World Wanderer: Enhanced iBook Edition
Ward, K., (2015). World Wanderer (iBook Edition), White Tara Publications, Windsor NSW.
Author: Kumara Ward
Illustrator: Anne-Maree Althaus
Translation: Jing Qi and Lu Siyi
World Wanderer lived in the land of ice and snow. His story is told through text and voice narration in both English and Mandarin and any combination can be selected through easy access buttons on each page. Original songs are also accessed through their own icon. Every year, in wintertime, World Wanderer travelled to where the water was warm. On this year’s journey he was the voice of wisdom and experience for a young yearling. He taught him about all the sea creatures he would meet and how to listen to the great waves that wash around the world. This story is filled with adventure, wisdom, discovery and friendship. World Wanderer’s journey will fill your imagination with images and sounds rich and colourful. The text and voice overs in Mandarin and English also make it a perfect bilingual learning story. The great oceans of the world will never seem the same again.
Published under the name of Kumara Tarr
Tarr, K. 1999, Sunsoarer, White Tara Publications, Worongary, Queensland.
Sunsoarer is an eagle. He flies high and protects his territory. One day there is an intruder, who in turn becomes his mate. they prepare the nest carefully and teach their young how to manage the unpredictable nature of the air currents. A beautiful story depicting the life cycle of the Wedgetail Eagle.
Tarr, K. 1999, Where Sundancers Go, White Tara Publications, Worongary, Queensland.
Every morning the sundancers come. They visit the crickets that live in the trees, sparkle the wasps and help dry the bees, move the sap for cicadas to sing and flickerby, flutterby, butterflies wings. On this rainy morning Flicker Sundancer sets off to visit the sunflowers but he could not get through the blanket of cloud. Finally a path appears, but not without the help of his elemental friends, and a little magic! This story will delight young children with its beautiful imagery, lilting verse and brilliantly colourful illustrations. The weaving of the elements will give children a new and creative understanding of our natural world.
Tarr, K. 1999, World Wanderer, White Tara Publications, Worongary, Queensland.
World Wanderer lived in the land of Ice and Snow. Every year, in wintertime, he travelled to where the water was warm. On this year’s journey he was the voice of wisdom and experience for a young yearling. He taught him about the all the sea creatures he would meet and how to listen to the great waves that wash around the world. A delightful story, filled with adventure, wisdom, discovery and friendship. World Wanderer’s journey will fill your imagination with images rich and colourful. The great oceans of the world will never seem the same again.
Tarr, K. 1999, Danny’s Day Out, White Tara Publications, Worongary, Queensland.
Danny and Grandpa are going to spend the day at the zoo. Danny thinks he is just going to see the animals but Grandpa adds to their wonderful day together. He shows Danny how the animals, parklands and gardens can teach him about the nature of number. A new look at numbers that will highlight how number is related to our everyday experience, everywhere we look.
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