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1 y separately published work icon Jirntipirriny Jaa Lamparn Parri (Willy Wagtail and the Little Boy) June Nixon , June Nixon (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2024 27380320 2024 single work picture book children's

'One morning, a little boy and his family go looking for bush berries. The boy wanders off on his own, following the calls of a willy wagtail. Learn more about life on Country with the little boy and his family.

'The illustrations for this book were produced in workshops with ILF Lifetime Ambassador Alison Lester, and children's author and publisher Jane Godwin.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Moli Bin Git Stak : Molly Gets Stuck Karen Manbulloo , Karen Manbulloo (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2024 27273837 2024 single work picture book children's

'Looking for shade on a hot day in Binjari, Moli takes shelter under a local van, but ends up getting stuck! Will she manage to get free?'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Mayarda (Pelicans) Patricia Cox. , Delphine Shandley (illustrator), Brenda Shaw (translator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2024 27273783 2024 single work picture book lyric/song children's

'Learn to count in Gooniyandi with this playful song book.' 

1 y separately published work icon Manyi Nganyjaali (Bush Tomatoes) Delphine Shandley , Delphine Shandley (illustrator), Brenda Shaw (translator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2024 27273707 2024 single work picture book children's

'Join a family as they go out looking for bush tomatoes for a feed..'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Kurrartuwarnti (Brolgas) June Nixon , June Nixon (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2024 27273650 2024 single work picture book children's

'In the wet season, a family of brolgas make their nests in the long grass. They look after their eggs, search for food, and dance together.

'Written and illustrated by first time author June Nixon, this stunningly illustrated book will be an immediate family favourite.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Tiwi Seasons with Marius Tiwi College Alalinguwi Jarrakarlinga , Tiwi College Alalinguwi Jarrakarlinga (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2023 27273571 2023 single work picture book children's

'SIZZLE! During tiyari season it is hot and sticky.

'BOOM! The rain and thunder comes in for jamutakari season.

'WOO! Everyone cheers at the Tiwi grand final when kumunupunari season begins.

'There are so many fun things to do on Tiwi throughout the seasons.

'A book created by Tiwi College senior girls so that Tiwi children can see their own culture in a book - and share it with the world.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Winthali Joe Willigan Ross , Stacey Bush , Remi Nyandat Ross (illustrator), Boheme Baiana Ross (illustrator), Redfern : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2022 25332641 2022 single work picture book children's Indigenous story 'Winthali is a traditional Bunuba story, adapted here by Joe Willigan Ross and Stacey Bush. Greedy Old Man Crocodile (Lallanggarra) won't share his fire with the Bunuba people, but Brown Falcon (Girrganyi), with the help of the young animals comes up with a clever plan to take a fire-stick from his home at Jarrambaya. This story belongs to the Danggu people of the Fitzroy Valley.' 

(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Monsters of McKyus Mckyus Levi , Mckyus Levi (illustrator), Redfern : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2022 24994654 2022 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

'Have you ever seen a Mug Monster or a Chomper Plant? How about a Sila Rex? (He’s Godzilla’s grandson).
'This book is filled with monsters from the imagination of a brilliant boy on a faraway island. Some are scary, some are cute, and some… well, you’ll have to read the book to find out.
'But beware! Some of the monsters are also very dangerous.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Wilku Kiyi Barrinanyi Rabbit Run like a Rabbit Alison Lester , Alison Lester (illustrator), Daphne Mawson (translator), Katie Baker (translator), Alan Baker (translator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2022 24714942 2022 single work picture book children's

'"Can you run like a rabbit? Can you jump like a frog? Or laze like a lizard stretched out on a log? Yes, you can! Text in Garawa." -- Publisher.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Wanhaka Yothu Yinjani? Where Is the Baby Snake? Rarriwuy Guramu Marika , Yalmay Marika-Yunupuynju , Jake Stockley , Children from Milikapiti School (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2022 24532981 2022 single work picture book children's Indigenous story
1 y separately published work icon Jarrampa Yabbies Marshia Cook , Tamua Nuggett (illustrator), Cazarus Baker (illustrator), Redfern : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2022 24465334 2022 single work picture book Indigenous story 'Jarrampa are yabbies - they are very tasty to eat but a challenge to catch because of those claws. One old woman had a clever way of catching them - she put meat between her toes before putting her feet into the billabong. When the crabs started nibbling at the meat, she quickly wrapped her feet and the jarrampa in a cloth, then emptied the jarrampa into a bucket. Later the whole family would gather around the campfire to share in a delicious meal of yabbies.' 

 (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Purlka Ngamaji Kakaji Big Fat Mummy Goanna Emma Bearwu , Emma Bearwu (illustrator), Redfern : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2022 24465260 2022 single work picture book Indigenous story 'Out on a hunting trip a family spies a big goanna. The youngest son wanted to kill it but his mother said no because it was a Mummy Goanna. They decided to leave her alone so she could lay her eggs in a hole by the boab tree. But that night, they all thought about how good it will be when those babies grow up and how many more goannas there will be to hunt!' (Publication summary)
2 2 y separately published work icon What's That Noise? Sally Rippin , Lorette Broekstra (illustrator), ( trans. Daphne Mawson et. al.agent with title Wun-ji Nan-da Kirr-irr-anga? ) Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 Z1581435 2008 single work picture book children's 'The sounds of everyday life are captured in a catchy, rhythmic text and bold illustrations by Lorette Broekstra.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Stori Bla Brutbrut En Bujigat = Story about Cat and Mouse Carol Robertson , Karen Rogers (illustrator), Redfern : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24995128 2021 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

'This is a story about Mouse and Cat. Mouse eats insects, like grasshopper.    

'Cat eats small birds, lizards, snakes - and also mice.

'One night, Cat and Mouse are both very hungry and go out hunting for
food and unexpectedly encounter each other.

'They both get a terrible fright, but what happens next?

'This book is written in Kriol and English.'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Ngawa Pupuni Ngarimuwu Nginingawurla Wartiyanginila Amintiya Mirripaka Yinkiti Milikapiti FaFT Familes , Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24556865 2021 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

'Come and learn about the animals of the Tiwi Islands. From the buffalo in the bush, to the turtle in the sea.' 

1 y separately published work icon Arlamunga Marie Simplicia Tipuamantimirri (translator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24544746 2021 single work picture book children's

'A popular rhyme in many playgroups is ‘Barramundi, Barramundi…‘ which is sung to the tune of ‘Frère Jacques’.

'Each community has produced the most stunning illustrations to accompany their songs and they are undoubtedly going to be some of the most popular books in playgroups and in homes.

'This book had been translated into Tiwi by Marie Simplicia (Simpi) Tipuamantumirri and illustrated by the children from Pularumpi School.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Wanjimba Yalu? : What Are They Doing? Cheryl Lardy , Josie Lardy , Daphne Mawson (translator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24010328 2021 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Ngaripirtangaya Milikapita School , Alison Lester , Nina Black , Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24009492 2021 selected work children's fiction poetry children's
1 y separately published work icon Jagina Ja-ma Na-Juya? = Wanim Ola Enimurl Duim? = What Do Animals Do? / Cheryl Lardy , Josie Lardy , Sheila Conway (translator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24008295 2021 single work picture book children's

'What does a stingray, goose and a crab do?

'Open the book, look at the pictures and listen to the this story.

'Josie and Cheryl wrote the story in Kriol. Sheila Yanybarrak Conway translated it into Mangarrayi. 

'Mark Richards checked spelling and grammar. Resources used: Mangarrayi & Yangman Plant & Animal book, Mangarrayi dictionary.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Exo-Dimensions Seraphina Newberry , Seraphina Newberry (illustrator), Broadway : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 22011990 2021 single work graphic novel

'Exo-Dimensions is a roller coaster of a ride into central Australian Indigenous creation stories, woven through family relationships, honour and sheer adventure. This story unsettles linear time as the past catches up with the future and vice versa, while the present reveals itself in intimate moments of connections, losses and mayhem. This book is a classic, one that readers will pick up to experience a dizzyingly accurate picture of the chaotic rhythms we are currently living through.'

Source : publisher's blurb

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