Diane Lucas currently works as an ethnocologist with her husband.
They travel around northern Australia doing work related to this as
well as botanical and fire ecology work. Diane was a school teacher
on an Aboriginal outstation in Kakadu during 1983 and 84. From 1991
to 96 she worked on a research project documenting traditional
resources on the South Alligator River floodplain and surrounds.
She now lives only two hours from Kakadu and maintains a strong
relationship with the people and country there.
Illustrator bio:
Ken Searle is a painter and illustrator who is represented in major
galleries in Australia and internationally. He designed and
facilitated the illustratons done by over 40 Anangu staff and
students for Papunya School Book of Country and History (Papunya
School, A+U 2001), designed When I Was Little Like You (Mary
Malbunka, A+U 2002) and illustrated Lucy in the Leap Year (Nadia
Wheatley, Omnibus, 1993.
What a sensual pleasure it was to read this title! ...Get a copy of this book: it has all the hallmarks of an award-winner!'Australian Bookseller & PublisherOutstanding among the year's picture books an innovative, informative, beautifully illustrated account 'Adelaide AdvertiserThis marvellous new book takes us on a journey with wonderful illustrations by Ken Searle, and lively, descriptive text by Diane Lucas.' Sydney's Childthe book superbly depicts an extraordinary part of Australia ' Sunday Telegraph
What a sensual pleasure it was to read this title! ...Get a copy of this book: it has all the hallmarks of an award-winner!'Australian Bookseller & PublisherOutstanding among the year's picture books an innovative, informative, beautifully illustrated account 'Adelaide AdvertiserThis marvellous new book takes us on a journey with wonderful illustrations by Ken Searle, and lively, descriptive text by Diane Lucas.' Sydney's Childthe book superbly depicts an extraordinary part of Australia ' Sunday Telegraph
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