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Belonging – Ambelin Kwaymullina
Magabala Books July 2026 ISBN: 9781922864819 RRP: $27.99 This is absolutely stunning – there’s no other word for it. Both Ambelin’s striking contemporary Aboriginal artwork and her simple yet powerful text make this a must-have for any collection. I’m sure many of you will have already seen it but for those who haven’t, let me…
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Milbi: Aboriginal Stories from Queensland’s Endeavour River – Told and Illustrated by Tulo Gordon.
Translated, edited and additional material by John B. Haviland. Aboriginal Studies Press New South Books 9781922102904/ August 2021/AUD$24.95, NZD$29.99 Somehow or other this book had escaped my attention altogether, until I saw it in the Museum of Brisbane bookshop the day The Kid and I did our walking history tour. And now I’m only sorry…
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Sleeping in the Land – Jasmine Seymour
Wild Dog Books July 2026 ISBN13: 9781742037288 LIST PRICE: AU$ 26.99 / NZ$ 29.99 This stunning book was particularly synchronistic as I had not long ago been collating information about the resurgence of our First Nations languages for some resources I was writing, and indeed was doing so again last week [as of writing this…
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Joey and the Junjardy – Allison Rocca. Illustrated by Brenton E. McKenna
UQP June 2026 ISBN: 9780702271137 RRP: $17.99 I was already keen to read this one and when I started in and realised it is set in Wakka Wakka country, immediately felt a connection. My first teaching post in 1994 was Nanango SS – yes, on Wakka Wakka lands – so for several years I taught…
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Finding My Culture – Scott Bromley Johnson & Suzie Johnson and Thomas Readett.
Little Book Press Distributed by Simon & Schuster June 2026 ISBN13: 978192314162 LIST PRICE: AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 28.99 Reading the preface of this poignant and impactful book, the reader realises the enormity of the past wrongs, as is the case with so very many First Nations families. The loss of family connection, the erasure…
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Our Flowers/Our Marsupials – Bronywn Bancroft
Hardie Grant Australia July 2026 Our Flowers ISBN:9781761216541 Price:AU$19.99, NZ$22.99 Our Marsupials ISBN:9781761216558 Price:AU$19.99, NZ$22.99 Two new extremely attractive board books from Bundjalung woman Bronwyn Bancroft in her series introducing Australian wildlife to Smalls. Each image is paired with a rhyming couplet making this both a visual and auditory experience for little humans and with…
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The Drover’s Son – Leah Purcell. Dub Leffler.
Penguin Australia March 2026 ISBN: 9781761341977 RRP: $29.99 This one may have waited a while but it is all the more timely for having done so as I can share it to mark 2026 NAIDOC Week on this 50th anniversary of the event. This is particularly so because of this being a collaboration between two such incredibly…
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Worl Barna / Sky Creatures: Noongar First Words – Jayden Boundry. Tyrown Waigana.
Fremantle Press June 2026 ISBN: 9781760995607 RRP: $16.99 I’ve reviewed two others in this delightful series for Smallests: Land Creatures and Water Creatures which some of you may have already seen. If not, really this is a terrific series for introducing jarjums to language, even if it’s not the one from the Country on which they…
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Narm-Jaap: A Flinders Street Station History – Melissa-Jane Fogarty/Dylan Finney
Hachette Australia Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books Mar 31, 2026 | 9780734423399 | RRP $24.99 Next in this fantastic series tracing the history of a significant landmark comes this absolutely fabulous book. It is every bit as engaging, informative and stylishly composed as Tubowgule…and moves from Sydney to Melbourne. Once again creators Melissa and Dylan have combined their talents into…
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One Race – Gregg Dreise
Scholastic Australia February 2026 ISBN: 9781761298585 RRP: $26.99 Kamilaroi and Euahlayi author and artist Gregg Dreise always produces extraordinary work that is both beautiful and powerful. And this is another, from the stunning endpapers to the evocative and impactful artwork carried along the rhythm and beauty of the poetic text. At a time when the…
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