina's illustrations are an explosion of colour and cleverly show the perils faced by our native animals. When the animals work as a team to come up with ways to look after the bush, they decide to ask the humans to REDUCE, RECYCLE and use RUBBISH BINS. But it is Benny Bungarra who has the bright idea of a BIG BUSH CLEAN-UP so the animals can also help look after the bush.