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1. Meeks, Arone Raymond (1991). Enona and the black crane: An aboriginal story. New York: Scholastic Inc .

Abstract:
Enona is an Aborigine village person who lives in a rainforest. He is very interested in the many birds in the forest. He spends his free time climbing trees to watch the birds.

Abstract provided by Jim Leamer, 1996 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aborigine] [Birds] [Bodies Of Water] [Conflict Resolution] [Crane] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Food] [Forest] [Multicultural] [Nonverbal Communication] [Play] [River] [Verbal Communication]

2. Roth, Susan L. (1996). Biggest frog in australia. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Abstract:
The biggest frog in Australia just woke up, and he is very thirsty!After he drinks all the water in the ground and the sky, there isn't any left for the other animals. The other animals now have to come up with a plan to get the water out of the frog!

Abstract provided by Hillary Bixby, 1999 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aborigine] [Animals] [Australian] [Author's Note] [Beverage] [Birds] [Bodies Of Water] [Challenges] [Community] [Conflict Resolution] [Cooperation] [Dingo] [Environment] [Frog] [Habitat] [Kangaroo] [Koala] [Multicultural] [Persistence] [Problem Solving] [Water]

3. Wolkstein, Diane (2004). Sun mother wakes the world: An Australian creation story. New York: Harper Collins.

Abstract:
The indigenous people of Australia believe their ancestors created the world through the sun shining on all living things to wake them up, bringing them to life. Sun Mother then creates the Morning Sun and the Moon to watch over ther children living on Earth in this spiritual, emotional, and multicultural story of creation.

Abstract provided by Danielle L Rhodus, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aborigine] [Amphibians] [Animals] [Australian] [Beetle] [Birds] [Caterpillar] [Cave] [Celebration] [Cricket] [Direction] [Earth] [Emotions] [Emu] [Fear] [Folktale] [Frog] [Grub] [Happiness] [Insects] [Kangaroo] [Life] [Love] [Moon] [Multicultural] [Nonverbal Communication] [Owl] [Plants] [Platypus] [Reptiles] [Self Esteem] [Sky] [Sleep] [Snake] [Stars] [Sun] [Tree] [Understanding] [Verbal Communication] [Walkabout] [Wind] [Wombat]
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