Book Review: Sunny & Shadow by Helen Milroy

Sunny & Shadow is an entertaining story that delivers a First Nations dreamtime story with a message of caring for our native dingoes. 

 

When danger comes to the dingoes home ChiChi, a young dingo pup, is separated from his family. Lost and alone he needs to draw on all his courage to stay strong.

ChiChi hides in a cave and when he exits he finds himself in another time.

A young girl named Sunny befriends him, and names him Shadow, together they work to save the dingoes.

 

Sunny & Shadow is an engaging story that combines cultural elements with magical realism.

Helen Milroy shows how lessons on the wonder of connection to Mother Nature are passed down through generations by dreamtime stories.

 

Sunny & Shadow is a story that highlights the importance of knowledge, courage, culture and family.

 

Sunny & Shadow will be enjoyed by children that like animal stories and stories about nature and the land.

 

My rating 5 / 5  🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕

Recommended age: 6 - 9 years

 

Teaching notes can be found at Fremantle Press

https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/sunny-and-shadow/ 

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Publication date: 4th February 2025

Genre: Children's / Junior Fiction 

Pages: 96

RRP: AU$14.99 (paperback)

Source: Courtesy of the publisher