How the Birds Got Their Colours: Tales from the Australian Dreamtime

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A wonderful collection of creation stories from Australia, telling how the koala lost his tail, the kangaroo got her pouch, as well as how the birds got their colours.


Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.


Text type: Traditional tales from another culture


Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures and traditions


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