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 - Wandaguli Yanga. There is always Mother. 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.
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:
24 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 33 cm.
Notes:
"Created on Kooma, Yuggera, and Turrbal Countries"--Title page. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that his book may contain images and names of people who have died. With artwork from renowned Meriam and Yupungathi artist Christopher Bassi, it's a gentle call to all children experiencing separation or loss. Parallel text in the Kooma language and English.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages: 7+ years old
ISBN:
9780702268311 (hardback)
Language:
EnglishAustralian languages
Subject:
BRN:
463820
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