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Giinagay Juluum, Hello Mountains

By Melissa Greenwood
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A wondrous walkabout through the mountains from Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood, the creator of the heart-stirring picture books Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth, My Little Barlaagany, Giinagay Gaagal, Hello Ocean and Miimi and Buwaarr, Mother and Baby. The juluum (mountain) watches over us as we walk proudly... Read More
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A wondrous walkabout through the mountains from Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood, the creator of the heart-stirring picture books Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth, My Little Barlaagany, Giinagay Gaagal, Hello Ocean and Miimi and Buwaarr, Mother and Baby.

The juluum (mountain) watches over us as we walk proudly on Country. Me, Jinda, Miimi and Gami take note of all the subtle changes in nature as we walk up, up the rocky path towards the peaks.

Join the family as they journey through the mountains, observing animals, plants and trees, waterways and high peaks. Their ancestors and the mountain watch over them.

A lyrical and heart-stirring series by Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood.

Gumbaynggirr translation included.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733343025

Publisher: ABC Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: ABC Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 267.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Melissa Greenwood

About the Author

Melissa Greenwood was born on her Gumbaynggirr jagun (Country) in Coffs Harbour and raised between Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung Nations, both her ancestral homelands. On Melissa's matriarchal side, she is Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Dunghutti. Melissa has a BA degree, majoring in Critical Criminology, and worked in Aboriginal affairs for over 11 years. Melissa is the founder and director of Miimi & Jiinda, an Australian art and design brand. Melissa now has a high-fashion women's label, which tells visual stories of Country through her hand-painted designs. Melissa is a passionate writer who weaves the intricacies of her Aboriginal spiritual upbringing with the wisdom passed down to her from her Elders.

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