Possum Magic

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Monkey Baa respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this nation and honours their continued cultural and spiritual connection to the lands, waters, and seas. Many of them are fairly pedestrian, introducing the young reader to the names of the creatures and perhaps what they eat and their circadian rhythms, but this story is particularly well done because of the mixture of local fauna (beautifully anthropomorphised), Australian food (for humans), Australian geography and Australian dialect. Indeed, this is a book by an Australian, written for Australians, and there was a time when this in itself was something to be celebrated.

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A perfect choice for storytimes, but also useful for curriculum enrichment, thanks to a simplified map and glossary.

Possum Magic has been set to orchestral music and performed three times by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, but not recorded. Well over a million copies were sold in its first ten years of publication—and most of those were in Australia, whose population is only 22 million. Judith Butler argues that the body is “always ready a cultural sign” and is “never free of an imaginary construction” as either male or female. She was such an avid reader I couldn’t keep up with her passion for books so I decided, as a non-traditional student, to take a course in children’s literature to find out about as many books as possible that might interest her, particularly those that had been published since my own childhood.Lightly wet the pavlova plate (round crockery baking plate, about 10-12 inches across) and spoon mixture on to it to make a circular mound.

The story is a delight in itself but would be a huge asset to any classroom teacher wanting to introduce Australia to his/her students. Now Grandma Poss is a whizz at bush magic and and devises a pièce de résistance, a magic that makes Hush invisible. Birthday Festival Celebrate our 50th birthday with a festival of music, dance, theatre, art and free events. We encourage you to wear a mask in indoor settings or when physical distancing can’t be maintained, and please stay home if you feel unwell. The story is engaging enough - I liked the inclusion of so many uniquely Australian treats - but it is the artwork that really makes the book!If you can no longer attend because you are unwell, or have been in contact with someone displaying COVID-19 symptoms, the Opera House has introduced flexible ticketing options to help you. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.