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'Passed down from generation to generation by the Kandiwal Aboriginal community, this engaging story explains how the scaly-tailed possum got its scaly tail and how the echidna—one of Australia’s most unusual mammals—got its spikes. Vividly illustrated by Kandiwal children, this traditional tale is not only entertaining but also educational as it provides photographs and descriptions of these two iconic Australian animals.' (Publication summary)
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Unit Suitable For
AC: Foundation (NSW Early Stage 1)
Themes
Aboriginal history and culture, connection to place, dreaming/creation stories, dreamtime, tradition
General Capabilities
Critical and creative thinking, Intercultural understanding, Literacy
Cross-curriculum Priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
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A Fresh Perspective
2017
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 February no. 644 2017; (p. 10) 'Magabala Books is gearing up to bring Aboriginal perspectives to primary school classrooms all over the country.' -
Review : Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , November 2010;
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies :Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies :Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
Review : Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , November 2010;
— Review of Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna 2010 single work children's fiction -
A Fresh Perspective
2017
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 February no. 644 2017; (p. 10) 'Magabala Books is gearing up to bring Aboriginal perspectives to primary school classrooms all over the country.'
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- Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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