The First Sunrise

'The First Sunrise' is the first Mbabaram creation story to be published and uses the connection between traditional knowledge and science to impart facts and lessons for children.

This story recounts the important task given to Kangaroo and Emu to make the first boomerang and cause the creation of day and night, and the directions.  It was told to Vanessa by her father, Colin Alec Stevens (Alick Chalk) who lived traditionally in the Aboriginal Camps of Irvinebank, Bakerville and Watsonville in North Queensland from 1901 to 1916.  These stories have been passed down to Vanessa to share with others.

The first in a new Magabala series entitled 'First Peoples • First Sciences', this book includes fun science with cute line illustrations for young children showing how to use the sun to find your way and how to tell the time of day by the directions.

Pages: 32, Hardback

Ages: 4+

Published: 2025.