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WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

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University of Arizona

1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
Open Reading Hours: Monday through Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Australian aborigine

Child’s Dreaming

This beautiful journey through the outback in verse and pictures captures the spirit and the sights of the Aborigines’ ancient land in a book to treasure long after childhood has gone.

Published: 1992, Hyland House
Tags: Australian aborigine, Environment, Nature
Categories: OceaniaOceania, Picture BookOceania, Picture Book, PoetryOceania, Picture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Songs For Survival: Songs And Chants From Tribal Peoples Around The World

A collection of songs from various tribal peoples including the Indians of the Americas, the Aborigines of Australasia, and many of the peoples of Asia and Africa.

Published: 1996, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Australian aborigine, Indigenous
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Rhymes/songs

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Going for Oysters

An Australian aborigine family spends the weekend fishing and looking for oysters and they almost forget their grandfather’s warning about the dangers of the eastern swamp.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Australian aborigine, Family life, Fishing
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, OceaniaAustralia, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Australia, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

The Singing Snake

A retelling of the Australian aboriginal tale about a snake that swallows a lark in an effort to win a singing contest.

Published: 1993,
Tags: Australian aborigine, contest, singing, Snakes
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, OceaniaAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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