All posts tagged "Magabala Books"
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541Books & LiteratureBook Review: Old Days Imanka nurna laakinha nitjaarta, by Marjorie ‘Nunga’ Williams
PICTURE BOOK: Old Days depicts the author’s childhood memories while spending her time between Iwupataka (Jay Creek) and Ntaria (Hermannsburg), as well as frequently visiting Tempe Downs, her mother’s Country.
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909Books & LiteratureBook Review: Going for Pippies, by Wilaaran Laurie, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey
PICTURE BOOK: Going for Pippies is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that welcomes readers to a First Nations narrative about family, culture, traditions and a way of life. Join Wilaraan and his family as they venture on Country to collect pippies for dinner.
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556Books & LiteratureBook Review: Turbo Turtle, Gregg Dreise
PICTURE BOOK: This little lizard is lost in a big world, but he eventually finds his place. He finds where he belongs.
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448Books & LiteratureBook Review: Cloudmaker, by Helen Milroy
PICTURE BOOK: Cloudmaker is a fictional picture book, that encourages imagination and discussions amongst young readers about friendship, change, purpose and creation.
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911Books & LiteratureBook Review: Desert Tracks, by Marly Wells and Linda Wells
YOUNG ADULT: Desert Tracks is a time travelling novel about young people in central Australia, the historical legacy of racist policies and the relationship between history and the present.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: My Dad’s Gone Away, by Andrew Krakouer and Jacqueline Dinan, illustrated by Paul Seden
PICTURE BOOK: This heartfelt, honest and sensitively told story explores the challenges a child faces when a parent is incarcerated.
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1.1KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Mysterious Mole and Old Croc, by Helen Milroy
PICTURE BOOK: In this fifth Tales of the Bush Mob book, you will meet Molly Mole and Old Croc who strike up an unlikely friendship.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Lethal Lizards, by Gregg Dreise
PICTURE BOOK: Lethal Lizards is the second book in Gregg Dreise’s ‘Scales and Tails’ series and is a captivating creation story about believing in yourself and standing up to bullies.
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718Books & LiteratureBook Review: Our Flag, Our Story: The Torres Strait Islander Flag, by Bernard Namok Jnr and Thomas Mayo, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey
PICTURE BOOK: Our Flag, Our Story shares an essential piece of Australian and Torres Strait Islander history, accessible for all ages.
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1.0KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Super Snake, by Gregg Dreise
PICTURE BOOK: This is the first book in the new 'Scales and Tails' series by award-winning children’s book author Gregg Dreise and the first in a new square format.
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1.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Gurawul the Whale, by Max Dulumunmun Harrison, illustrated by Laura La Rosa
NON-FICTION: More than 70 years ago, the ancient legend of Gurawul the whale was passed down to Yuin Elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison by his grandfather and uncles. He promised them that one day he would travel to the southern land, Tasmania, and search for the whale dreaming of their Ancestors.
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1.0KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Bush Mob Counting, by Helen Milroy
PICTURE BOOK: Bush Mob Counting is a fun and colourful way for young children to learn how to count to 10. Milroy’s famous animal characters are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Cockatoo Wars, by Helen Milroy
PICTURE BOOK: In this fourth book in the "Tales from the Bush Mob" series, you will meet the cockatoo clans who are too busy fighting to notice when a huge fire breaks out.
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1.9KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Growing up Wiradjuri, edited by Dr Anita Heiss
ANTHOLOGY: Featuring stories by Aunty Isabel Reid, Uncle Stan Grant Snr, Aunty Lorraine Tye, Aunty Elaine Lomas, Aunty Cheryl Penrith, Uncle James Ingram, Aunty Mary Atkinson, Uncle Norman Little.
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1.7KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Thank You Rain! by Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
PICTURE BOOK: Another simple, universal story from Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr, this time, a beautifully illustrated celebration of rain.
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1.8KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Shop Train, by Josie Wowolla, illustrated by Paul Seden
CHILDREN'S BOOK: The Shop Train is a heartwarming story about Rosie and her mum, and the rickety journey in their old car to pick up stores from the shop train.
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926Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Sweetest Egg of All, by Helen Milroy
PICTURE BOOK: The Sweetest Egg of All follows Gecko, Thorny Devil and Scrubby Python, who admire Bungarra and want to find a special birthday present for their friend.
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1.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: This is Me!, by Sally Morgan
BOARD BOOK: A book about self-acceptance that all parents, carers, grandparents and families will love to read to their babies, toddlers, forever children (that have been chosen) and to all children full of personality and sass.
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2.2KBest Of 2021The Best Books Of 2021 (as chosen by the Glam Adelaide Book Review Team)
The Glam Adelaide Book Review Team pick their favourite reads of 2021!
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880Books & LiteratureBook Review: Two Cultures, One Story, by Dr Robert Isaacs
MEMOIR: Told with grace and strength, this memoir shares the inside story of a respected Elder, Dr Robert Francis Isaacs AM, OAM, PhD (Hon), and his drive to break down cultural barriers and improve the lives of his people.
