Animal Dreaming

Mirri is a young boy from an Australian Aboriginal Tribe. They believe that long ago the earth was soft and had no form. Deserts, mountains, lakes, and prairies were created by the animals. Miri learns about his heritage, his people's past, and how the earth was formed, while learning the stories of animal dreaming.

I liked this book because it was an interesting view from a different culture. I like children's books from different cultures because a lot of the time, the children can relate how their heritage is somewhat like or dislike the heritage they are reading or learning about. I think it is important for all children to learn their heritage and learn about their families ancestors. There is a lot of fun activities that go along with a unit about one's heritage and I would use this book to help get the unit started.