Amanda Turner Amanda Turner i(20325904 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Arrernte
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1 1 y separately published work icon Althateme Shirley Turner , Amanda Turner (illustrator), Alice Springs : Children's Ground , 2021 23622638 2021 single work picture book children's

There is a place on the north Stuart highway,
50 kilometres, not far from town.
It’s a meeting place, a home,
A place where family and friends gather round.

'Althateme (McGrath's Dam) is a poem about a very special apmere (country). The site of Land Rights protests that started in 1985, McGrath's Dam has deep cultural and historical significance for families of Mpweringke Anapipe north of Mparntwe (Alice Springs). This beautiful Central/Eastern Arrernte and English book invokes memories of a joyful childhood, love of family, culture and apmere (Country), brought to life by vibrant illustrations.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 1 y separately published work icon Tyerrtye Atyinhe My Body Amanda Turner (illustrator), Annette Robinson (illustrator), Alice Springs : Children's Ground , 2021 23622525 2021 single work picture book children's

'Sing along to the tune of “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” with us.>

'Little ones will learn about their body in this colourful Arrernte picture book [...]. Devised by First Nations Educators at Ampe-kenhe kenhe Ahelhe (Children’s Ground Central Australia)'.

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Athakwere Akweke Angkethakwe The Thirsty Little Mouse Lorrayne Gorey , Amanda Turner (illustrator), Alice Springs : Children's Ground , 2020 20521221 2020 single work picture book children's

'Athakwere Akweke Angkethakwe (The Thirsty Little Mouse) is an Arrernte children's book, written and illustrated by First Nations educators Lorrayne Gorey and Amanda Turner at Ampe-kenhe Ahelhe (Children's Ground Central Australia).'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Iwenhe Nhenhe? What's This? Felicity Hayes , Anna-maria Palmer , Amanda Turner (illustrator), Felicity Hayes (illustrator), Siobhan Turner (illustrator), Alice Springs : Children's Ground , 2020 20521104 2020 single work picture book children's

'Iwenhe Nhenhe? (What’s This?) is an Arrernte children's book, written and illustrated by First Nations educators at Ampe-kenhe Ahelhe (Children's Ground Central Australia).

'This multi-purpose Early Years learning resource is designed for teaching Arrernte children about distance, like how far or how close something is. At the same time children can practice the hand signals that are used to indicate distance while also learning the language names for local native animals. Use of repetition in books for little children helps to increase opportunities for learning new words and practicing their use, increases confidence, adds rhythm, aids memory and helps strengthen neural pathways in the brain that assist learning.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Iwenhe Arratintyeme Ingwele? What Comes Out at Night? Lorrayne Gorey , Veronica Turner , Felicity Hayes , Amanda Turner (illustrator), Felicity Hayes (illustrator), Siobhan Turner (illustrator), Alice Springs : Children's Ground , 2019 20871685 2019 single work picture book children's 'This book is a collaboration between both Senior and emerging Arrernte Educators to teach our children about the rhythms and patterns of country. We know the land is alive and rich with knowledge. Country is our education system - it teaches and guides us. We are making these books to pass all this knowledge to our children.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Alkngarrileme Warnings Lorrayne Gorey , Veronica Turner , Felicity Hayes , Amanda Turner (illustrator), Siobhan Turner (illustrator), Alice Springs : Children's Ground , 2019 20325937 2019 single work picture book children's 'This book is a collaboration between both Senior and emerging Arrernte Educators to teach our children about the rhythms and patterns of country. We know the land is alive and rich with knowledge. This book is about the warnings country gives us: when the rain will fall, whether winter will be long or short, and how we know summer is coming. Featuring stunning illustrations of the animals and weather patterns in the Central Desert by local Arrernte artists. Country is our education system - it teaches and guides us. We are making these books to pass all this knowledge to our children.' (Publication summary)
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