Dreaming: Welcome to Our Country

A$25 · Offered by Harry Hartog Rare Books

SHORTLISTED: 2026 Karajia and Environment Awards for Children's Literature In my dreaming at night, I see pictures behind my eyes that take me far away. Way way back in the beginning, Akurras slithered, carving rivers, in a Creation story from my Dreaming, my Muda. Law men came down from the sky to teach us about our Country. In my Muda, the Ancestors are never far, and I can see how I fit and who I am. Told in a child's voice, Dreaming is a joyful and thought-provoking story in the bestselling and award-winning Welcome to Our Country series, and follows one young girl as she imagines what it might be like to be part of the Dreaming, past and present. Praise for Somebody's Land: 'A celebration of the ancient sovereignty of this country, an invitation to address the hurt in our history, and a conversation starter for anyone who's ever wondered what an Acknowledgement of Country really means.' The Big Issue 'This book should be in every school library so parents and teachers can read it to their children and begin an important discussion. It's a book with a serious purpose but still oozes happiness.' Good Reading 'The text is both engaging and hard-hitting with a distinctly poetical resonance ... Enchanting illustrations bring a reassuringly familiar Disneyesque charm to the book, while providing both humour and gravitas to the story. This is an important book to share with the young people in your life.' The Canberra Times Praise for Ceremony: 'Every page in this book is full

• Binding: Hardcover

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