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y separately published work icon The Trees : Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu single work   picture book   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 The Trees : Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu
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'Take a walk with Uncle Kuu in The Trees, a picture book about caring for Country and respect for Indigenous knowledge.

'Looking after the trees is important for keeping Country happy and healthy. First Nations People have cared for the trees on Country for thousands of years. In return, the trees look after the people and provide them with gifts of seeds, flowers, wood and more. This creates the balance between giving and taking from the land.

'Featuring stunning artwork by Sandra Steffensen, The Trees is a powerful and timely story to help future generations manage our landscapes and ensure that they thrive. At the back of the book, you will find lyrics to a song written by author Victor Steffensen with the title, ‘We are the Trees’, and a QR code to watch the song's YouTube video.

'This book is the follow-up to Victor Steffensen’s Looking after Country with Fire, which explains Aboriginal burning practices for children.' (Publication summary)

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'Mother Nature has a language. If we listen, and read the signs in the land, we can understand it.

'For thousands of years, First Nations people have listened and responded to the land and made friends with fire, using this knowledge to encourage plants and seeds to flourish, and creating beautiful places for both animals and people to live. Join Uncle Kuu as he takes us out on Country and explains cultural burning. Featuring stunning artwork by Sandra Steffensen, this is a powerful and timely story of understanding Australia’s ecosystems through Indigenous fire management, and a respectful way forward for future generations to help manage our landscapes.' (Publication summary)
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Kids Discover the Joy of Learning from the Trees Liina Flynn , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 October no. 812 2023; (p. 36) 'When Indigenous traditional knowledge practitioner Victor Steffensen wrote a children's book about the importance of trees - it was just the start. He then wrote the song We Are the Trees and got local kids involved in making a video clip to go along with it.'
Kids Discover the Joy of Learning from the Trees Liina Flynn , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 October no. 812 2023; (p. 36) 'When Indigenous traditional knowledge practitioner Victor Steffensen wrote a children's book about the importance of trees - it was just the start. He then wrote the song We Are the Trees and got local kids involved in making a video clip to go along with it.'
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