Welcome to the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. We are part of this land and the lands is part of us. This is where we come from.
This beautiful, important book is a joy to read, to view and to hear. Many children will have heard a traditional Welcome to Country at a school or community event, but having Aunty Joy’s welcome on behalf of the Wurundjeri People presented in picture book form will allow the welcome to be brought into classrooms and homes in an accessible form.
The use of English as well as a language, the explanations of the significance of the parts of the greeting and the invitation to pay respect and traverse the lands draw the reader into the text, and the rich acrylic illustrations from Lisa Kennedy bring the land and its traditional inhabitants – human, animal and spiritual – to life, again drawing the reader in with its beauty.
A wonderful asset which should be in every school ad household.
Welcome to Country, by Aunty Joy Murphy & Lisa Kennedy
Walker Books, 2016
ISBN 9781922244871