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Tjitji Lullaby

By Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross
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Tjitji Lullaby by Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross is a delightful children's book that offers a soothing bedtime tale. The story invites young readers into a dreamy world, filled with gentle rhythms and captivating imagery. Ideal for winding down at the end of the day, it captures the beauty and tranquility of lullabies in a captivating narrative.
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Format: Board book
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you appreciate soothing bedtime stories that beautifully blend Indigenous Australian themes with enchanting illustrations. It's perfect for nurturing a calming atmosphere before sleep and introducing young readers to diverse cultural perspectives.

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Tjitji is a very special lullaby, showcasing our rich and diverse animals and land, helping families transition to quiet time and bedtime


Tjitji - sleep is a present from a day that was gorgeous.

Tjitji, meaning child in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara languages, is a beloved ABC Kids lullaby to sing your little ones to sleep.

With words by Michael Ross and Zaachariaha Fielding of Electric Fields and original artwork by Lisa Kennedy, this board book is a keepsake to be treasured by families everywhere.

PRAISE FOR TJITJI LULLABY:

'A lyrical storytelling beauty aligned with rich bedtime qualities of calm and serenity featuring diverse Australian wildlife ... Tjitji Lullaby is a peaceful, richly symbolic bedtime engagement; an idyllic lullaby to soothe each and every young 'child'.' -- Books+Publishing

'the beautiful, lyrical words in this book make it the perfect finale for the bedtime read ... with images of calm, peace, tranquility and safety painted in both the words and pictures.' -- Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, The Bottom Shelf

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733342783

Publisher: ABC Books

Format: Board book

Date Published: 30 November 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: ABC Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lisa Kennedy

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 207.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 416g

Pages: 20

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Michael Ross Zaachariaha Fielding

About the Author

Multi-award-winning Electric Fields create a striking and haunting merging of living traditional culture with electronic music, bringing moments of breathtaking beauty and power to the stage. Featuring the rare and beautiful voice of Zaachariaha Fielding - who often sings in his traditional languages of the Anangu people - and the brilliance of producer Michael Ross, Electric Fields' music ranges from soulful pop to epic-scale electronic works, from intensely intimate story-songs through to contemporised versions of traditional music from the APY Lands. Named as 'Movers for the Next Gen' by Vogue magazine, and finalists for the ARIA Award for Best Live Act, their awards include the three top spots for the National Live Music Awards in 2019: Best Live Act, Best Live Voice and Electronic Act of the Year. 2022 has seen them playing the G'Day USA AAA Gala in Los Angeles; at the SummerStage festival in Central Park, NYC; composing the music for the VIVID Lighting of the Sails, and live performance for the AFL Dreamtime Round. Tjitji Lullaby is a very special lullaby written and performed by Electric Fields for ABC Kids, and is now an accompanying board book. Multi-award-winning Electric Fields create a striking and haunting merging of living traditional culture with electronic music, bringing moments of breathtaking beauty and power to the stage. Featuring the rare and beautiful voice of Zaachariaha Fielding - who often sings in his traditional languages of the Anangu people - and the brilliance of producer Michael Ross, Electric Fields' music ranges from soulful pop to epic-scale electronic works, from intensely intimate story-songs through to contemporised versions of traditional music from the APY Lands. Named as 'Movers for the Next Gen' by Vogue magazine, and finalists for the ARIA Award for Best Live Act, their awards include the three top spots for the National Live Music Awards in 2019: Best Live Act, Best Live Voice and Electronic Act of the Year. 2022 has seen them playing the G'Day USA AAA Gala in Los Angeles; at the SummerStage festival in Central Park, NYC; composing the music for the VIVID Lighting of the Sails, and live performance for the AFL Dreamtime Round. Tjitji Lullaby is a very special lullaby written and performed by Electric Fields for ABC Kids, and is now an accompanying board book. Lisa Kennedy is a Paireebeene/ Trawlwoolway storyteller and artist and a descendant of Woretemoeteyenner from Northeast Tasmania. She lives near the coast in South Gippsland. Lisa weaves together inner and outer worlds through her paintings and stories and she believes that all of us have songs and stories of healing within us.

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