Sky Country

Two Ancestral Beings travel from the Milky Way to shape Trouwerner, the land now called Tasmania. Aunty Patsy Cameron shares this creation story through traditional language and Lisa Kennedy’s richly coloured artwork, connecting young readers with Country and an ancient memory of the Ice Age.

Creators: Aunty Patsy Cameron, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy

Publisher: Magabala Books
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781922777218

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Calendar connections

Thematic reading: A Trouwerner creation story that includes traditional language, supporting discussion of language, Country and intergenerational storytelling.

• International Mother Language Day: First Nations Languages