Alton Walley

The south-west of Western Australia is a place of beauty, with incredible wildlife, plants, trees, rivers, oceans, hills and, most importantly, it’s a place that Mika and Meero call home. For these two young Noongar siblings, this is Boodja (country). Boodja is bush, school; it’s to be explored. It's fun, it’s scary and, if you want to get anywhere, it’s...

Norn and Kaarda is a timeless story about community, power, equality, and respect, based on a Dreamtime Story of the Nyoongar People. Norn and Kaarda, by Alton Walley with illustrations by John Walley, tells the story of Kaarda, a ferocious goanna that rules over the land, leaving all animals in fear of his venom sac. The animals simply wish to...

Keek and Gidgi are the kayep ngooni (water brothers). They love to swim in the oceans and rivers. As the final days of Bunuru creep closer, Gidgi wants to go swimming one last time, against the advice of his mother and Elders. Can Keek stop his older brother from making a bad decision before it's too late? The Dolphin and...

Yonga and Waitch by Alton Walley tells the tale of Yonga the Kangaroo and Waitch the Emu, who have been good friends for a very long time. However, Waitch has slowly started to grow envious of Yonga's beautiful snowy white coat. On a sweltering hot day, Waitch devises a devious plan to get Yonga's coat all for itself! Yonga and...