Wunambi the Water Snake

Name: Wunambi the Water Snake
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780855755003
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The Water Snake

By May L. O'Brien

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In Wunambi the Water Snake, children playing in the water unknowingly disturb a tired, ancient water snake named Wunambi. This mythical creature, who shaped the land and created rivers and creeks, remains a significant figure in Aboriginal culture today.
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Ideal for children aged 4 to 8 years, this book introduces young readers to Aboriginal legends and the natural world through engaging storytelling.

This is a story of the time when the earth was young and the land was being created. It tells of a powerful and awesome water snake called Wunambi. The Wongutha people of the Eastern Goldfields area of Western Australia say that this huge creature roamed the earth, and that the great tracks it made became the creeks and rivers we know today.

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Ages 4 to 8 years. Yelling and shouting, the children chased each other in and out of the water... They didn't realise that they were sharing the water with a tired old Wunambi. Find out what happens when his rest is disturbed.

Wunambi the Water Snake roamed the land when the earth was young, creating big tracks that became the rivers and creeks. He is still an important part of Aboriginal life today.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780855755003

Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press

Illustration: colour illus

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sue Wyatt

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 32

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Education & Reference May L. O'Brien Non-Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

May O'Brien worked for the Western Australian Ministry of Education for 34 years, first as a teacher and a consultant to the Aboriginal Education Branch and finally as superintendent of Aboriginal Education. May's contribution to education and to Aboriginal education in particular was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1977.