Written by Helen Milroy - Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories; Children's Paperback (m/fac009)
From a falling star to a lonely whale, an entertaining lizard to an enterprising penguin, these Indigenous stories are full of wonder, adventure and enduring friendships. Told in the style of traditional teaching stories, these animal tales take young readers on adventures of self-discovery and fulfilment.
PAGES: 112
DIMENSIONS: 198mm x 128mm
AUTHOR: Helen Milroy
PUBLISHER: Fremantle Press
PUBLICATION DATE: 2019
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Helen Milroy is a descendant of the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia, but was born and educated in Perth. Australia’s first Indigenous doctor, Helen studied medicine at the University of Western Australia and is currently Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UWA, Honorary Research Fellow at Telethon Kids Institute and a Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission. Helen was recently appointed as the AFL’s first indigenous commissioner. Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories is her first book for children.
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