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Dennis Nona Dennis Nona i(A70582 works by)
Born: Established: 1973 Badu Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Torres Strait Islander
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1 2 y separately published work icon Dabu Grows Up : The Tale of a Dugong Selena Solomon , Dennis Nona (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2002 Z988011 2002 single work picture book children's 'Set in the tropical waters of the Torres Strait, Dabu Grows Up tells what happens to Dabu, a young dugong, after his mother is taken by hunters. Dabu learns about life, respect of the natural world, loneliness and friendship as he explores a tropical reef, finally deciding that to survive he must return to his herd.' Book Jacket.
1 2 y separately published work icon Dabu, the Baby Dugong Dabu, Kazi Dhangal Selena Solomon , Dennis Nona (illustrator), Ephraim Bani (translator), Western Australia : Magabala Books , 1992 Z838179 1992 single work picture book children's 'From the Torres Strait comes this moving story about Dabu, a shy baby dugong, and his family, the great dugong herd, as they face the dangers of sea life and the traditional hunters that roam their feeding grounds.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
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