Yanga mother
Leavy, Cheryl2024
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Yanga Mother is a timely and poetic celebration of First Nations languages. This powerful bilingual story honours connection to Country and the unbreakable bonds of never-ending motherly love. From award-winning writer Cheryl Leavy comes this beautiful picture book in Kooma and English about a grey kangaroo and her joey, both when they're together and when they're apart. With an important historical backstory encompassing the Stolen Generations, Yanga Mother celebrates the enduring power of First Nations matriarchs and their communities. With artwork from renowned Meriam and Yupungathi artist Christopher Bassi, it's a gentle call to all children experiencing separation or loss. This powerful story honours connection to Country and the unbreakable bonds of never-ending motherly love. Wandaguli Yanga. There is always Mother.
Main title:
Yanga mother / story by Cheryl Leavy ; artwork by Christopher Bassi.
Author:
Leavy, Cheryl, authorBassi, Christopher, illustrator
Imprint:
St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2024.©2024
Collation:
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 33 cm
Notes:
"Created on Kooma, Yuggera, and Turrbal Countries"--Title page.Parallel text in the Kooma language and English.
Audience:
Interest age level: 7-11 years old.
ISBN:
9780702268311 (hbk)9780702268311
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
EnglishAustralian languages
Subject:
Mother and child -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionEastern grey kangaroo -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionWomen, Aboriginal Australian -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionChildren's stories -- Pictorial worksAustralian fiction -- Aboriginal Australian authorsAustralian fictionPicture books
BRN:
560685
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Junior Picture Books | L | Available |