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y separately published work icon The Goanna Was Hungry and Other Stories anthology   short story   children's  
Note: by children from the Spinifex Writing Camp
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Goanna Was Hungry and Other Stories
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'Imagine being at a camp in the Great Victorian Desert in Western Australia with two of Australia's best-loved author/illustrators and working with them to produce your very own illustrated story. Ten lucky kids had just such an opportunity. In June 2015, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation brought together Sally Morgan and Ann James, and kids from Tjuntjuntjara, Mt Margaret, Menzies and Melbourne for a 5-day writing and illustrating camp on Spinifex Country.

'The illustrated stories they produced at the camp were so special we've put them together in this book for all to read and enjoy. In this stunning collection you'll encounter stories of friendship and loyalty, experiments that go badly wrong, a battle over a dinosaur bone, and a mysterious bowl. Then there's a story about a very scary goanna...' (Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Pan Macmillan Australia , 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Goanna Was Hungry, Gary Tucker , single work short story
Nipper Learns a Lesson, Dean Bonney , single work short story
The Deer and the Dingo, Michael Ashwin , single work short story
Hanry's Big Wish, Naomi Felton , single work short story
Bluey and Klein, Phillip Currie , single work short story
The Dinosaur Bone, Chenise Tressidder , single work short story
Preston and Suzy with the Mysterious Bowl, Millie Mitchell-Adams , single work short story
An Adventure with Spike, Luke Douglas , single work short story
Mr Spu and the Chocolate Cake, Rianna Hogan , single work short story
Bluey the Hero, Tiniel Harris , single work short story

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

WA Kids Now Authors Thanks to Foundation 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 21 September no. 635 2016; (p. 32)
'Children from Tjuntuntjara, Mt Margaret and Menzie in Western Australia have had their stories published in the Indigenous Literacy Foundation's (ILF) latest bookThe Goanna Was Hungry. ...'
Remote Kids Sydney-bound for Literacy Day 2016 single work review
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times [Online] , 7 September 2016;

— Review of The Goanna Was Hungry and Other Stories 2016 anthology short story
'Students from three remote schools are in Sydney to launch their new book, The Goanna Was Hungry, as part of Indigenous Literacy Day. ...'
Indigenous Literacy Day : Outback Kids' Book The Goanna Was Hungry Takes Over Opera House Bill Code , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , September 2016;
'... Thanks to a collaborative effort involving the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, he and 12 other kids from the "spinifex country" communities of Tjuntjuntjara, Mount Margaret and Menzies produced a book, The Goanna Was Hungry, which they read in front of hundreds of other children as well as many a noted author. ...'
Desert Blooms with Natural Storytellers Emily Ritchie , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 September 2016; (p. 3)
Remote Kids Sydney-bound for Literacy Day 2016 single work review
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times [Online] , 7 September 2016;

— Review of The Goanna Was Hungry and Other Stories 2016 anthology short story
'Students from three remote schools are in Sydney to launch their new book, The Goanna Was Hungry, as part of Indigenous Literacy Day. ...'
Desert Blooms with Natural Storytellers Emily Ritchie , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 September 2016; (p. 3)
Indigenous Literacy Day : Outback Kids' Book The Goanna Was Hungry Takes Over Opera House Bill Code , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , September 2016;
'... Thanks to a collaborative effort involving the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, he and 12 other kids from the "spinifex country" communities of Tjuntjuntjara, Mount Margaret and Menzies produced a book, The Goanna Was Hungry, which they read in front of hundreds of other children as well as many a noted author. ...'
WA Kids Now Authors Thanks to Foundation 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 21 September no. 635 2016; (p. 32)
'Children from Tjuntuntjara, Mt Margaret and Menzie in Western Australia have had their stories published in the Indigenous Literacy Foundation's (ILF) latest bookThe Goanna Was Hungry. ...'
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