Cooee Mittigar
Jasmine Seymour, Leanne Mulgo Watson
Cooee Mittigar, meaning Come Here Friend, is an invitation to yana (walk), on Darug Country. In this stunning picture book, Darug creators Jasmine Seymour and Leanne Mulgo Watson tell a story on Darug Songlines, introducing children and adults-alike to Darug Nura (Country) and language.
Greeted by Mulgo, the black swan, readers are welcomed to Nura. Journeying through the seasons, Mulgo describes the land, skyscape, birds, animals and totems. It is a gentle guide to how Darug people read the seasons, knowing when it is time to hunt and time to rest. It is also an appeal to remember, offering new ways of seeing and reading the lands of the surrounding Sydney region.
With Darug language interspersed with English and an extensive glossary throughout, Cooee Mittigar presents an important tool for learning, told as a tender story with exquisite illustrations. It is Jasmine and Leanne’s wish that with this book, everyone will know that the Darug mob are still here and still strong.
The illustrations are stunning...This book makes for a great bedtime story.
Family, seasons, songlines, culture and tradition are the themes of this stunning picture book that is bound to become a classic.
- Awards
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WINNER, 2020 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Children's Literature
- Awards
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NOTABLES, 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Information Books
- Release
- Nov-2019
- ISBN
- 9781925936865
- RRP (AUD)
- $24.99
- Pages
- 48
- Format
- Hardback
- Category
- Picture Book
Jasmine Seymour
Jasmine Seymour
Magabala Books
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