How Turtle Got His Shell and Other Stories

By: James Vance Marshall, Francis Firebrace (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 1 May 2015

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80 Pages

Age
6 - 9

Dimensions(cm)
0.9 x 27 x 21

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How did turtle get his shell? Why do young koalas cling to their mothers’ backs? How was the mighty Murray River created? Ten witty retellings of legends, some of them from the Yorta Yorta people, to delight readers of all ages.

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This collection of Dreamtime Myths, legends and folklore is amazing. The content focuses on the environment and nature, and how important it is to care for the earth and waterways. The stories are written in a way that will inspire children to focus on caring for our world, while they simultaneously learn the legends of our Indigenous people. * Buzzwords Magazine *

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