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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Child's Dreaming
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Victoria,:Hyland House , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hear the Lilt of Laughteri"Hear the lilt of laughter of the children while in school they are tracking platypus", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 4-6)
Emu and Koorii"When Captain Cook wrote his seafaring book how could he have been so silly", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 6)
Little Pawprinti"Here's someone's little pawprints whose I do not know", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 8)
Turtlei"Turtle likes to travel far his home upon his back -", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 10)
Eaglei"I saw big Eagle watching me while he sat on the old gum tree.", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Weevil and the Beetlei"Have you ever watched the Weevil and the Beetle on the grass", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 14)
Desert Peai"I stared hard at the Desert Pea it had two eyes it was plain to see", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 16)
Blue Tonguei"Blue Tongue licked his lips today I sat and wondered why", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 18)
Little Lizardi"Little Lizard on the rock doesn't go to school", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 18)
Treesi"Will you please stop and look at me an old and gnarled and friendly tree", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 20)
Child's Dreamingi"Within our hands caress enfold as dreaming flow", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 22)
Spideri"I'm a little spider merrily I spin", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 24)
Trapdoor Spideri"Old Trapdoor often thinks it best to close the trapdoor on his nest", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 26)
Termitesi"The little termites build their house with all their might", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 28)
Purra-Porra Porcupinei"I'm Purra-Porra Porcupine you're sure to find my tracks", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 28)
Desert Orangei"The Desert Orange is hard to find", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 30)
Mopokei"Moock - poock Mopoke", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 32)
Wood Spideri"I am wood spider, I have eight eyes it's true, one to look at Magpie", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 34)
Brolga and Black Swani"The Brolga danced upon the shore before the huge Black Swan", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 36)
Black Currawongi"So you think you know who I am", Kevin Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 38)
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