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Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O'Keefe Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O'Keefe i(18638799 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kaytete ; Aboriginal Warlpiri
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BiographyHistory

Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O'Keefe grew up in the remote Northern Territory community of Ali Curung. She relates a story from her childhood in her debut picture book, Mum's Elephant, published in April 2020.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Mum's Elephant Broome : Magabala Books , 2020 18638822 2020 single work picture book children's A child relates the story of her mother's 'elephant', a prized family possession whose true identity she slowly reveals through hints across the text.
2020 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Indigenous Children
2020 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Five to 8 Years
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