PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Noongar Boodja Waangkan

Noongar First Words

Jayden Boundry Tyrown Waigana

$24.99

Hardback

In stock
Ready to ship

QTY:

Aboriginal
Fremantle Arts Centre Prs
30 August 2022
Noongar Boodja Waangkan- Talking on Noongar Country is an illustrated book of first Noongar words.

Wandjoo Noongar boodja - welcome to Noongar Country!

Noongar is the language of the Noongar nation and is spoken by fourteen different groups across the south-west corner of Western Australia.

Written in Noongar and English, this fully-illustrated collection of first Noongar words includes family, plants, animals, emotions, colours, numbers and more, with an audio link guide for pronunciation.

By:  
Illustrated by:   Tyrown Waigana
Imprint:   Fremantle Arts Centre Prs
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 257mm,  Width: 193mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   316g
ISBN:   9781760991975
ISBN 10:   176099197X
Pages:   24
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jayden Boundry is Wadjak Balardong Noongar and Badimaya Yamatji. He is a Noongar language teacher and cultural consultant, didgeridoo player, traditional dancer and storyteller with Ngalak Nidja. Tyrown Waigana is a Wardandi Noongar (southwest cape country) and Ait Koedhal (Torres Strait Islander) multi-disciplinary artist and designer.

Reviews for Noongar Boodja Waangkan: Noongar First Words

a great way for little people and big ones to learn some Noongar language. -- The West Very young readers will enjoy exploring the pages with an adult, while older children and adults will find this an enticing introduction to the Noongar language. This book would make a wonderful addition for classrooms building a diverse collection. -- Writing WA Noongar Boodja Waangkan is a fun, educational book that will be a valuable resource for any classroom library. -- Little Squirrel Bookshelf The layouts are enticing and easy to follow, thanks to Waiganas elegant illustrations -- Sydney Morning Herald This is a wonderful book to share with children and to foster an appreciation and understanding of First Nations languages throughout Australia. -- ReadPlus Waiganas images have an energy that creates an engaging and humorous tone for a book that could otherwise be a dull list of words. -- Reading Time


See Also