Silly Birds Mind and Spirit was a respected Wadjigany man

was a respected Wadjigany man — a leader amongst his people and the community

but what do we call a baby goanna

The boys like to challenge themselves and the rules

is pushed to breaking point as his past reaches out to strike

Ever wonder about the shadows lurking in the bush at night

Silly Birds Mind and Spirit was a respected Wadjigany manWINNER, 2015 SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, INDIGENOUS CHILDREN'S CATEGORY In this charming and humorous morality tale, Maliyan, a proud eagle meets a turkey, Wagun, who is a silly bird, and together these two new friends begin to do silly bird things. The Elders and Maliyans parents are very disappointed, warning Maliyan that its hard to soar like an eagle when you are surrounded by turkeys. Maliyan sees the error of his ways and