Walking with the Seasons in Kakadu
(Paperback, illustrated edition)
By Lucas, Diane
By Searle, Ken
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Join Diane Lucas and Ken Searle as they walk through the bush of northern Australia. Follow the seasonal calendar of the Gundjeihmi-speaking people of Kakadu. 'This is a story that has got to be toldto children so they know country -no good just sitting in the classroom all day. ...You've got to get outside and discover the bush, feel the changes,see what's there.'from a group of Gundjeihmi-speaking people of the Murrumburr clan
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| ISBN |
9781741144710 |
| Published AU |
1 Feb 2005 |
| Publisher |
Allen & Unwin |
| Format |
Paperback, illustrated edition |
| Alternate Format(s) |
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| Availability |
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| ISBN-13 |
9781741144710 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
In-stock at publisher; ships 7-14 working days |
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| Publisher |
Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint |
Allen & Unwin Children's Books |
| Published |
1 Feb 2005
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| Publication Country |
 Australia |
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| Format |
Paperback, illustrated edition
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| Edition |
illustrated edition |
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| Author(s) |
By Lucas, Diane
By Searle, Ken |
| Category |
Human Geography / Peoples Of The World
Australian
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 280mm
Height: 238mm
Spine: 3mm |
| Dewey Code |
508.94 |
| Weight |
180g |
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| Interest Age |
6-10 years |
| Reading Age |
6-10 years |
| NBS Text |
School Textbooks & Study Guides: Social Sciences |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
| NZ Review |
What a sensual pleasure it was to read this title! ...Get a copy of this book: it has all the hallmarks of an award-winner!'Australian Bookseller & PublisherOutstanding among the year's picture books an innovative, informative, beautifully illustrated account 'Adelaide AdvertiserThis marvellous new book takes us on a journey with wonderful illustrations by Ken Searle, and lively, descriptive text by Diane Lucas.' Sydney's Childthe book superbly depicts an extraordinary part of Australia ' Sunday Telegraph |
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Author's Bio
Diane Lucas currently works as an ethnocologist with her husband. They travel around northern Australia doing work related to this as well as botanical and fire ecology work. Diane was a school teacher on an Aboriginal outstation in Kakadu during 1983 and 84. From 1991 to 96 she worked on a research project documenting traditional resources on the South Alligator River floodplain and surrounds. She now lives only two hours from Kakadu and maintains a strong relationship with the people and country there. Illustrator bio: Ken Searle is a painter and illustrator who is represented in major galleries in Australia and internationally. He designed and facilitated the illustratons done by over 40 Anangu staff and students for Papunya School Book of Country and History (Papunya School, A+U 2001), designed When I Was Little Like You (Mary Malbunka, A+U 2002) and illustrated Lucy in the Leap Year (Nadia Wheatley, Omnibus, 1993.
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