{"product_id":"brother-moon-by-maree-mccarthy-yoelu-9781925936827","title":"Brother Moon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the 2021 Environment Award for Children's Literature: Picture Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat-Grandpa Liman lives in a small house by the sea. There are no lights - just stars as far as the eye can see.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrother Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful story lovingly told by a great-grandfather to his great-grandson. Beneath the dark sky of the Northern Territory, Hippy-Boy is captivated when Great-Grandpa Liman tells him the mysterious story of his brother and how it guides his connection to Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreat-Grandpa is a masterful storyteller and, as the tale unfolds, he finally reveals his brother is the moon - a wonder of the universe. Hippy-Boy learns how his great-grandfather uses the phases of the moon when he goes hunting and fishing, and why it is important for us all to have an understanding of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiman (Harry Morgan), the author's grandfather, was a respected Wadjigany man - a leader amongst his people and the community. Liman was born at Manjimamany in the Northern Territory in 1916. He was a canoe maker, hunter, community mediator, and a family man who lived off the land and travelled the seas. Liman spoke Batjamalh, his first language, and other languages from the Daly River area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeachers' notes available here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46800185852140,"sku":"9781925936827","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781925936827.jpg?v=1757275297","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/brother-moon-by-maree-mccarthy-yoelu-9781925936827","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}