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'In this delightful children’s picture book, Aunty Patsy Cameron generously shares the stories and traditions from her family’s seasonal island life in Tasmania. With evocative text and stunning illustrations, Sea Country lets the reader know when to pick ripe wild cherries, when the moon (mutton) birds fly home and how the nautilus shells smell like the deepest oceans.
'Aunty Patsy Cameron, who is a descendant of the Pairebeenne Trawlwoolway clan in Tasmania, weaves a cultural homage to life on Flinder’s Island, with stories of collecting shells, fishing in wooden dinghies with long oars, and watching clouds snake their way down Mt Munro. Alongside this tender story, Lisa Kennedy reveals the love and connection to sea and Country through her intricate collages and delicate illustrations that sing country alive.' (Publication summary)
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Exploring Life on Flinders Island
2021
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 June no. 753 2021; (p. 16) 'SEA COUNTRY is a children's picture book by Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Patsy Cameron that shares the stories and traditions from her family's seasonal life on Flinders Island in Tasmania.'
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Exploring Life on Flinders Island
2021
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 June no. 753 2021; (p. 16) 'SEA COUNTRY is a children's picture book by Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Patsy Cameron that shares the stories and traditions from her family's seasonal life on Flinders Island in Tasmania.'
Awards
- 2022 shortlisted Tasmania Book Prizes Tasmanian Literary Awards — Minister for the Arts' Prize for Books for Young Readers and Children
- 2022 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Karajia Award
- 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood