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Title: Bush BirdsAuthor & Illustrator: Helen MilroyPublished: April 2023Publisher: Fremantle PressReadership: Children (Picturebook)Rating: ★★★★★RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Bush Birds from the publisher for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Little birds, big birds, all different kinds. How many bush birds can you find? From curious blue wrens to booming emus, and from feasting …
Title: Back On Country (Welcome to Our Country 3)Author: Adam Goodes & Ellie LaingIllustrator: David HardyPublished: November 1 2022Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Children (Picturebook)Rating: ★★★★★RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Back On Country from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A joyful story about the power of reconnecting to family, culture and Country. …
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Title: Tangki Tjuta - Donkeys Author/Illustrator: Heidi McKinnon Published: July 2022 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Children's Picturebook Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Tangki Tjuta - Donkeys from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Fresh, funny and highly original, Tangki Tjuta – Donkeys is an endearing dual language story about how …
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Title: Ceremony (Welcome to Our Country)Author: Adam Goodes, Ellie LaingIllustrator: David HardyPublished: April 2022Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Children's PicturebookRating: ★★★★★RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Ceremony from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A joyful celebration of family and culture, the Welcome to Our Country series introduces First Nations history to children. From …
Title: Matty's Comeback Author: Anita Heiss Published: 2016 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Junior Fiction Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $9.99 I received a copy of Matty's Comeback from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ‘Go, Matty! Go!’ Matty’s mum screams at the top of her lungs from the back of …
Title: Our Race for Reconciliation (My Australian Story) Author: Anita Heiss Published: 2017 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $16.99 I received a copy of Our Race for Reconciliation from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but …
Title: Songspirals: Sharing Women's Wisdom of Country Through Songlines Author: Gay'wu Group of Women Published: August 2019 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Cultural Studies Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $34.99 I received a copy of Songspirals from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A rare opportunity to connect with …
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