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Kathy Arbon Kathy Arbon i(13840489 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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1 y separately published work icon Can You Dance? Sally Morgan , Kathy Arbon (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2018 14538731 2018 single work picture book children's

'Written by one of Australia’s best loved authors, this board book will get toddlers and preschoolers up off their feet following the actions of the animals featured in the book. They’ll soon be flapping their arms like a scary magpie’s wings, stomping their feet like a cheeky wombat and dancing like a silly lizard, along with the actions of five other animals.

'Beautifully illustrated by Kathy Arbon, this book will soon become a family favourite as everyone shows how they can dance and …..' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Wamparla Apira : Possums and Tall Trees : An Arabana Story Thanthi Syd Strangways , Kathy Arbon (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2018 13840564 2018 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

'Wamparla Apira (Possums and Tall Trees) is a traditional story retold in Arabana and English by elder Thanti Syd Strangways. It is not only a fascinating story about a time when the Arabana people used to hunt possums for clothing and food, but it is also an important addition to the Arabana Wangka or language resources for the Arabana people of northern South Australia.' (Publication summary)
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