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The Shack That Dad Built
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This heartfelt picture book is ideal for young readers who are exploring diverse childhood experiences and Aboriginal culture. It suits families, educators, and children interested in stories about community, memory, and resilience from an indigenous perspective.
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See moreWhen Elaine Russell was five, her dad built the family a shack just outside the Aboriginal mission at La Perouse in Sydney. In this book, aimed at ages 4-8, she illustrates what life was like for an indigenous kid on the urban fringes. Her memories are both happy and bitter-sweet.
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Our shack had a dirt floor, and before I swept it I would sprinkle water on it so the dust didn't fly everywhere. Then Mum would put an old piece of lino down. I thought it looked lovely!
When Elaine Russell was five, her dad built the family a shack just outside the Aboriginal mission at La Perouse in Sydney. In The Shack That Dad Built, Elaine illustrates what life was like for an indigenous kid on the urban fringes.
Her recollections range from the happy memories of hide-and-seek in the sand dunes and hunting for bush tucker to more bittersweet memories, such as her "Saddest Christmas Ever" (when the charity responsible for distributing presents to the local Aboriginal kids ran out of toys just as Elaine reached the head of the queue).
Elaine's colourful, painterly illustrations vividly recreate these childhood experiences.
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ISBN: 9781877003943
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 July 2005
Country: Australia
Imprint: Little Hare
Illustration: Full Colour
Audience: Primary and secondary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 273.0mm
Weight: 172g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Elaine Russell was born in Tingha, northern New South Wales, in 1941. She spent most of her childhood on the Aboriginal mission at Lake Cargelligo, where her father was a handyman. In 1993, Elaine enrolled in a visual arts course and was finally able to realise her lifelong ambition to be a painter. Her work has been displayed - and is held by - museums and galleries around the world. Elaine′s first book, A is for Aunty (ABC Books, 2000), was shortlisted for the Picture Book Award in the 2001 Children′s Book Council of Australia Awards, and was an Eve Pownall Information Book Honour Book.
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