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y separately published work icon Djinang Bonar : Seeing Seasons single work   picture book   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2024... 2024 Djinang Bonar : Seeing Seasons
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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.' (Publication summary) 

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    • Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: Fremantle Press , 2024 .
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      •  Published July 2024

      ISBN: 9781760994211

Works about this Work

Isobel Bevis and Ebony Froome : An Interview 2024 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 39 no. 2 2024; (p. 20-21)
'Nedingar: Ancestors by Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm and Djinang Bonar: Seeing Seasons by Ebony Froome and Leanne Zilm, published by Fremantle Press, are just two from a series of dual language picture books in Noongar and English designed to combine relatable stories and beautiful artworks with increased cultural awareness and representation. The books also include QR codes linked to Noongar pronunciation guides and videos so that readers can hear the words spoken aloud. (Introduction) 
 
Isobel Bevis and Ebony Froome : An Interview 2024 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 39 no. 2 2024; (p. 20-21)
'Nedingar: Ancestors by Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm and Djinang Bonar: Seeing Seasons by Ebony Froome and Leanne Zilm, published by Fremantle Press, are just two from a series of dual language picture books in Noongar and English designed to combine relatable stories and beautiful artworks with increased cultural awareness and representation. The books also include QR codes linked to Noongar pronunciation guides and videos so that readers can hear the words spoken aloud. (Introduction) 
 
Last amended 14 May 2024 14:11:48
Subjects:
  • Aboriginal Noongar AIATSIS: languages. AIATSIS ref. (W41) (WA SI50) language
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