AustLit

'A joyous and exuberant picture book about life in a remote community

'Tell 'em how us kids like to play.
We got bikes and give each other rides.
Tell 'em about the dancing and singing,
And all the stories the old people know.

'In this book, written in conjunction with children from Manyallaluk School in the Roper River region in the NT, the voices of Indigenous children sing out across the land to tell us about their life in a remote community.' (Publication summary)

'In the big old ute, on the long red road, in the desert of my home, we all set off for the rabbit-hole golf course. It's the best place around here to find rabbits. We sit by the holes, we dig, we wait ... Thump tick, thump tick, thump tick Where are all the rabbits? A warm and funny Australian story.' (Synopsis)

'A lively and endearing story about a child in an Indigenous community getting ready to play his favourite game - footy!'

I pull the sock on my left foot

I pull the sock on my right foot

I lace up the boot on my left foot

I lace up the boot on my right foot ...

It's time for footy!

A cheerful, energetic story about a young boy playing Australia's favourite game. (Publication summary)

'The Story of Yudum is set “long ago in the Dreamtime” and tells the story of Yudum whose birth mother died in labour, meaning the tribe had helped his father to raise him. One day Yudum learns that his father will not be returning from the bush, as he has died in a distant country of another tribe. The news sends Yudum into a deep depression, and he withdraws from tribal life, lost in grief and loneliness until a female Elder urges him to talk to somebody about how he is feeling. This sends Yudum on a quest to seek out the Yura Ungi or doctor man. The Story of Yudum was inspired by a very high suicide rate and conceived as a medium best suited to educate Aboriginal people about this topic—storytelling. The Story of Yudum “shows how we did things, even the diagnosis process for someone suffering from depression, loss and grief, and how to heal that,” explains Aaron.' (Publication summary)

Aunty Sharon is a very important member of the local Indigenous community in surburban Melbourne. The book describes what Aunty Sharon does.

'An adventure story about the journey of the night creatures and the day creatures to find a rain flower that will benefit them all. Their journey is one of learning and their discovery is unexpected.' Source: Libraries Australia (Sighted 19/12/2007).