Wiradjuri Country
Larry Brady
LONGLISTED CBCA EVE POWNALL AWARD FOR INFORMATION BOOK 2021
LONGLISTED ABIA SMALL PUBLISHERS’ CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022
Welcome to Wiradjuri Country.
The Wiradjuri are the people of the three bila (rivers) and their nguram-bang (Country) is the second largest in Australia. Come with Uncle Larry Brandy on an enlightening journey through his Country’s rivers, woodlands, grasslands and rocky outcrops, as well as the murri-yang (sky world).
Along the way, young readers will encounter animals such as bila-durang (platypus), and maliyan (wedge-tailed eagle), plants like the maybal (grass tree) and yirany (yam daisy), and discover stories like that of Tiddalik the giant frog. They will learn how Wiradjuri people lived on their Country, using the flower spikes of the grass tree as spears, soaking its flowers in water to make a sweet drink and weaving its leaves into baskets.
This is a unique book combining language, culture, Indigenous history and storytelling, written by a Wiradjuri author. It features colour photographs of animals, plants and habitats, as well as illustrations by Indigenous artists Kristie Peters and Scott ‘Sauce’ Towney.
This is a book worth having, particularly in school libraries and particularly for those living on Wiradjuri Country.
This is a terrific resource for learning about Country, culture, and conservation.
- Release
- Nov-2021
- ISBN
- 9780642279866
- RRP (AUD)
- $24.99
- Format
- Paperback
- Category
- First Nations
Larry Brady
Larry Brandy is a Wiradjuri man from Condobolin, central New South Wales. He lives in Canberra and performs storytelling throughout Australia, sharing the rich and continuing traditions of Wiradjuri culture. This is his fourth children’s book.
National Library of Australia Publishing
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