AustLit

'A highly original, beautiful and deeply meaningful picture book that sees the marvellous and inspiring world of birds through the eyes of a child and celebrates birds' adaptability and ingenuity.

'Hope is a kookaburra singing the sun
Hope is the emu learning to run …

'Let your imagination soar in this joyful ode to the world of birds and the healing power of nature.

'Sparked by the Emily Dickinson poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers', this lyrical text accompanied by glorious mixed media collages reflects and celebrates the diversity, ingenuity and wonder of birds.'(Publication summary)

'In My Own Skin tells the story of Aboriginal woman Elliana Lawford’s moving tale about shedding her cultural shame. In inky blue animation, we travel with Elliana through her childhood on Awabakal land, across tumultuous schoolyard politics and upward to Darwin, where Eliana is confronted by the very thing she’s been trying to outrun.'

Source: NT Travelling Film Festival (http://www.nttravellingfilmfestival.com/2020-films). (Sighted: 11/5/2021)

'Meet deaf artist, Dion Beasley, and the people he calls family. Dodging road trains by day and giant blue monsters at night, Dion weaves his way through life on an electric scooter, collecting rocks and dogs to make art. In his dreams, he sees animals from overseas and his mother's country, Lake Nash, but every morning, without fail, he puts on his favourite socks and gets ready to feed the dogs. Is it time yet?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.