Weaving Country

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Stock available end June 2026 Stunning picture book celebrating working together, sharing important lessons from Country, and featuring First Nations language.‘Around and around th ey go,’ says Walert looking at Gugung’s hands turning the wheel of woven reeds, growing slowly and surely, bigger and bigger.Walert's grandmother, Gugung, is collecting reeds (djirra) to weave a basket (binak) and finally, Walert is big enough to take part and learn this important cultural practice. But when a pair of blue wrens interrupt them, Walert realises that the birds have something to teach her, too. Authors: Christine Joy / Aunty Kim Wandin Illustrator: Ashleigh Pugh Format: Hardcover Imprint: Walker Books Australia Publication Date: 02 Jul 2025 ISBN: 9781760657628 Show more