{"product_id":"somebodys-land-welcome-to-our-country","title":"Somebody's Land: Welcome to Our Country","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0-6)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: 2022 Educational Publishing Awards Australia Primary Educational Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: 2022 Karajia Award for Children's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: 2022 Speech Pathology AustraliaBook of the Year 5 to 8 Years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor thousands and thousands of years, \u003cbr\u003eAboriginal people lived in the land we call Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe land was where people\u003cbr\u003ebuilt their homes,\u003cbr\u003eplayed in the sun, \u003cbr\u003eand sat together to tell stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the white people came, \u003cbr\u003ethey called the land \u003cbr\u003eTerra Nullius.\u003cbr\u003eThey said it was nobody's land.\u003cbr\u003eBut it was somebody's land.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomebody's Land\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to connect with First Nations culture, to acknowledge the hurt of the past, and to join together as one community with a precious shared history as old as time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Goodes and Ellie Laing's powerful words and David Hardy's pictures, full of life, invite children and their families to imagine themselves into Australia's past - to feel the richness of our First Nations' history, to acknowledge that our country was never terra nullius, and to understand what 'welcome to our country' really means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eSomebody's Land\u003c\/i\u003e, [the creators] repeat a vital message in the hope that every reader closes the book knowing that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the traditional custodians of the land on which we live.' \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The story of \u003ci\u003eSomebody's Land\u003c\/i\u003e is simple, rhythmic and lyrical but it also packs a punch.'\u003ci\u003eAustralian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'This is honest, lively and vital reading for the whole family.'\u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'This book should be in every school library so parents and teachers can read it to their children and begin an important discussion.'\u003ci\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSomebody's Land\u003c\/i\u003e really stands out as a book of meaning and education not just for Indigenous kids to learn but non-Indigenous to learn and understand the history of this country. And it soothes my soul.' \u003ci\u003eKarajia Award for Children's Literature judge Bunna Lawrie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This series is one of the most significant publications available to help our young children understand and appreciate the long-overdue recognition of our First Nations people in schools.'\u003ci\u003eBarbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48058363707444,"sku":"9781760526726","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9781760526726-somebody-s-land-welcome-to-our-country-1.jpg?v=1784760905","url":"https:\/\/toyhero.co.nz\/products\/somebodys-land-welcome-to-our-country","provider":"Toy Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}