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'Numbat has two hearts, one of stone and one of feather. His stone heart makes him strong and powerful while his feather heart makes him soft and gentle. When having more than one heart becomes troublesome, Numbat must choose which one to keep...' In the tradition of Aboriginal teaching stories, this picture book comes from the author of Crow and the Waterhole.' (Source: Fremantle Press website)

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  • Teaching notes available.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • North Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: Fremantle Press , 2008 .
      Extent: 32p.
      Description: col. illus.
      Reprinted: Jan 2025
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: August 2008.
      ISBN: 1921361239 (hbk), 9781921361234 (hbk)
    • North Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: Fremantle Press , 2011 .
      image of person or book cover 3958840995841899111.jpg
      This image has been sourced from Publisher's website
      Extent: 36p.
      Note/s:
      • Listed Fremantle Press website 21 March 2011.
      ISBN: 9781921888007 (pbk)

Works about this Work

Listening to the Stories Woven Around Us Brooke Collins-Gearing , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 64 no. 1 2019; (p. 24-33)
'I grew up in Kamilaroi country, the land of the goanna. I grew up bathing in and being sustained by the river system and artesian tracks. I grew up knowing of my Murri heritage, of the old people living in tin huts on the banks of the Mehi, but not of the deep knowledge embedded in land all around; for me, it took many years of different kinds of reading and listening to learn how to pay attention to this knowledge.' (Introduction)
The Two-Hearted Numbat by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina Neridah McMullin , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , February 2012;

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
WA Numbat the Central Character in Book Margaret Smith , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 15 June no. 503 2011; (p. 60)

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
Rising Stars : Right Here, Write Now Belle Taylor , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 September 2009; (p. 6-12)
[Review] The Two-Hearted Numbat Amanda Collins , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , September no. 5 2008; (p. 1-2)

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
[Review] The Two-Hearted Numbat Rochelle Siemienowicz , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , April/May vol. 87 no. 8 2008; (p. 22)

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
Picturing Love's Many Hues Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 August 2008; (p. 18)

— Review of Sometimes Love is Under Your Foot Colin Thomson , 2008 single work picture book ; The Minister for Traffic Lights Tony Wilson , 2008 single work picture book ; The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book ; Nyuntu Ninti : (What You Should Know) Bob Randall , Melanie Hogan , 2008 single work children's fiction
This Week's Selections Katharine England , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 6 September 2008; (p. 13)

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
[Review] The Two-Hearted Numbat Tina Cavanough , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 23 no. 4 2008; (p. 30)

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
[Review] The Two-Hearted Numbat Sue Clancy , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 28)

— Review of The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work picture book
Writing The Two-Hearted Numbat Ambelin Kwaymullina , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 52 no. 4 2008; (p. 16)
Rising Stars : Right Here, Write Now Belle Taylor , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 September 2009; (p. 6-12)
Listening to the Stories Woven Around Us Brooke Collins-Gearing , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 64 no. 1 2019; (p. 24-33)
'I grew up in Kamilaroi country, the land of the goanna. I grew up bathing in and being sustained by the river system and artesian tracks. I grew up knowing of my Murri heritage, of the old people living in tin huts on the banks of the Mehi, but not of the deep knowledge embedded in land all around; for me, it took many years of different kinds of reading and listening to learn how to pay attention to this knowledge.' (Introduction)
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