Joy Murphy Wandin is a storyteller and writer who is passionate about using stories to bring people together and as a conduit for understanding aboriginal culture. She is an Officer of the Order of Australia. Welcome to Country is her first book. Aunty Joy lives in Victoria, Australia.
Kids may pick up Welcome to Country: A Traditional Aboriginal
Ceremony expecting something less abstract, but they won't be
disappointed. Murphy's book-length meditation invoking Wurundjeri
customs and values is beguiling, and Lisa Kennedy's acrylic
paintings--some so multilayered that they could pass for
embroidered tapestries--are dazzlers...While Welcome to Country
uses the distinctive voice of the Wurundjeri of Australia, it
speaks to everyone.
*Shelf Awareness for Readers*
Richly pigmented illustrations in a traditional style depict the
close connection between people, animals, land, and elements. There
is a formality in the tone of the text that some readers might find
unusual but not unfriendly. This unique picture book lends itself
easily to social studies curricula, but its poetic qualities should
not be overlooked.
*Booklist*
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