Do Not Go Around the Edges

Name: Do Not Go Around the Edges
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781925360004
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By Daisy Utemorrah

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Do Not Go Around the Edges is a beautifully illustrated autobiographical tale by Daisy Utemorrah. It shares the author's childhood experiences growing up in a remote community in Australia, blending traditional Indigenous storytelling with personal memories. The book invites readers to explore Daisy's world and heritage, offering a rich perspective on culture and family life.
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If you enjoy exploring diverse cultural stories and appreciate poetry and prose that reflect the richness of Aboriginal heritage, this book will captivate you. Authored by Daisy Utemorrah, it combines vivid storytelling with moving illustrations to offer a glimpse into the traditions and language of the Worora people. This is a charming choice for children and adults alike who wish to experience the beauty of Indigenous perspectives.

Illustrated with traditional Aboriginal dot form and contemporary images, this is a poetry collection from an elder of the Wunambal people. The poems are juxtaposed with the story of the author's life. The illustrator is a writer and artist of other children's books and has worked in Aboriginal education.

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I am the native cat, I dance everywhere. I hop, skip and jump. I jump on the flat stone and dance and wobble my bum and hold my hips. And then I dance again.

This remarkable book weaves together the story of Daisy Utemorrah's life with a collection of playful parables and poems. Exploring themes such as Creation, tradition, memories, family and most importantly, country, Do Not Go Around the Edges imbues a simple autobiographical story with humour and depth, and will appeal to adults and children alike.

Retold with love and honour, be transported to a place where time stands still... This book is beautifully illustrated by Broome-based Djugan artist Pat Torres.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925360004

Publisher: Magabala Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 1991

Country: Australia

Imprint: Magabala Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Pat Torres

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 165.0mm

Weight: 170g

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About the Author

Daisy Utemorrah (deceased) was an elder of the Wunambal people from the Mitchell Plateau area in the far north Kimberley. She was born in 1922 at Kunmunya Mission and her family background gave her fluency in three Aboriginal languages. Daisy has been recognised for her work as a poet and a teacher. Her first book, Do Not Go around the Edges was published by Magabala in 1991. It won the Australian Multicultural Children's Book Award the following year and was also shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year for Younger Readers.

Pat Torres belongs to three Indigenous groups; the Jabirr Jabirr from the north of Broome, the Nyul Nyul from the Beagle Bay area and the Yawuru people from Broome. She is a writer, artist, illustrator, community worker, health worker, educator and Aboriginal administrator who holds a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education. Pat runs an Indigenous Australian-owned business, Mayi Harvests, which promotes sustainable native produce in Broome, Western Australia.