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A review by kimswhims
Bindi by Dub Leffler, Kirli Saunders
5.0
Part of my reading of books with indigenous Australian languages in the text.
This is a breathtakingly beautiful children's book by the author of one of my favourite poetry collections [b:Kindred|44087199|Kindred|Kirli Saunders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558424243l/44087199._SX50_.jpg|68561173].
This work uses the language of the Gundungurra, who's country is just to the north of Ngunawal where I'm writing this. They are slightly inland and their country includes some of the Blue Mountains behind Sydney and further inland from the Blue Mountains. Their country also borders, The Darug and I was interested to note the difference in language to describe different things. The words for fire, for example are very different.
Canbe (fire), is a frightening part of this story, but the story of resilience, once the fire has past is heartening.
This is the second work that I've looked through that has featured illustrations by Dub Leffler and I can't wait to see more of their strikingly beautiful work.
Highly recommended.
This is a breathtakingly beautiful children's book by the author of one of my favourite poetry collections [b:Kindred|44087199|Kindred|Kirli Saunders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558424243l/44087199._SX50_.jpg|68561173].
This work uses the language of the Gundungurra, who's country is just to the north of Ngunawal where I'm writing this. They are slightly inland and their country includes some of the Blue Mountains behind Sydney and further inland from the Blue Mountains. Their country also borders, The Darug and I was interested to note the difference in language to describe different things. The words for fire, for example are very different.
Canbe (fire), is a frightening part of this story, but the story of resilience, once the fire has past is heartening.
This is the second work that I've looked through that has featured illustrations by Dub Leffler and I can't wait to see more of their strikingly beautiful work.
Highly recommended.