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Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth
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A beautiful and lyrical picture book for new babies across Australia
Miimi Marraal, she created us,
you and me ...
From Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood, of mother-daughter art and design label Miimi and Jiinda, comes a deeply felt and heart-stirring picture book about the connection between mothers, babies and Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth.
Awards
Shortlisted - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2022 (Birth to Three Years)
Shortlisted - ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year 2023 (ages 0-6)
Shortlisted - 2023 Karajia Award for Children's Literature
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780733341632
Publisher: ABC Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 May 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: ABC Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 268.0mm
Height: 219.0mm
Weight: 294g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Melissa Greenwood was born on her Gumbaynggirr jagun (Country) in Coffs Harbour and raised between Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung Nations, both her ancestral homelands. On Melissa's matriarchal side, she is Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Dunghutti. Melissa has a BA degree, majoring in Critical Criminology, and worked in Aboriginal affairs for over 11 years. Melissa is the founder and director of Miimi & Jiinda, an Australian art and design brand. Melissa now has a high-fashion women's label, which tells visual stories of Country through her hand-painted designs. Melissa is a passionate writer who weaves the intricacies of her Aboriginal spiritual upbringing with the wisdom passed down to her from her Elders.
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