'Culturally appropriate fishing, tracking and hunting stories come to life in the exciting new Reading Tracks®.
'The learn-to-read series of 22 books were designed originally for Indigenous learners, Middle School age and older, but are being used successfully in early childhood as well.
'Developed collaboratively by Indigenous Elders, students, community members, 12 illustrators and author Margaret James.' (https://honeyant.com.au/reading-tracks/)
'A group of 4 young cousin-brothers go on a barramundi fishing adventure early one morning, to be tested by a croc, a hungry eagle, the weather and – in some cases – a lack of fishing skills!' (Publication summary)
'A true story as told by one of the camel trackers himself, the gifted story teller, Vincent Forrester. This book is a tale of buckin’ camels, roarin’ land rovers and judo-punchin’musterers in the outback of Australia in the ‘60s and ‘70s.' (Publication summary)
'A mum and her family go tracking echidnas amongst anthills and spinifex grass. With the help of an old tobacco tin and the sun’s reflection, Mum is able see into the echidna’s dark hideaway.
'The reader is taken through the traditional methods of catching and preparing the meat in detail – accompanied by colourful, humorous illustrations.' (Publication summary)
'San men and women are busy with their chores in a Southern African village when a hunter arrives asking the men to help him to track and hunt an Eland bull, whose tracks he has seen in the desert sands. Excited that a big Eland will provide enough meat to feed the village, and skin to make clothes, they quickly gather their hunting implements, and quietly head into the bush.' (Publication summary)
'A family go hunting for a goanna on a wintery desert day, helped by their very exuberant dog and his thorny devil friend. Enjoy learning how to catch a goanna, detailed in humorous, colourful illustrations with everyday English, while traveling through the beautiful landscapes of the Western and Central Australian Deserts.' (Publication summary)
'Two cousins and their uncle go tracking and hunting for kangaroo early one hot morning. Big cousin nervously shoots his first-ever kangaroo. Full of pride, they take it back to their camp, where their very proud great-grandparents teach the cousins how to prepare and cook it. The reader is taken through the traditional methods of catching and preparing the meat in detail – accompanied by colourful, humorous illustrations.' (Publication summary)
'Father Emu protectively sits on his eggs, and after they hatch he teaches the chicks how to find food, while being on the lookout for predators. One day a skilled hunter follows Father Emu’s tracks and no amount of speed or caution can protect him…' (Publication summary)
'Ancient practices of tracking and hunting come to life in this exciting series of learn-to-read books. Reading Tracks stories are written for older readers.' (Publication summary)
'Story built on cultural knowledge shared by Elders and students.'--Front cover.
Wooli : Honey Ant Readers , 2018