Category: Picture Books | Series: Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories Project Ser.
This story comes from the wise and ancient language of the First People of the Western Australian south coast. A boy goes looking for his uncle. He discovers family and home at the ocean's edge, and finds himself as well. Ngaawily Nop is a story of country and family and belonging. (Series: Wirlomin Noo ...Show more
Category: Picture Books | Series: Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories Project Ser.
A brave young man travels the seas in the abdomen of a large whale ('mamang'). The man squeezes the heart of the whale and the old song he sings spurs the whale on to take him on a very special journey. The whale transports him far west of his home country, where his life is changed forever. *** Mamang ...Show more
Category: Language Picture Books
My First Book of Indonesian Words introduces Indonesian language and culture to young children in a fun, playful way. The familiar ABC rhyming structure combines with sparkling illustrations to encourage the natural ability of children to pick up new languages and vocabulary quickly. Words for things k ...Show more
Category: Noongar Books | Series: Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories Project Ser.
This story comes from the wise and ancient language of the First People of the Western Australian south coast. Noorn is a story of alliances between humans and other living creatures, in this case a snake. It tells of how protective relationships can be nurtured by care and respect. (Series: Wirlomin No ...Show more
Category: Language Picture Books
Category: Language Picture Books
Category: Language Picture Books
As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cosy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved o ...Show more
Category: Language Picture Books
Category: Language Picture Books
Category: Language Picture Books
A te reo Māori edition of the top-selling The Noisy Book. Ka aauuuuu te wūruhi [The wolf goes aaooooo] Ka ū ū ū te makimaki [The monkey goes oo oo oo] Ka kū kū te kererū [The pigeon goes coo coo] Ka kihi kihi a Māmā [Mama goes kiss kiss] With over 100 pages, this unique boardbook is full of bright, b ...Show more
Category: Language Picture Books
Here, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese, are 12 of the best Japanese folktales--shared with generation after generation of Japanese children. These charming tales engage your imagination as you're carried on turtle-back rides, brought to the underwater palace of the drag ...Show more
Category: Language Picture Books
A delightful, easy introduction to saying how you feel using te reo. Young and old alike will be able to describe whether they are feeling hoha (bored), makariri (cold), matekai (hungry) or simply tinopai rawe (fantastic)! A pronunciation guide in the back of the book gives new learners to te reo a simp ...Show more