Remember back when Covid first took hold and we were all in lockdown? Well that difficult time was also when we celebrated the release of Bigismob Jigiwan Dog, the Kriol translation of Too Many Cheeky Dogs, the best-selling picture book by Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell. Bigismob Jigiwan Dog’s release was new and exciting – …
Bigismob Jigiwan Dog – a year later … still cheeky! Read More »
Vets and dog lovers are really worried at the moment because a new tick disease called Ehrlichiosis has found its way to Australia and is spreading through remote communities. This ABC story from December 2020 says that 1,000 dogs in the NT may have already died and many more may die: Exotic tick-borne disease ehrlichiosis …
New Kriol video to keep dogs safe from Ehrlichiosis Read More »
Today sees the release of Main Abija – My Grandad, a new autobiographical picture book, written and illustrated by Karen Rogers from Ngukurr. Main Abija is a tribute to a much-loved grandfather, and a celebration of Aboriginal culture, country and the circle of life. The story is told in Kriol and English. ‘Dijan buk gada …
Main Abija – My Grandad: a new bilingual book from Ngukurr released today! Read More »
News has reached us that in March 2021, a new Kriol book will released and we can’t wait to see it. Main Abija (My Grandad) is an autobiographical picture book by Ngukurr artist – and now writer too – Karen Rogers. In Main Abija, Karen shares the personal story of her abija, what he taught …
Last year, Meigim Kriol Strongbala worked with Batchelor Press to create a brand new Kriol Elfabet (alphabet) poster, featuring all the sounds of Kriol: 21 single-letter sounds and 14 two-letter sounds. Brightly illustrated with example words, the poster has proven to be incredibly valuable to the Kriol programs we run in Ngukurr and can be …
New resources released: Kriol alphabet flashcards and wall frieze Read More »
In 2017, the United Nations declared that September 30 would be International Translation Day. This day recognises that the world is an incredibly multilingual place and that those of us who provide translation services play an important role in helping people understand each other and bring people together. For translators who work on “small” languages …
Meigim Kriol Strongbala celebrates International Translation Day Read More »
September 2, 2020 is Indigenous Literacy Day – an annual event created by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. A number of events are planned for Indigenous Literacy Day and it’s a great opportunity for us to celebrate some of the work we and others have been doing to support and increase literacy in Kriol – the …
Celebrating Kriol literacy on Indigenous Literacy Day Read More »
This week, Meigim Kriol Strongbala celebrated the release of Bigismob Jigiwan Dog, the Kriol translation of the 2013 hit picture book Too Many Cheeky Dogs, by Johanna Bell and Dion Beasley. Published by Allen & Unwin, Bigismob Jigiwan Dog is creating a little piece of history as the first piece of translated literature in an …
When Tennant Creek’s famous ‘Cheeky Dogs’ artist Dion Beasley teamed up with writer Johanna Bell to create the 2013 picture book Too Many Cheeky Dogs, they couldn’t have predicted the longevity of their creations. Bigismob Jigiwan Dog is a new translation into Australian Kriol of their smash hit first book Too Many Cheeky Dogs following …
Bigismob Jigiwan Dog: Cheeky Dogs get cheeky in a new language Read More »
Not many books from the Territory become as popular and loved as the 2013 picture book Too Many Cheeky Dogs. It became an instant hit combining the vibrant, adorable art of Dion Beasley with a story that Johanna Bell worked on with him that reflects regional and remote life of Aboriginal Australia in a lively …
Kriol version of Too Many Cheeky Dogs – released June 2! Read More »