Bibliograph

The legend of the seven sisters, a traditional Aboriginal story from Western Australia, written by May L. O'Brien ; illustrated by Sue Wyatt

Type

Label

The legend of the seven sisters, a traditional Aboriginal story from Western Australia, written by May L. O'Brien ; illustrated by Sue Wyatt

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Primary

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The legend of the seven sisters

Responsibility statement

written by May L. O'Brien ; illustrated by Sue Wyatt

Sub title

a traditional Aboriginal story from Western Australia

Summary

A dreaming story of the Wongutha people from the Eastern goldfields, this wonderful retelling by well-known Indigenous children's author, May O'Brien explains how the Seven Sisters (Pleiades) came to be. Beautifully illustrated by Sue Wyatt, it offers teachers and librarians a way to introduce traditional Indigenous beliefs, dreaming stories and language to their students

Target audience

primary

Contributor