{"product_id":"9781460766033_the-rainbow-serpent-50th-anniversary-edition","title":"The Rainbow Serpent 50th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating fifty years - a timeless classic from the Dreamtime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDreamtime stories tell how the Rainbow Serpent came from beneath the ground and created huge ridges, mountains and gorges as it pushed upward. The name also reflects the snake-like meandering of water across a landscape and the colour spectrum sometimes caused by sunlight hitting the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned author and artist Dick Roughsey's first paintings were on bark using the traditional pigments from soil and black from charcoal. After developing these bark paintings into a form suited to paper, he began to create children's books, including\u003cem\u003e The Rainbow Serpent\u003c\/em\u003e, an enduring classic that celebrates the paintings of the Rainbow Serpent that first appeared in Arnhem Land rock art more than 6000 years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dick Roughsey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898379030677,"sku":"9781460766033","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460766033_6a16fce1-0085-4401-8e67-fc9752c87e5d.jpg?v=1776888479","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460766033_the-rainbow-serpent-50th-anniversary-edition","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}