Gregg Dreise Gregg Dreise i(6914616 works by)
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kamilaroi ; Aboriginal Yuwaalaraay
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BiographyHistory

Gregg Dreise is an author and illustrator and is a descendent of the Kamilaroi people, from south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales, and (via his grandmother) the Yuwaalaraay people. He was born and raised in St George, Queensland. He has also worked as a teacher.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Other works not individually indexed include:

    Where's My Baby (2022 board book)

Personal Awards

2016 recipient Australian Indigenous Creator Scholarship for a specialised mentorship to further develop his next children’s picture book.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Super Snake Broome : Magabala Books , 2024 27253754 2024 single work picture book children's

'This is the first book in the new 'Scales and Tails' series by award-winning children’s book author Gregg Dreise and the first in a new square format. Told with heart and humour, Super Snake will be a family favourite. 

'A charming morality tale, this book tells the tale of the Rainbow Serpent and the creation of the Darling/Barka River. 

'In the Dreamtime, the bush was in the middle of a drought. A storm came and Mundegutta Gooriya the Super Snake was created. 

'Way back, before Once-upon-a-time there was the Dreamtime and the bush was in the middle of a drought.

'After a storm, one large rainbow curved down. The Super Snake slithered down that rainbow on to the earth and promised the Elders he could help them find water. That Super Snake called out, ‘You can’t have a rainbow without water.

'‘Dhurraluwi guuma-li — Come together! Wantima — Rise up! Woorri — Share.’ ' 

Like many, Gregg read The Rainbow Serpent by Dick Roughsey in primary school. He has always wanted to make a Rainbow Serpent book from his own Culture to highlight to people the diverse Countries and Cultures across Australia. Although people around the world may think of Aboriginal people as all being the same, there are hundreds of Countries on this continent. (Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Indigenous Children
y separately published work icon Super Snake Broome : Magabala Books , 2024 27253754 2024 single work picture book children's

'This is the first book in the new 'Scales and Tails' series by award-winning children’s book author Gregg Dreise and the first in a new square format. Told with heart and humour, Super Snake will be a family favourite. 

'A charming morality tale, this book tells the tale of the Rainbow Serpent and the creation of the Darling/Barka River. 

'In the Dreamtime, the bush was in the middle of a drought. A storm came and Mundegutta Gooriya the Super Snake was created. 

'Way back, before Once-upon-a-time there was the Dreamtime and the bush was in the middle of a drought.

'After a storm, one large rainbow curved down. The Super Snake slithered down that rainbow on to the earth and promised the Elders he could help them find water. That Super Snake called out, ‘You can’t have a rainbow without water.

'‘Dhurraluwi guuma-li — Come together! Wantima — Rise up! Woorri — Share.’ ' 

Like many, Gregg read The Rainbow Serpent by Dick Roughsey in primary school. He has always wanted to make a Rainbow Serpent book from his own Culture to highlight to people the diverse Countries and Cultures across Australia. Although people around the world may think of Aboriginal people as all being the same, there are hundreds of Countries on this continent. (Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Indigenous Children
y separately published work icon Where’s My Baby? Broome : Magabala Books , 2022 24679240 2022 single work picture book children's

'Where’s my baby? by Gregg Dreise is a board book that encourages young readers to learn new adjectives in English and the names of iconic Australian animals in the First Nations language, Gamilaraay, in an enjoyable way.

'Filled with adorable and distinct illustrations from the creator of Kookoo Kookaburra (2015), Cunning Crow (2019) and Awesome Emu (2021), this story is a great book for beginners.'  (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
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