1. Animals
2. Birds
3. Board books
4. Fish
5. Frogs and toads
6. Health
7. Imagination
8. Indigenous languages
9. Movement
10. Play

‘Wilku kiyu barrinanyi rabbit’ is a Garawa language edition of Alison Lester’s board book, ‘Run like a rabbit’.

Using Alison Lester’s original illustrations, the book offers a selection of animals engaged in various physical activities. Along with the rabbit there is a wriggling octopus, a creeping fox, a prancing horse, a swimming fish, a waddling duck plus several more and even, surprisingly, a fairy granting wishes. Each page encourages a re-enactment of the activity. This is an excellent book to share with very young children.

Alison Lester says, ‘It was a privilege to see her book translated. ‘It makes my heart sing to see ‘Run Like a Rabbit’ published in Garawa, such an honour I can’t wait to hear it being read.’

The Garawa people are the traditional owners of Country in the south-west region of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

1. Indigenous Literacy Foundation 21 May 2022. ‘Illustrating Books in Fitzroy Crossing with Alison Lester’ https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/news-events/illustrating-books-in-fitzroy-crossing-with-alison-lester
2. Kids’ Book Review 6 December 2012 Reviews by Susan Whelan of the English language editions of “Run like a Rabbit’ and ‘Growl like a Tiger’ published by Allen & Unwin http://www.kids-bookreview.com/2012/12/review-run-like-rabbit-and-growl-like.html