Our Australian Heart
Our Australian Heart is a collection of artworks and short texts that reflect on Australian landscapes, flora, fauna, community and culture, published by Just Write for Kids and Daisy Lane Publishing. A percentage of proceeds from sales of this book go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
Contributing author-illustrators: Bridget Acreman, Suzanne Barton, Mel Corrigan, Kim de Haan, Michéle Dodd, Alisha Dyer, Naomi Eccles Smith, Hannah Friend, Daniela Glyntzos, Imogen Hartland, Jacqui Hewlett, Carla Hoffenberg, Jennifer Horn, Jessica Miller, Lorraine Miller, Rhonda Ooi, Rachael Robertson and Jeanette Stampone
Our Australian Heart is available through local independent bookshops, libraries, Just Write for Kids and Amazon.
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780645842722
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Illustration by Suzanne Barton
Testimonials
“Being a man from the land this book and illustrations resonate with me very much. I think whoever reads it will be helped to find a deeper connection with creation and appreciation for it.”
Tio Kurun Warun
“Full of joy, heart and depth, this wondrous collection will leave you glowing. A goody bag of sparkling literary and visual treasures, from some of Australia’s best new kid lit talent.”
Lucinda Gifford
“Our Australian Heart is a magical anthology brimming with evocative words and striking colours. Each wonderful writer/illustrator shares their own distinctive slice of Australia, and together they highlight the country’s incredible beauty and diversity. I LOVE this collection; it’s a visual treat that will inspire readers young, and (in my case) old!”
David Lawrence
“Our Australian Heart illustrated anthology is a truly marvellous collection of work – it is so exciting to see the next generation of up-and-coming Australian kidlit superstars given such an opportunity to be seen and heard in this beautiful publication. So much talent, whimsy and heArt. If I were part of a publishing house acquisition team, I’d be snapping up these creators before the other houses got to them first, because each and every one of them is destined for greatness. Keep bringing the fire, creative warriors.”
Sean E Avery