A Kunwinjku Counting Book by Gabriel MaralngurraISBN: 9781592703562
Publication Date: 2022-05-31
Learn to count with the animals of Australia's West Arnhem Land and the traditional art of indigenous Kunwinjku culture. Accompanied by illustrations drawing on traditional Kunwinjku art, each of the twelve entries of this counting book showcases a different animal of West Arnhem Land, Australia. From crocodiles and echidnas to wallabies, children and adults alike will enjoy learning the Kunwinjku names for numbers and animals, as well as discovering more about these animals' habitat and behavior, and what they mean to the indigenous Bininj. The fascinating Kunwinjku Counting Book offers insight into the complex ecology of West Arnhem Land and the vibrant traditions of Bininj culture.