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Mad magpie

Mad magpie

Inspired by wise sayings and the knowledge of his Elders, this book tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds. The more he is teased, the angrier he becomes. When Guluu seeks advice, his Elders tell him to stay calm like the river, ignore the butcher birds and to be strong on the inside. Guluu tries this, but the cheeky birds just laugh at him. One day, when Guluu is at the river looking for worms, the butcher birds arrive and steal his food. He remembers the words of his Elders and he tries again - and this time Guluu has a different outcome. He stands proudly at the riverbank and remembers how he used to sing when he was having a bad day. Guluu sings so loud he cannot hear the birds laughing at him and they eventually give up and fly away. From that time on, the animals learnt to use music to create a happy mood and they worked together to stop bullying.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Status Due Date
920496680 E DRE
Picture Book   . Available .  
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Catalogue Information
Field name Details
RSN 000057281017
ISBN 9781925360066
1925360067
Call Number A823.4
Dates Dreise, Gregg
Name of Publisher Broome, W.A. : Magabala Books, c2016.
Attachments colour illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm.
Summary Inspired by wise sayings and the knowledge of his Elders, this book tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds. The more he is teased, the angrier he becomes. When Guluu seeks advice, his Elders tell him to stay calm like the river, ignore the butcher birds and to be strong on the inside. Guluu tries this, but the cheeky birds just laugh at him. One day, when Guluu is at the river looking for worms, the butcher birds arrive and steal his food. He remembers the words of his Elders and he tries again - and this time Guluu has a different outcome. He stands proudly at the riverbank and remembers how he used to sing when he was having a bad day. Guluu sings so loud he cannot hear the birds laughing at him and they eventually give up and fly away. From that time on, the animals learnt to use music to create a happy mood and they worked together to stop bullying.
Subject Premiers' Reading Challenge : K-2
Bullying
Magpies
Anger
Teasing
Aboriginal Australians
Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)
Indigenous peoples
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