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Rainbow Custodians
By Candice Leathem and Michael G. Head
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Rainbow Custodians describes the incredible efforts of creatures to rise against the environmental destruction caused since the European invasion of Australia.
The central characters, Bert and Bennie Koala, rally all manner of wildlife to jolt humans into growing a conscience and act to save endangered creatures and the environment.
Rainbow Custodians is designed to link to school curriculum and focuses on important issues such as the indigenous peoples relationship to the land, creations spiritual connection to Mother Earth, and custodianship. Cultural inclusion, sustainability, and the right relationship are additional topics that can be explored to enhance the application of this book.
Australian wildlife is proudly paraded throughout to familiarize the audience with our unique and wonderful creatures. Poetry is woven within the text to enchant readers with this tale of perplexing complications, intelligent solutions, and inspirational climactic codas.
The narrative assumes a life of its own via the brilliant illustrations of Candice Leathem that adorn the cover and each of the ten chapters. These images are designed to delight viewers, provoke discussion, and are superb teaching tools.
The intended audience ranges from middle upper primary to early secondary levels as the text relates to key concepts explored within the educational curriculum. It also has inherent appeal for an older audience as the issues within this book have global significance.
The central characters, Bert and Bennie Koala, rally all manner of wildlife to jolt humans into growing a conscience and act to save endangered creatures and the environment.
Rainbow Custodians is designed to link to school curriculum and focuses on important issues such as the indigenous peoples relationship to the land, creations spiritual connection to Mother Earth, and custodianship. Cultural inclusion, sustainability, and the right relationship are additional topics that can be explored to enhance the application of this book.
Australian wildlife is proudly paraded throughout to familiarize the audience with our unique and wonderful creatures. Poetry is woven within the text to enchant readers with this tale of perplexing complications, intelligent solutions, and inspirational climactic codas.
The narrative assumes a life of its own via the brilliant illustrations of Candice Leathem that adorn the cover and each of the ten chapters. These images are designed to delight viewers, provoke discussion, and are superb teaching tools.
The intended audience ranges from middle upper primary to early secondary levels as the text relates to key concepts explored within the educational curriculum. It also has inherent appeal for an older audience as the issues within this book have global significance.
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