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y separately published work icon Nana Dig single work   children's fiction   children's  
Alternative title: Kami Tjawani
Is part of The Honey Ant Readers Margaret James , 2010 series - author children's fiction (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Nana Dig
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Nana Dig is a short book, written in seven words for beginner readers. It is about nana running to dig for honey ants in the red, sandy desert of Central Australia.' (Source: honeyant.com.au)

Notes

  • Learning to read in the language of the playground (Backcover)
  • The song at the end of the book entitled 'Dig Nana, Dig' teaches the oral language used in the book, in full Standard Australian English.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:Margaret James , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dig Nana Dig, single work lyric/song
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,: Margaret James , 2009 .
      Extent: 2 v. 28p.
      Description: col. illus.
      ISBN: 9781921705014 (pbk) student's book, 9781921705007 (pbk) teacher's book
    • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,: Margaret James , 2010 .
      Extent: 2 v.p.
      Description: col. illus.
      ISBN: 9781921705007 (pbk) teacher's book, 9781921705014 (pbk) student's book
    • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,: Margaret James , 2011 .
      image of person or book cover 2693851261592643467.jpg
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      Extent: 2 v.p.
      Edition info: 2nd
      Description: col. illus.
      Note/s:
      • Previously published 2010.
      ISBN: 9781921705311 (pbk), 9781921705304 (pbk)
    • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,: Margaret James , 2012 .
      Extent: 1 v.p.
      Note/s:
      • Cultural advisor and editor: Jennifer Inkamala
      ISBN: 9781921705786 (pbk) Teacher's edition
    • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,: Margaret James , 2012 .
      Extent: 20p.
      Description: col. illus.
      Note/s:

      • Translation of: Nana dig

        In the Yankunytjatjara language.

      ISBN: 9781925002003
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