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1 1 y separately published work icon Walk With Us Adam Goodes , Ellie Laing , David Hardy (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 26628748 2023 single work picture book children's

'Walk With Us is inspired by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and invites readers to find out more about the First Nations Country where they live.?From Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, former journalist Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.

'Harvey and Mum are heading to their favourite park for a walk on Cammeraygal land.'Time to awaken the ancestors,' says Uncle Boris.'Every time we sing or acknowledge Country, the ancestors are listening.'

'What do you know about the Country where you live?

'Inspired by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Walk With Us is an invitation to go on a journey of learning and appreciation - with family, with friends, and with our nation - together.

'The bestselling Welcome to Our Country series aims to connect young children, parents and educators with First Nations history and culture.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Back on Country Adam Goodes , Ellie Laing , David Hardy (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 25092447 2022 single work picture book children's

'A joyful story about the power of reconnecting to family, culture and Country. From Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy

''Where are we going again?' asks Lucy.

''Back on Country,' says Mum. 'Where we're going is where your nanna comes from, where we come from. Our Country is special to us. You'll see.'

It's Lucy and David's first time back on Country.

'They meet their cousins and Elders, and see special places, learn local language words and hear stories as old as time.

'Join them to feel the strength that comes from being back on Country. For ages 4-8.' (Publication summary) 

1 y separately published work icon Ceremony Adam Goodes , Ellie Laing , David Hardy (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23797062 2022 single work picture book children's

'A joyful celebration of family and culture, the Welcome to Our Country series introduces First Nations history to children. From Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.

'Welcome, children! Nangga! Nangga! Yakarti! Tonight will be our Ceremony.

'Our family gathers as the fire burns. The smoke rises up as we take it in turns . . . Then clapsticks tap - one, two, three - but a stick is missing! Where could it be?

'Joyful and full of fun, Ceremony invites you to celebrate the rich traditions of dance, family, community and caring for Country from the world's oldest continuous culture.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Welcome to Our Country Adam Goodes , Ellie Laing , David Hardy (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021- 23797019 2021 series - author picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Somebody's Land : Welcome to Our Country Adam Goodes , Ellie Laing , David Hardy (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 22585006 2021 single work picture book children's

'An accessible picture book for young children that introduces First Nations history and the term 'terra nullius' to a general audience, from Australian of the Year, community leader and anti-racism advocate Adam Goodes and political adviser and former journalist Ellie Laing, with artwork by Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.

'For thousands and thousands of years,
Aboriginal people lived in the land we call Australia.

The land was where people
built their homes,
played in the sun,
and sat together to tell stories.

When the white people came,
they called the land
Terra Nullius.
They said it was nobody's land.
But it was somebody's land.

'Somebody's Land is an invitation to connect with First Nations culture, to acknowledge the hurt of the past, and to join together as one community with a precious shared history as old as time.

'Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing's powerful words and David Hardy's pictures, full of life, invite children and their families to imagine themselves into Australia's past - to feel the richness of our First Nations' history, to acknowledge that our country was never terra nullius, and to understand what 'welcome to our country' really means.'(Publication summary)

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