Reviews of The Little Platypus and the Fire Spirit

Message Stick, 2005
This book is a real treat! The first thing you will notice are the eye-catching illustrations — a rare yet skillful mix of painting and computer manipulation, which is an apt medium for Mundara Koorang to use, as the  tale is what the author calls a contemporary Dreamtime story, told through a mix of traditional and contemporary mediums, that of storytelling and computer imaging.

A Byron, Aboriginal Education K–12 Resource Guide — NSW Department of Education & Training, Scan,
25 March 2006
A contemporary Dreaming story about how the platypus came to have its distinctive features and how it moved from land to water is related in this visually appealing picture book. Suitable for independent readers or reading aloud to younger students, the story traces the journey of the platypus and the changes it undertakes, with the assistance of the fire spirit, to enable it to swim. This resource could be used as part of a study of Aboriginal culture and would encourage discussion on the importance of traditional and contemporary Dreaming stories. It could also make an interesting stimulus for discussions about personal identity, and changes in identity. Richly illustrated, using painting and digital imaging, this is a story that students and teachers can enjoy in a range of learning contexts.