Jarrampa

Marshia Cook with illustrations by Tamua Nuggett and Cazarus Baker

Jarrampa are  cherabin – they are very tasty to eat but a challenge to catch because of those claws. One old woman had a clever way of catching them – she put meat between her toes and then put her feet into the billabong. When the jarrampa started to nibble at the meat, she quickly gathered them up in her skirts and put them in a bucket. Later the whole family sat around the campfire to share in a delicious meal of jarrampa.

This book was created through ILF's Community Publishing program