{"id":129149,"date":"2020-08-20T12:56:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T01:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=129149"},"modified":"2020-08-25T13:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T02:41:32","slug":"bruce-pascoe-recommends-his-favourite-books-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2020\/08\/20\/bruce-pascoe-recommends-his-favourite-books-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Pascoe recommends his favourite books for kids!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bruce Pascoe has published widely in both adult and young adult literature. He has won numerous awards, including the New South Wales Premier\u2019s Book of the Year Award in 2016 for Dark Emu<\/a><\/strong> (Magabala Books 2014) and the Prime Minister\u2019s Literature Award for Young Adult fiction for Fog a Dox<\/a><\/strong> (Magabala Books 2012) in 2013. His children\u2019s titles Mrs Whitlam<\/a><\/strong> (Magabala Books 2016) and Young Dark Emu<\/a><\/strong> (Magabala Books 2019) have been shortlisted in the Children\u2019s Book Council of Australia Awards. In 2018 Bruce was awarded the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. He has worked as a teacher, farmer, fisherman, barman, fencing contractor, lecturer, Aboriginal language researcher, archaeological site worker and editor. Bruce is a Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man, and currently lives on his farm in Gippsland, Victoria.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of our ongoing First Nations of Australia: Stories & Storytelling<\/a><\/strong> initiative, we’ve invited Bruce to tell us a little bit about his new book, Found<\/a><\/strong>, and to also share his favourite books for kids with us. Read on. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Found<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Bruce Pascoe & Charmaine Ledden-Lewis (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Found<\/em> was created out of a collaboration with Indigenous publishing house Magabala Books to support the Kestin Illustrator Award. It was an honour to help create an opportunity for an Indigenous illustrator, and Charmaine\u2019s illustrations add their own dimension to the story. The more Indigenous voices in the industry the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of Found<\/em> is based in part on a true story, of a lost calf I found on my farm. I ended up looking after it until I could find the calf a good home.” — Bruce Pascoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bruce Pascoe’s Favourite Books for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brother Moon<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Maree McCarthy Yoelu & Samantha Fry (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brother Moon<\/em> is a powerful story lovingly told by a great-grandfather to his great-grandson. Beneath the dark sky of the Northern Territory, Hippy-Boy is captivated when Great-Grandpa Liman tells him the mysterious story of his brother and how it guides his connection to Country…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooee Mittigar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Jasmine Seymour & Leanne Mulgo Watson (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooee Mittigar<\/em>, meaning Come Here Friend<\/em>, is an invitation to yana (walk), on Darug Country. In this stunning picture book, Darug creators Jasmine Seymour and Leanne Mulgo Watson tell a story on Darug Songlines, introducing children and adults-alike to Darug Nura (Country) and language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alfred’s War<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Rachel Bin Salleh & Samantha Fry (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alfred\u2019s War<\/em> is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines. Rachel Bin Salleh\u2019s poignant narrative opens our hearts to the sacrifice and contribution that Indigenous people have made to Australia\u2019s war efforts, the true extent of which is only now being revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do Not Go Around the Edges<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Daisy Utemorrah & Pat Torres (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This remarkable book weaves together the story of Daisy Utemorrah\u2019s life with a collection of playful parables and poems. Exploring themes such as Creation, tradition, memories, family and most importantly, country, Do Not Go around the Edges<\/em> imbues a simple autobiographical story with humour and depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Family<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson & Jasmine Seymour (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Family<\/em> is a thoughtful contemplation for all to learn the different ways that family makes us whole. This beautifully illustrated children\u2019s picture book shows everyone that \u2018family\u2019 can be about heart and home; an endless sky; stories and songs. It \u2018learns\u2019 us how to be with each other and with Country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little Bird’s Day<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Sally Morgan & Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A simple, universal story of a day in the life of Little Bird as she sings the world alive, flies with Cloud, travels with Wind, nestles with Moon and dreams of flying among the stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Place for Younger Readers<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Sally Morgan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since its publication in 1987, Sally Morgan’s My Place<\/em> has sold more than half a million copies in Australia, been translated and read all over the world, and been reprinted dozens of times. Sally’s rich, zesty and moving work is perhaps the best loved biography of Aboriginal Australia ever written. My Place for Younger Readers<\/em> is an abridged edition that retains all the charm and power of the original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mad Magpie<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Gregg Dreise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mad Magpie<\/em> is the third book in this successful series of morality tales from Gregg Dreise. Inspired by wise sayings and the knowledge of his Elders, Mad Magpie<\/em> tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steve Goes to Carnival<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Joshua Button & Robyn Wells<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steve is a gorilla who lives at a zoo in Rio. In the evenings, he listens to jazz on the radio with his friend, Antonio the zookeeper. One night, Steve is feeling a little lonely and so he lifts the latch of his cage door and goes off to search for Antonio. At the tram stop outside the zoo, he finds a hat \u2014 the perfect disguise. Steve climbs aboard a tram and rides down the hillside, past the favelas and into the city. It is carnival time in Rio!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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