'The Binna Binna man is a big fulla and he stinks like a goat. He can be good and heal you, but if you poke fun at him then you can get into big trouble, like die.'
In Binna Binna country you should watch where you go, even on a night when life is so stuffed up that nothing matters any more. You go wandering too far and you might come face to face with your worst nightmare - the Binna Binna man.
Filled with laughter and affection, this is the powerful story of a boy who is learning that if you forget where you come from you get weak. That to stay strong you must listen to the old people with your eyes and your ears - and your heart. A companion to My Girragundji.
By:
Meme McDonald, Boori Monty Pryor Photographs by:
Meme McDonald Imprint: Allen & Unwin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 195mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 98g ISBN:9781865080710 ISBN 10: 1865080713 Pages: 96 Publication Date:01 September 1999 Recommended Age: From 10 To 14 Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Winner of Book of the Year NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2000 (Australia)
Winner of Ethel Turner Prize for young people's literature 2000 (Australia)
Winner of Ethnic Affairs Commission Award 2000 (Australia)
Winner of NSW Premier's Literary Award Book of the Year 2000.
Winner of NSW Premier's Literary Award Ethel Turner Prize 2000.
Winner of NSW Premier's Literary Award Ethnic Affairs Commission Award 2000.