Tiddalick, the Greedy Frog: An Aboriginal Dreamtime Story

Tiddalick the Frog has drunk all the water from the river! The animals try their best to get Tiddalick to give back the water. Kangaroo, Emu, Bandicoot, Kookaburra, and Lizard attempt to make him laugh to get the water back, but nothing seems to work--until a tiny little eel shows up. This enchanting Australian tale will have young readers engaged and impressed with the creativity of these resourceful animals. | Tiddalick the Frog has drunk all the water from the river! The animals try their best to get Tiddalick to give back the water. This Australian tale will have young readers engaged and impressed with the creativity of these resourceful animals. | Nicholas Wu lives in Korumburra, Australia. He loved reading the story of Tiddalick when he was young and was delighted to find that it was originally told by the Gunai, the Aboriginal people who lived where the town of Korumburra now stands. Nicholas also wrote The Bear’s Story by Baldwin B. Bear for Read! Explore! Imagine! Fiction Readers.