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Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Emu and the Water Tree
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'There was once a time when emus could fly higher than any other bird in Australia. This is the tale of a curious emu, who changed the lives of emus everywhere when he lost the power of flight to a crafty serpent, but discovered his ability to run.' (From the publisher's website.)

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    • Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: Fremantle Press , 2012 .
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      Extent: 48p.
      ISBN: 9781921888714
      Series: y separately published work icon Waarda Series for Young Readers Sally Morgan (editor), Fremantle Press (publisher), North Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2009-2018 Z1605429 2009 series - publisher children's fiction children's

      'Waarda, Nyungar for talking and sharing stories and information, is an exciting new Indigenous children's series. Edited by Sally Morgan (q.v.), the series is designed to support the literacy needs of Indigenous children in primary school, by making available to them stories written by Indigenous authors. At the same time, it will introduce non-Indigenous children to the richness and depth of Indigenous storytelling. Above all, it is a collection of fun, interesting and diverse first chapter books for new readers'. (Source: Fremantle Press website)

      Number in series: 7
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    y separately published work icon Eagle, Crow and Emu : Bird Stories Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2016 9260037 2016 selected work Indigenous story children's

    'Three fantastic stories by Indigenous mother-and-daughter team Gladys and Jill Milroy, collected together for the first time. Told in the tradition of teaching stories, these avian tales take young readers on adventures of self-discovery and fulfilment with endearing animal characters and exciting plot lines.' (Source: Publisher's website)

    Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2016

Works about this Work

[Review] Yippee! Summer Holiday Hannah Francis , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , February/March vol. 91 no. 7 2012; (p. 37)

— Review of Emu and the Water Tree Gladys Milroy , 2012 single work children's fiction ; Yippee! Summer Holidays Tjalaminu Mia , Jessica Lister , 2012 single work children's fiction
[Review] Yippee! Summer Holiday Hannah Francis , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , February/March vol. 91 no. 7 2012; (p. 37)

— Review of Emu and the Water Tree Gladys Milroy , 2012 single work children's fiction ; Yippee! Summer Holidays Tjalaminu Mia , Jessica Lister , 2012 single work children's fiction
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