The Bunyip and the Stars
Hardcover
Bush survival, sibling love, and a mythical creature in the dark.

The Bunyip and the Stars

  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 2023

Summary

The Bunyip and the Stars: An Australian Adventure

Age range 0 to 6

On a starless night, Little Brother strays from the campfire’s warmth and is seized by the fearsome bunyip. Big Sister must summon all her knowledge of the bush and her Country to rescue him and escape.

The Bunyip and the Stars weaves a Sky Country creation story with an exciting adventure, launching a series of five picture books inspired by Australian stories.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781921953460
ISBN-10:1921953462
Author:Adam Duncan, Paul Lalo
Publisher:National Museum of Australia
Imprint:National Museum of Australia
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:31 March 2023
Weight:412g
Dimensions:13mm x 359mm x 240mm
About The Author

Adam Duncan

Adam Duncan is a Biripi man whose family and ancestors were traditional custodians of lands in the Manning River region of New South Wales. Adam was born in Campbelltown on Tharawal Country and grew up in Bathurst on the land of the Wiradjuri people. Adam lives and works on Ngunnawal/Ngambri Country as a visual artist, cultural education consultant and preschool teacher at Wiradjuri Preschool at the University of Canberra. Adam developed The Bunyip and the Stars using First Nations oral storytelling traditions and the help of the Wiradjuri Preschool kids.

Paul Lalo was born in France and, in 2004, arrived in Australia to study animation at the Queensland College of Art. Paul has worked as a director, animator and motion designer for TV commercials, music videos and documentaries. Paul is co-founder of Melbourne-based animation boutique Soymilk Studio which specialises in stop-motion and motion design.

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