The Story of Karrawingi the Emu

The Story of Karrawingi the Emu (1946) is an illustrated children's book by Australian author Leslie Rees and illustrator Walter Cunningham. It won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1946.[1]

The Story of Karrawingi the Emu
First edition
AuthorLeslie Rees
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's fiction
PublisherJohn Sands
Publication date
1946
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint
Pages43pp
Preceded byGecko : The Lizard Who Lost His Tail 
Followed byDigit Dick and the Tasmanian Devil 

Story outline

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The book tells the story of the life of the noble Australian Emu packed with action, adventure and the sense of racing speed that is part of an emu's heritage.

Critical reception

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A note in The Western Mail stated: "The prose and the illustrations unfold the life story of an emu, giving a spice of adventure, a little natural history and a great deal of realism in story-telling and ability in illustration."[2]

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