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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Marshall, James Vance, 1924-     Subjects     Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literature.     Legends -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.     Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.     Folklore -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Marshall, James Vance, 1924-       by title:      Stories from the Bil...       by call number:      398.208999 M368s     Search the Web     Marshall, James Vance, 1924-     Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literature.     Legends -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.     Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.     Folklore -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Stories from the Billabong / retold by James Vance Marshall ; illustrated by Francis Firebrace. by Marshall, James Vance, 1924- Frances Lincoln Children's Books, c2008. Call #: 398.208999 M368s Subjects Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literature.   Legends -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.   Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.   Folklore -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781845077044 1845077040 Alternate title:  Billabong Description:  61 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Contents:  The Rainbow Serpent and the story of creation -- How the kangaroo got her pouch -- Why frogs can only croak -- Why brolgas dance -- Why the platypus is such a special creature -- The mountain rose -- The two moths and the flowers of the mountain -- How the crocodile got its scales -- The lizard-man and the creation of Uluru -- The butterflies and the mystery of death. Summary:  Ten ancient legends of the Yorta-Yorta people -- one of Australia's Aboriginal tribes, are retold here. You will discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what made Frog croak, why Kangaroo has a pouch, and just what it is that makes Platypus so special. Other authors:  Jones, Francis Firebrace. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Bedford Public Library Children's Nonfiction 398.208999 M368s Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Children's Nonfiction 398.208999 M368s Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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