Afloat [electronic resource]

Kirli Saunders2024

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Roam the water with me. We are here to learn. Here to spin wisdom, to grow … From award-winning Gunai author Kirli Saunders and seven-time CBCA-winner Freya Blackwood comes Afloat, a story told in a time of climate crisis. Against a backdrop of a changed environment, an Elder leads a child along the waterways, sharing her People's knowledge and gathering community along the way. Afloat is an uplifting and inspiring picture book that uses the practice of weaving as a powerful metaphor for the honouring and teaching of First Nations wisdom, and the coming together of all people to survive, thrive and create a more hopeful future. Praise for Afloat: ‘Hope is the ultimate takeaway from this moving story about community, First Nations wisdom and climate change.’ The Guardian ‘[Afloat] delves into themes of creating a future of balance and community with the natural world, while a slow, rhythmic tone and loose-lined illustrations emphasize saving what’s most importan...