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Eagle, Crow and Emu: Bird Stories
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.
54 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2016
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September 6, 2021
5 stars
Eagle, Crow and Emu is three short children’s stories that feature environmental tales about birds, with a touch of dreamtime. In these fun and exciting adventures you’ll learn about a little eagle who wants to fly but can’t; a baby Crow who ends a global cold spell with the help of a jealous goanna; and why emus cannot fly.
These three birds stories by Gladys and Jill Milroy are perfect for children not yet at school and in their early primary school years. The writers are inspired by their concern about the damage that is being caused to the environment, especially with regards to birds and animals. The writing and plot reflects this for adults; but avoids being lecturous and overbearing for children. Instead it cleverly uses the context of environmental issues in a plot that features adventures for the animal characters. The beauty of this is that it then allows for conversation and questions for school aged children should the adult wish to do so, or it can simply be left as a great read for your little one during story time.
There are a few drawings throughout the book; but Eagle, Crow and Emu is not an illustrated book in the usual picture book sense.
I really enjoyed this quick little read as a forty something woman, so I imagine that all young children would adore it and that it will be on high rotation for bedtime reading stories and in the classroom; no matter what your cultural heritage is. It’s a highly recommend five star read from me.
To play along with my book bingo and to see what else I’m reading, go to #ktbookbingo and @kt_elder on Instagram.
Eagle, Crow and Emu is three short children’s stories that feature environmental tales about birds, with a touch of dreamtime. In these fun and exciting adventures you’ll learn about a little eagle who wants to fly but can’t; a baby Crow who ends a global cold spell with the help of a jealous goanna; and why emus cannot fly.
These three birds stories by Gladys and Jill Milroy are perfect for children not yet at school and in their early primary school years. The writers are inspired by their concern about the damage that is being caused to the environment, especially with regards to birds and animals. The writing and plot reflects this for adults; but avoids being lecturous and overbearing for children. Instead it cleverly uses the context of environmental issues in a plot that features adventures for the animal characters. The beauty of this is that it then allows for conversation and questions for school aged children should the adult wish to do so, or it can simply be left as a great read for your little one during story time.
There are a few drawings throughout the book; but Eagle, Crow and Emu is not an illustrated book in the usual picture book sense.
I really enjoyed this quick little read as a forty something woman, so I imagine that all young children would adore it and that it will be on high rotation for bedtime reading stories and in the classroom; no matter what your cultural heritage is. It’s a highly recommend five star read from me.
To play along with my book bingo and to see what else I’m reading, go to #ktbookbingo and @kt_elder on Instagram.
January 26, 2018
Lovely book with three short stories about birds. A great follow on from picture storybooks that feature Dreamtime stories.
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January 21, 2018Three little stories by Indigenous authors, showing how animals and birds can be good and bad in saving the earth.
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