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Discover the six seasons of the Noongar calendar in English and Noongar with emerging First Nations talent Ebony Froome and Leanne Zilm. This is the perfect picture book for parents, carers, teachers and librarians to share insights into the six Noongar seasons and learn some Noongar language.
Djinang Bonar takes readers through the seasons of the Noongar calendar, exploring different seasonal indicators to increase readers' awareness of the environment around them and their knowledge of Noongar language. Noongar country is portrayed in spectacular detail with gorgeous illustrations of the plants and animals typically seen in each season of the year.
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Indigenous culture, nature, seasons, animals, plants, land, sunsets, magpies, Country, art
The six seasons of Noongar boodja are Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang. Each season is described according to the characteristics of Country, the animals and the plants. An informative and engaging read with a rich cultural representation of land and Country in the words and art.
