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Scaly-tailed possum and echidna, Cathy Goonack ; illustrated by Katrina and Marlene Goonack, Myron Goonack

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Scaly-tailed possum and echidna, Cathy Goonack ; illustrated by Katrina and Marlene Goonack, Myron Goonack

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eng

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non fiction

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Scaly-tailed possum and echidna

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Cathy Goonack ; illustrated by Katrina and Marlene Goonack, Myron Goonack

Summary

Better Beginnings (Aboriginal program) Deadly Books for little kids Booklist. 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 that features two iconic Australian animals: the scaly-tailed possum, found only in a remote part of the Kimberley, and the echidna, one of Australia's most unusual mammals. Vividly illustrated with paintings on silk, it includes detailed descriptions and photographs. It also tells of the Wandjina, the Creator and Great Spirit, an important part of Aboriginal dreamtime stories from the Kimberley. 0 - 5 yrs

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Scaly-tailed possum & echidna

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