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'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, off ering 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.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Unit Suitable For AC: Year 4 (NSW Stage 2)
Duration One month
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Themes
connections to Country, fauna, First Nations languages, First Nations texts, flora, kinship, songlines, welcome
General Capabilities
Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding, Literacy
Cross-curriculum Priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Nurturing Our Stories Gives Magabala a Win
2020
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 20 May no. 726 2020; (p. 30) -
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards : The Yield and The Lost Arabs Throw Fragile Lines across Cultural and Linguistic Divides
2020
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 December 2020; -
Walking the Songline
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 25 September no. 710 2019; (p. 55)
— Review of Cooee Mittigar : A Story on Darug Songlines 2019 single work picture book -
y
Best Books of 2019
Angela Crocombe
(presenter),
Leanne Hall
(presenter),
2019
18804805
2019
single work
podcast
interview
'In the third episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela do a whistle-stop tour of their favourite books of the past year. This episode also includes a bonus interview with YA author Will Kostakis about his new fantasy book, Monuments.'
Source: Soundcloud.
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Walking the Songline
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 25 September no. 710 2019; (p. 55)
— Review of Cooee Mittigar : A Story on Darug Songlines 2019 single work picture book -
y
Best Books of 2019
Angela Crocombe
(presenter),
Leanne Hall
(presenter),
2019
18804805
2019
single work
podcast
interview
'In the third episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela do a whistle-stop tour of their favourite books of the past year. This episode also includes a bonus interview with YA author Will Kostakis about his new fantasy book, Monuments.'
Source: Soundcloud.
-
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards : The Yield and The Lost Arabs Throw Fragile Lines across Cultural and Linguistic Divides
2020
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 December 2020; -
Nurturing Our Stories Gives Magabala a Win
2020
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 20 May no. 726 2020; (p. 30)
Awards
- 2022 highly commended New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Indigenous Writer's Prize
- 2020 shortlisted Small Press Network Book of the Year Award
- 2020 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Children's Fiction
- 2020 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Indigenous Children
- 2020 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Eight to 10 Years