Stories from the Billabong | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781847801241 | Stories from the Billabong | James Vance Marshall | Taschenbuch | 2010

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Beschreibung

In "Stories from the Billabong, " a renowned author authentically and elegantly retells ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends. Here readers discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what makes frogs croak, why kangaroos have pouches, and just what it is that makes platypuses so special. The illustrations are by the aboriginal artist and storyteller Francis Firebrace, whose distinctive, colorful work is known throughout Australia and beyond. He uses the four traditional colors of aboriginal art (black, white, red, and yellow), as well as his experiences as a member of the Yorta-Yorta, to make these stories live on the page. A beautiful, imaginative book to open new frontiers in children's minds, "Stories from the Billabong" shows a master storyteller and distinguished artist each at the height of their powers.

Über den Autor

Francis Firebrace is a 'Wirrigan man', a name given to a wise Aboriginal elder whose songs, including traditional didgeridoo, retell the old stories and speak of freeing the spirit. He is one of Australia's foremost Aboriginal storytellers who has been 'yarning' since he can't remember when and performing at schools, festivals and theatres. He is also a highly respected artist whose works have been displayed throughout the world. He paints in the four colours his people (the Yorta Yorta) have used since the beginning of time: black from fire coals, white from pipe clay, red and yellow from ground ochre, and he mixes these with acrylic to achieve his own distinctive, contemporary effect. Francis lives in Weybridge, Surrey.

James Vance Marshall is also published under the names Ian Cameron and Donald Payne. His most famous book, Walkabout, was first published as The Children, and was later made into a movie by the director Nicholas Roeg. His other books include A River Ran Out of Eden, The Lost Ones (dramatised by Disney as The Island at the Top of the World) and White-Out. He lives in Dorking, Surrey

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Rainbow Serpent and the Story of Creation 8

How the Kangaroo got her Pouch 12

Why Frogs can only Croak 17

Why Brolgas Dance 22

Why the Platypus is such a Special Creature 26

The Mountain Rose 31

The Two Moths and the Flowers of the Mountain 36

How the Crocodile got its Scales 41

The Lizard-Man and the Creation of Uluru 45

The Butterflies and the Mystery of Death 50

About Aboriginal Australians 56

Glossary 57

Aboriginal Symbols and their meanings 60

Details

Altersgruppe:	(Bis 2 Jahre)
Empfohlen (bis):	8
Empfohlen (von):	5
Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Bilderbücher
Rubrik:	Kinder & Jugend
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781847801241
ISBN-10:	1847801242
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Marshall, James Vance
Vorleser:	Marshall, James Vance
Illustrator:	Firebrace, Francis
Hersteller:	Frances Lincoln Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	272 x 215 x 7 mm
Von/Mit:	James Vance Marshall
Erscheinungsdatum:	24.08.2010
Gewicht:	0,292 kg