Anna the Goanna by Jill MacDougall (Paper Back)

Cheeky dogs, slippery snakes and crocodiles with big smiles join Anna in this collection of lively illustrated poems. With warmth and respect, we’re taken into the children’s lives as they camp under the stars, go hunting for tucker and play footy in the dust. Anna the Goanna provides rare insight into the richly textured lives of contemporary Indigenous children. The poems are rhythmic and memorable, with a jaunty beat. They’re designed specially for school performances and presentations.

About the Author

Jill McDougall tried working as a waitress, a bus driver, a biscuit sorter and a deck-hand before setting on a teaching career. For many years, she combined teaching with writing and created poems, plays and short stories to entertain her pupils. Jill’s first published book (a selection of poems) arose from the ten years she spent teaching on remote indigenous communities in Australia.

ISBN: 9780855756161