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'The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale is both a beautiful picture book and a special resource that will connect children to the landscape of the mid-north NSW coast, as well as to the unique stories of the Gumbaynggirr people.
'Welcome to Ngambaa Country on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. I am Aunty Shaa and this is the story of the Koala Brothers, the Dunggiirr Brothers. This is the story of our Country. We live the story of being saved by Dunggiirr and we do a ceremony to keep it alive. It is this story and memory we share with you in this book.
'This stunning picture book from the Yandaarra Caring for Country community group, a project led by Gumbaynggirr elder Aunty Shaa Smith, in association with the University of Newcastle, helps us learn the stories of the mid-north NSW coast. The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale also spreads a welcome and beautiful message of care and understanding to the wider community.' (Publication summary)
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Awards
- 2023 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Children's Fiction
- 2023 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Karajia Award
- 2023 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Indigenous Writer's Prize
- 2022 winner New South Wales Premier's History Prize New South Wales History Prize — Young People's History Prize
- 2022 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Eight to 10 Years
- Mid North Coast, New South Wales,
