Sharing Our Stories 1: The Frog and the Brolga, 1st edition

Purnululu Aboriginal Community is located in the East Kimberley in Western Australia. The Kija people from Purnululu community have chosen to share one of their traditional stories, the tale of The Frog and the Brolga. 

The Frog and the Brolga is a Creation story that tells of Purnululu Country. This story is traditionally told in the Kija language and has been translated into English for Sharing Our Stories.

Samples

Preview sample pages from The Frog and the Brolga

About the series

A landmark series addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures in the primary classroom.

Sharing Our Stories was created in partnership with the SharingStories Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that works with Indigenous communities. Its aim is to protect, maintain and grow language, stories and cultural heritage using digital technologies and artforms for the benefit of children.

This landmark series supports shared reading, comprehension and critical literacy skills, as well as Humanities and Social Sciences in middle and upper primary classrooms.