From School Library Journal
Grade 1–4—In simple, lyrical language, Morecroft recounts how Malu-Kangaroo creates a surfboard, and the first children learn "to leap the waves/Like shining dolphins,/And to ride the high crests/Or swoop and fly/Before the crashing breakers/Like bright birds in the sun." Bancroft brings the narrative to life in brilliant and lively naive-style illustrations. Large paintings feature intricate, detailed patterns and figures outlined in thick black lines. Surfing is popular in Australia, but it is more accurately associated with Polynesian-Hawaiian traditions. Diane Wolkstein'sSun Mother Wakes the World(HarperCollins, 2004), also illustrated by Bancroft, is an example of an excellent indigenous Australian folktale.Malu Kangaroo, nevertheless, is an engaging story, well realized through Bancroft's vivid art.—Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA
Review
"This evocative picture book saturates the senses as surely as rain does parched earth."—Publishers WeeklyonBig Rain Coming
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About the Author
Judith Morecroft worked for many years as a teacher.Bronwyn Bancroft is an Aboriginal artist whose works are collected and shown internationally. Her previous books includeAn Australian ABC of AnimalsandBig Rain Coming.
Malu Kangaroo[条形码 71815503]
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