cuboids's review
4.0
Gorgeous imagery, elegant story.
Not to be confused with the eponymous book by Basil Johnston and Del Ashkewe.
I like Dave Edgren's narration, even though he forgets to read the last page. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtRHtCa6GZ8)
Not to be confused with the eponymous book by Basil Johnston and Del Ashkewe.
I like Dave Edgren's narration, even though he forgets to read the last page. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtRHtCa6GZ8)
stefhyena's review
3.0
The awesome thing about this book is children love it and it thus gives as pathway into talking about Aboriginal culture, history etc, etc. The problem is that firstly it exoticises Aboriginality for white audiences (making it seem like a long ago thing not relevant to us today) and secondly that I feel a great deal of unease about white people appropriating aspects of Aboriginal culture (such as traditional stories) which they/we dont really understand. I feel uneasy as an ignorant white person being caught up in that.
But there is possible visibility here, a place to start acknowledging with children that Aboriginal culture and people exist. And that is to be celebrated. So mixed feelings, 3 stars
But there is possible visibility here, a place to start acknowledging with children that Aboriginal culture and people exist. And that is to be celebrated. So mixed feelings, 3 stars
holmesstorybooks's review
4.0
Exciting for an early reader's story!
I love love love the illustrations in this, done by a very young Pamela Lofts. The first time I read this I was probably like six, and I looked at the illustrations -- the loose paint spilling across the page and was like "I could draw those!"
It made it so accessible and all the more important to me.
This is the story of how birds got their colours in the Dreamtime until ...
Still love it.
I love love love the illustrations in this, done by a very young Pamela Lofts. The first time I read this I was probably like six, and I looked at the illustrations -- the loose paint spilling across the page and was like "I could draw those!"
It made it so accessible and all the more important to me.
This is the story of how birds got their colours in the Dreamtime until ...
Still love it.
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