Songlines of Darug Country are explored through beautiful prose and stunning artwork. This unique picture book takes readers through the seasonal calendar, incorporating the animals and weather that appear at different times of the year. The reader's experience begins with the sophisticated drawings on a textured cover. The edge-to-edge illustrations throughout the book draw readers into a whole experience, enhanced by warm, earthy tones presented in overlays of artwork that creates a strong sense of place and the wonders of nature. The effect of the artwork is intriguing and engaging. The illustrator used acrylic paint and digitally composed mixed media to create this effect. The encapsulating tone of this book elicits an enriching experience, best pondered slowly, as readers take in the artwork, the languages and the ambience that is created. The combination of all these aspects and the exquisite colour palettes will have all readers entranced.
Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines
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SKU/ISBN
9781925936865
Shortlisted for the CBCA 2020 Award for New Illustrator
'Warami mittigar. Hello friend.
We welcome you to Darug Country.'
Come here friend and join our Daruga mudjin.
Let's make some budyeri dreaming.
I will teach you of Darug life.
About the Author
Jasmine Seymour is a Darug woman and a descendant of Maria Lock, daughter of Yarramundi, the Boorooberongal elder who met Governor Phillip on the banks of the Hawkesbury in 1791. Maria was the first Aboriginal woman to be educated by the Blacktown Native Institute. She was married to carpenter and convict, Robert Lock and their union resulted in thousands of descendants who can all trace their Darug heritage back past Yarramundi.
It is Jasmine's wish that through her books, everyone will know that the Darug mob are still here, still strong. Jasmine is a primary school teacher in the Hawkesbury area of NSW.
| ISBN | 9781925936865 |
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| Date of Publication | 1 November 2019 |
