Aunty Joy Murphy is a respected Wurundjeri Elder and
author of Welcome to Country. She is passionate about using story
to bring people together and as a conduit for understanding
Aboriginal culture.
Andrew Kelly is the Yarra Riverkeeper, part of an
international organisation of Riverkeepers. He has written numerous
books for children and adults. Read more about him at
andrewkelly.com.au
Lisa Kennedy is a descendant of the Trawlwoolway People on
the north-east coast of Tasmania. Lisa was born in Melbourne and as
a child lived close to the Maribyrnong River. Here she experienced
the gradual restoration of the natural river environment alongside
cultural regeneration and reclamation. Through sense of place she
feels connected to the Wurundjeri country and all that entails –
the water, the land, the animals and the ancestors. The experience
of loss and reclamation is embedded in her work. Welcome to Country
was her first title with Walker Books.
Wilam: A Birrarung Story is an absolutely stunning picture book
that explores the teeming wildlife that exists along Birrarung. It
teaches us Woiwurrung language for the river and its inhabitants,
and asks us to reflect on the importance of the river not only to
animals but also to the humans who live in its vicinity. This book
is a must-have for every school, library and home in Victoria
*Readings*
Wilam is a truly beautiful story in both its words and
pictures...This is a joyful book that returns much to the
thoughtful reader, and offers a great deal for classroom use.
*CBCA: Reading Time Blog*
This beautiful book adds to the growing number of books
encapsulating our Aboriginal heritage, demonstrating our shared
history and culture. Each page resonates with meaning, begging to
be looked at closely while pondering the enormous time span
represented by this river's being home to so many, in the past, now
and into the future...Highly Recommended
*ReadPlus*
This is a highly significant work, distinguished by the seamless
blend of Woiwurrung language and English...The text is superb, with
a carefully chosen blend of words from each language.
*Magpies*
2019 has been declared by the UN to be the International Year of
Indigenous Languages and this is the perfect addition to a
collection celebrating this. Not only does it embed the language of
the people whose lands were focused around Birrarung into a context
that makes sense to all readers, it also exemplifies the connection
between text and illustrations as readers must use the one to
understand the other.
A must-have.
*The Bottom Shelf*
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