Butcher paper, texta, blackboard and chalk : a songbook / by Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach ; illustrated by Ruby Hunter.

By: Hunter, Ruby, 1955-2010Contributor(s): Roach, Archie, 1955-Material type: TextTextPublication details: Collingwood, Vic. : One Day Hill, 2014, c2011Description: 37, [12] p. : col. ill., col. ports. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780992439705Subject(s): Children's songs, Australian -- Texts | Songs, Australian -- Texts | Songs, Aboriginal Australian -- TextsDDC classification: A828.307 | 782.42083 Summary: Butcher Paper, Texta, Black Board and Chalk is the culmination of 15 years work of Aboriginal singer songwriter Ruby Hunter with support from her life partner Archie Roach. This stunning children's song book is full of beautiful illustrations. Many of the songs were written through song writing and music workshops held by Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach with children from across Cape York. The songs reflect the beliefs, pride, aspirations and issues of many clan groups and Aboriginal communities, from the coastal savannahs of Kowanyama to the towering rainforests of Lockhart River, as seen through the eyes of Aboriginal children and songwriters.
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Ages 5+.

For primary school age.

Butcher Paper, Texta, Black Board and Chalk is the culmination of 15 years work of Aboriginal singer songwriter Ruby Hunter with support from her life partner Archie Roach. This stunning children's song book is full of beautiful illustrations. Many of the songs were written through song writing and music workshops held by Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach with children from across Cape York. The songs reflect the beliefs, pride, aspirations and issues of many clan groups and Aboriginal communities, from the coastal savannahs of Kowanyama to the towering rainforests of Lockhart River, as seen through the eyes of Aboriginal children and songwriters.

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