Karen Rogers Karen Rogers i(20849941 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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1 y separately published work icon Stori Bla Brutbrut En Bujigat = Story about Cat and Mouse Carol Robertson , Karen Rogers (illustrator), Redfern : Indigenous Literacy Foundation , 2021 24995128 2021 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

'This is a story about Mouse and Cat. Mouse eats insects, like grasshopper.    

'Cat eats small birds, lizards, snakes - and also mice.

'One night, Cat and Mouse are both very hungry and go out hunting for
food and unexpectedly encounter each other.

'They both get a terrible fright, but what happens next?

'This book is written in Kriol and English.'(Publication summary)

1 form y separately published work icon Wanmari Karen Rogers , ( dir. Jake Duczynski ) Australia : 2021 23811393 2021 single work film/TV

'A Ngalakgan woman from Ngukurr, NT, just wants to catch a nailfish at her favourite fishing spot, Wanmari. But her family are thwarting her plans. When she sees an eagle, her grandfather’s dreaming, she remembers to use the knowledge she has of Country and soon, good luck comes her way.'

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1 1 y separately published work icon Main Abija = My Grandad Karen Rogers , Karen Rogers (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 20849967 2021 single work picture book children's

'A tribute to a much-loved grandfather, celebrating First Nations Australian culture, country and the circle of life—told in Kriol and English

''Dijan buk gada ola memri ai bin abum gada main abija from wen ai bin lilgel til imin libu wi. Imin titjim mi loda tings bla koltja en bla kantri. Mi hepi ba pasim det stori la main femili en bla pudum la dis buk.'

''This book has the memories I had of my grandfather from when I was small until he left us. He taught me many things about culture and country. I'm happy to pass this story on to my family and to put it in this book.'

'With luscious artwork and a lyrical text in Kriol and English, celebrated Ngukurr artist Karen Rogers evokes the world of her childhood in a remote part of the Northern Territory. Her story is a beautiful celebration of a special relationship, showing how culture is passed on from generation to generation. For ages 4-8.' (Publication summary)

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