Our Dance

Name: Our Dance
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780734423429
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Jacinta Daniher and Taylor Hampton

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Under the moon, by the big gum tree, let's dance and sing in the corroboree. With ochre on our bodies, Our dance awaits, Our mob, Our culture, let's celebrate. Join in the fun as we come together and dance in the corroboree! Learn how to slither... Read More

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Our Dance

$29⁹⁹

A joyful celebration of First Nations culture and Australia's unique animals through dance and music, with rhyming actions to get young readers moving and vibrant illustrations from Noongar illustrator Janelle Burger.

Description

Under the moon, by the big gum tree,

let's dance and sing in the corroboree.

With ochre on our bodies, Our dance awaits,

Our mob, Our culture, let's celebrate.

Join in the fun as we come together and dance in the corroboree! Learn how to slither like a snake, jump like a kangaroo, crawl like a goanna, run like an emu and fly like an eagle.

'Vibrant . . . A rich source of culturally specific information presented in an inclusive and accessible way for preschool and school-aged children' BOOKS+PUBLISHING

'A terrific introduction for young readers to Indigenous cultural dance. A great book for a classroom of young children who will enjoy dancing together, or for the home, where dancing around the loungeroom is just as much fun' GOOD READING MAGAZINE

'Delightful' THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

'Colourful and relatable . . . A valuable teaching and learning resource for early childhood and junior primary teachers' LIVING ARTS CANBERRA

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734423429

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 April 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Janelle Burger
Illustrated by Janelle Burger

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 253.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Jacinta Daniher and Taylor Hampton (Authors)

Taylor Hampton is a proud Ngiyampaa/Wiradjuri man and Jacinta Daniher is an early childhood educator. Taylor and Jacinta have a passion for educating young people about Aboriginal culture. In 2019, they established Birrang Cultural Connections to offer cultural workshops in education settings, with the vision of creating content that is educational, interactive and exciting. They have two children, Ella and Arlo, who have inspired them to create picture books that reflect their culture and experiences as young Aboriginal children growing up in Australia today.

Janelle Burger (Illustrator)

Janelle Burger is an Indigenous Australian (Noongar) and Italian illustrator based in Paris, France. Her work is influenced by pop culture, fashion, video games and food. She has worked for a variety of clients, including creating gift cards for Papyrus, fine art prints for Rosenstiels, online illustrations for Tamu McPherson's website All the Pretty Birds, and illustrating the book Get Changed by fashion stylist Kat Farmer. When she's not drawing, Janelle likes to ride her bike around Paris, taking photos of cats and old men wearing berets whilst holding a baguette in their hands.

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