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Miimi and Buwaarr, Mother and Baby
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An ode to the mother/baby relationship and ties to family and land Being your miimi (mother) is the most precious gift life can give. When you were born you opened my heart as wide as the ocean. Join Miimi (Mother) as she shares stories with her...
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An ode to the mother/baby relationship and ties to family and land
Being your miimi (mother) is the most precious gift life can give.
When you were born you opened my heart as wide as the ocean.
Join Miimi (Mother) as she shares stories with her Buwaarr (baby) about the environment, language and totems; passing on the wisdom of Gumbaynggirr culture and a mother's hopes for baby's future.
A lyrical and heart-stirring series by Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood, creator of Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth, My Little Barlaagany (Sunshine) and Giinagay Gaagal, Hello Ocean.
Gumbaynggirr translation included.
AWARDS
Shortlisted - 2025 Karajia Award for Children's Literature
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780733343018
Publisher: ABC Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 March 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: ABC Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 217.0mm
Height: 266.0mm
Weight: 278g
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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