Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna
$15.99
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2010
Summary
This engaging story tells how the possum got its scaly-tail and the echidna got its spikes. Passed down from generation to generation, this is a traditional Dreamtime story. Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna features two iconic Australian animals; the scaly-tailed possum, found only in a remote part of the Kimberley, and one of Australia’s most unusual mammals, the echidna. Vividly illustrated with paintings on silk, this Dreamtime story includes detailed descriptions and photographs o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921248160 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1921248165 |
| Author: | Cathy Goonack |
| Publisher: | Magabala Books |
| Imprint: | Magabala Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 77g |
| Dimensions: | 158mm x 182mm x 5mm |
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About The Author
Cathy Goonack
Cathy Goonack is a descendant of the Wunambul people and part of the Kandiwal tribe from Ngauwudu land, near the Mitchell Plateau in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. She grew up in Derby and moved to Adelaide to finish her education. Cathy lives on her grandfather s country at Kandiwal Community, near the Mitchell Falls. She works with the kindergarten children and loves to go fishing in her free time.
Marlene, Myron and Katrina Goonack all attended the Kimberley School of the Air in Western Australia at Kandiwal Community for their primary and secondary education. They have worked together to produce art for many of their family’s stories and believe it is important to learn about their culture and pass it on to people all over Australia.
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