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A collection of twenty traditional tales from the Australian Aborigines, explaining how the world began and what followed.
To all the children in my life.
'Sally Morgan writes and illustrates some of her best short stories in this amusing and entertaining compilation.'
'Have you ever wished your brother was a fish? Or screamed so loud that the hairs of a caterpillar fell off? These are just some of the fun stories written and illustrated by Sally Morgan. The witty stories, with a folktale feel, are based around a host of characters which are Australian animals, non-native animals, spirits, planets, the sun and moon, and humans. ' (Source: Booktopia website)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Puffin
, 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Preface, single work prose (p. vii, viii)
- The Flying Emu, single work short story children's (p. 1, 9)
- Old Poker Face, single work short story children's (p. 10, 14)
- The Laziest Seagull, single work short story children's (p. 15, 21)
- Jill and the Magic Bird, single work short story children's (p. 22, 33)
- The Night Sky, single work short story children's (p. 34, 43)
- The Vibs, single work short story children's (p. 44, 51)
- Gammin and Brush, single work short story children's (p. 52, 61)
- A Strange Friendship, single work short story children's (p. 62, 70)
- Gorban and the Gilbingooras, single work short story children's (p. 71, 82)
- The Cocky Who Loved Gossip, single work short story children's (p. 83, 91)
- Shontu the Greedy Crocodile, single work short story children's (p. 92, 105)
- The Boy Who Nearly Wished His Life Away, single work short story children's (p. 106, 113)
- The Girl Who Couldn't Stop Shouting, single work short story children's (p. 114, 123)
- The First White Man, single work short story children's (p. 124, 131)
- Roly Poly the Wombat, single work short story children's (p. 132, 139)
- The Proud Goanna, single work short story children's (p. 140, 143)
- The Gourmet Giant, single work short story children's (p. 144, 156)
- Yael and Mulwarra, single work short story children's (p. 157, 168)
- The Grumpy Frog, single work short story children's (p. 169, 174)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille, sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
The Greedy Crocodile by Sally Morgan
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , May 2012;
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction -
The Flying Emu by Sally Morgan
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , December 2011;
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction -
Welcoming Back Old Friends : Re-Discovering Favourite Picture Books
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 26 no. 5 2011; (p. 18-21) -
More 'Magic' reading...
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 26 March no. 147 1997; (p. 24)
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction Sally Morgan's new work consists of 20 short stories of magic, imagination, unexpected happenings and some eccentric characters. -
Preface
1997
single work
prose
— Appears in: The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1997; (p. vii, viii)
-
[Review] The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 36 no. 4 1992; (p. 24-25)
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction -
[Review] The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 29)
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction -
More 'Magic' reading...
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 26 March no. 147 1997; (p. 24)
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction Sally Morgan's new work consists of 20 short stories of magic, imagination, unexpected happenings and some eccentric characters. -
Something to Look Forward to
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 7 no. 4 1992; (p. 8)
— Review of Blabber Mouth 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction ; Spooner or Later 1992 single work prose ; LA Postcards 1992 single work novel ; The Authors and Illustrators Scrapbook : Featuring 24 Creators of Australian Children's Books 1991 anthology biography ; The Sign of the Seahorse : A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts 1992 single work picture book -
The Greedy Crocodile by Sally Morgan
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , May 2012;
— Review of The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1992 selected work children's fiction -
Preface
1997
single work
prose
— Appears in: The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories 1997; (p. vii, viii) -
Welcoming Back Old Friends : Re-Discovering Favourite Picture Books
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 26 no. 5 2011; (p. 18-21)
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