Tamarra
a story of termites on gurindji country
$29.05
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2023
Summary
Tamarra: A Termite Tale from Gurindji Country
Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country is a fascinating, illustrated science book that takes kids inside the life of termites through storytelling from the Gurindji People.
Did you know there are four types of termite poo? Or that a warm paste made from termite mound is used to strengthen a Gurindji baby’s body and spirit? Or that spinifex (which termites eat) is one of the strongest plants in the world…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781741178302 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1741178304 |
| Author: | Violet Wadrill, Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal, Leah Leaman, Cecelia Edwards, Cassandra Algy, Felicity Meakins, Briony Barr, Gregory Crocetti |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Explore |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Explore |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 732g |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 260mm x 14mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘A fantastic source of information, I recommend this book for anyone who loves learning and believe it would be a fantastic addition to any library.’ – Anneliese Gates, Books + Publishing
About The Author
Violet Wadrill
The co-creators of Tamarra are a diverse group of First Nations and non-Indigenous people. For over four months in 2021, they came together on Gurindji Country to explore a shared interest in termites and with a curiosity about how they could create a new kind of storybook together.
The Gurindji cultural custodians who led the project are Violet Wadrill, Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal and Leah Leaman who are members of Karungkarni Art, the local arts centre. Other key Gurindji contributors were Cecelia Edwards and Cassandra Algy, and students from Kalkaringi School who participated through workshops and art-making. Key non-Indigenous contributors were linguist Professor Felicity Meakins, who has worked with the Gurindji community for over twenty years, and artist Briony Barr and microbiologist Dr Gregory Crocetti, who collaborate as Scale Free Network.
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