Birrarung Wilam: A Story from Aboriginal Australia

Andrew Kelly author Aunty Joy Murphy author Lisa Kennedy illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:6th Aug '20

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Birrarung Wilam: A Story from Aboriginal Australia cover

Travel along Melbourne’s twisting Yarra river in a glorious celebration of indigenous culture and Australia’s unique flora and fauna.

Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly and Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri people Aunty Joy Murphy join to tell the indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra river from its source to its mouth and from its pre-history to the present day. The writing dazzles with poetic descriptions of the trees, plants and wildlife that thrive in harmony along the iconic waterway, while lush and vibrant acrylic paintings from indigenous illustrator Lisa Kennedy make the mighty Yarra come to life coursing under a starry sky, drawing people to its sunny shores, mirroring a searing orange sunset.

The end matter includes an author’s note and a glossary of the Woiwurrung words used in the story.

  • Short-listed for Australian Book Industry Awards, Children’s Picture Book of the Year 2020 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books 2020 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Environment Award for Children’s Literature, Picture Fiction 2020 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature 2020 (Australia)

ISBN: 9781406392135

Dimensions: 250mm x 300mm x 10mm

Weight: 480g

40 pages