| ISBN |
9781925360066 hardback |
| Name |
Dreise, Gregg author, illustrator. |
| Title |
Mad magpie / written and illustrated by Gregg Dreise. |
| Published |
Broome, W.A. : Magabala Books, 2016. |
| Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm. |
| Notes |
Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Summary |
Inspired by wise sayings and the knowledge of his Elders, Mad Magpie tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds. The more he is teased, the angrier he becomes. When Guluu seeks advice, his Elders tell him to stay calm like the river, ignore the butcher birds and to be strong on the inside. Guluu tries this, but the cheeky birds just laugh at him. One day, when Guluu is at the river looking for worms, the butcher birds arrive and steal his food. He remembers the words of his Elders and he tries again - and this time Guluu has a different outcome. He stands proudly at the riverbank and remembers how he used to sing when he was having a bad day. Guluu sings so loud he cannot hear the birds laughing at him and they eventually give up and fly away. From that time on, the animals learnt to use music to create a happy mood and they worked together to stop bullying. |
| Target audience note |
For ages 3 to 8. |
| Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge K-2. |
| Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Australian magpie -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Anger -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Calmness -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Teasing -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Children's stories -- Pictorial works |
| Australian fiction |
| Genre |
Picture books |
| Premier's Reading Challenge K-2 |
| First Nations |
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