Once there was a boy Series Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O’Keefe grew

Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O’Keefe grew up in the remote community of Ali Curung in the NT

Christina Booth’s splendid illustrations of desert landscapes and bush life deepen the mystery of the elephant

provides sustenence to those on the land and in the ocean and whispers her secrets to those who will listen

Within only one generation

Award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira tells the life story of his great-grandfather

Once there was a boy Series Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O’Keefe grewFINALIST, 2012 DEADLY AWARDS, OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERATURE (PROBABLY NO STICKER) SHORTLISTED, 2012 SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, INDIGENOUS CHILDRENS CATEGORY The whimsical story of a little boy with a broken heart who meets a young girl who shares his secret. This timeless and elegant tale is transformed into a beautiful grown up story by the use of subtle analogies, such as the use of sapotes as forbidden fruit. A