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littleelfman's review against another edition
4.0
It's interesting to see how they differ from European mythology and folk tales. Lovely.
daringreader13's review against another edition
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this tale of 10 Aboriginal Australian tales. It explained why and how they believe different animals came to be. Very interesting stories and art style
Stories from the Billabong tells stories of how different creatures and places come to be through descriptive stories, colorful illustrations, and also gives background information to help answer any further questions readers may have after reading. From learning about why kangaroos have pouches to hearing the tale of how crocodiles got it scales, this book is filled with the tales of the Aboriginal people of Australia’s lore, while utilizing the earth tones and symbols that are important to them. Through the short stories, there are also a lot of descriptive imagery in exchange for pictures and would be a great start to bridge a child from picture books to chapter books.
Because of the length of the stories, I would say that these stories are aimed at older elementary students. They would also have the comprehension skills to take in the stories as well as ask some good questions to follow along with the story. If you are wanting to read this to a younger child, perhaps take it one story at a time with breaks in between so that they have time to think and ponder over what happened in the previous story. Also, as there are few pictures in this book, younger readers may not have the attention span for this book.
I really enjoyed this tale of 10 Aboriginal Australian tales. It explained why and how they believe different animals came to be. Very interesting stories and art style
Stories from the Billabong tells stories of how different creatures and places come to be through descriptive stories, colorful illustrations, and also gives background information to help answer any further questions readers may have after reading. From learning about why kangaroos have pouches to hearing the tale of how crocodiles got it scales, this book is filled with the tales of the Aboriginal people of Australia’s lore, while utilizing the earth tones and symbols that are important to them. Through the short stories, there are also a lot of descriptive imagery in exchange for pictures and would be a great start to bridge a child from picture books to chapter books.
Because of the length of the stories, I would say that these stories are aimed at older elementary students. They would also have the comprehension skills to take in the stories as well as ask some good questions to follow along with the story. If you are wanting to read this to a younger child, perhaps take it one story at a time with breaks in between so that they have time to think and ponder over what happened in the previous story. Also, as there are few pictures in this book, younger readers may not have the attention span for this book.
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