Resources for Curriculum Teaching Areas

Adapted from Briggs' celebrated song 'The Children Came Back', Our Home, Our Heartbeat is a celebration of past and present Indigenous legends, as well as emerging generations, and at its heart honours the oldest continuous culture on earth. Readers will recognise Briggs' distinctive voice and contagious energy within the pages of Our Home, Our Heartbeat, signifying a new and exciting chapter in children's Indigenous publishing.   

A stirring story about pride, respect and maintaining culture. Feel the rhythm of the music, from your heart down to your feet. Enjoy the movements of melodies, as clapsticks keep a strong beat. This is my culture. This is me. Beautifully written and illustrated, My Culture and Me is a heartfelt and stirring story of cherishing and sustaining Indigenous cultures.

The series consists of an initial 15 colourful books, brilliantly illustrated, that start at the very beginning of a learner's reading journey. Book 1 introduces the reader to 9 words, which gradually progresses to 154 words by Book 15

Gain insight into ancient cultural knowledge and skills, passed down the generations for millennia. Designed to engage learners of Middle School age and older.

This program includes a series of 20 Honey Ant Readers, written by Margaret James, illustrated by Wendy Paterson and edited by Rosemary Butler, which were developed in consultation with Indigenous elders in Alice Springs, and with their full support. The HAR program was motivated by a desire to improve the literacy levels amongst Indigenous students, particularly those in remote areas, and to compensate for the lack of appropriate early reading material for them.

This remarkable book is more than an A to Z of Australian animals. It is a spectrum of every feeling under the sun - from wonder to vanity, from weariness to delight - and every one of these passions can be found between the covers of a book...if only you take the time to have a look.

This remarkable book is more than an A to Z of Australian animals. It is a spectrum of every feeling under the sun - from wonder to vanity, from weariness to delight - and every one of these passions can be found between the covers of a book...if only you take the time to have a look.

Annaliese Porter was only eight years old when she wrote The Outback. She has captured the Australian outback inall its moods in this moving bush ballad about the country's vast interior.The Outback, illustrated by respected Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft, depicts recognisable Australian landscapesand animals such as Uluru, dingoes, cockatoos, snakes and goannas.A stunning picture book destined to become an Australian classic.

Be inspired and amazed by these incredible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons! With colourful artwork and evocative writing, this book tells stories every Australian should know. Powerful and exciting, here are seven inspiring stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history. Each colourful spread in this illustrated book tells a compelling story.

Mad Magpie is the third book in this series of morality tales from Gregg Dreise. Inspired by wise sayings and the knowledge of the Elders, Mad Magpie tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds. The more he is teased, the angrier he becomes. When Guluu seeks advice, his Elders tell him to stay calm. Guluu tries this, but the cheeky birds just laugh at him. One day, when Guluu is at the river looking for worms, the butcher birds arrive and steal his food. He remembers the words of his Elders and he tries again--and this time Guluu has a different outcome.

Kookoo, a kind and well-loved kookaburra who is famous for entertaining the other bush creatures with his funny stories. One day, Kookoo forgets to be kind and he tells stories that make fun of the other animals. Kookoo doesn't listen to the wise words of Uncle Googauga... Kindness is like a boomerang -- if you throw it often, it comes back often.

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.

A celebration of individuality and joyous self-esteem, in bouncy, rhythmic prose and riotous colour

A tender, thoughtful story -- a gentle reminder of all the ways sharing makes us stronger. Part of the "Our Place" series which introduces children to culture. This is how we share, how we care for Country, how we care for each other.

Two Mates is the true story of the special mateship between two young boys who have grown up together in the coastal town of Broome in Australia's north-west. Jack is Indigenous and Raf is a non-Indigenous boy who has spina bifida. Jack and Raf take the reader on a journey of their daily life growing up in Broome.

A unique picture book collaboration about having fun, sharing culture and the power of story and dance. A picture book to get the whole town dancing.

A tribute to a much-loved grandfather, celebrating First Nations Australian culture, country and the circle of life. Told in Kriol and English.

This bright, beautiful and fun board book is perfect for the youngest readers to learn the names of various parts of the body.

Feel the welcome as we celebrate Indigenous culture, Elders and future generations. Join the corroboree in the traditional Gamilaraay language of the Kamilaroi people as we listen and learn together. A wonderful companion to Gregg Dreise's highly acclaimed My Culture and Me, this joyful picture book celebrates Australia's Indigenous heritage and the diversity we enjoy today. Hello and welcome to our corroboree. Hello and welcome to our gathering. Father Sky, Mother Earth, together here with me. Different colours, different people, together in harmony.

Welcome, children! Nangga! Nangga! Yakarti! Tonight will be our Ceremony. Our family gathers as the fire burns. The smoke rises up as we take it in turns . . . Then clapsticks tap - one, two, three - but a stick is missing! Where could it be? Joyful and full of fun, Ceremony invites you to celebrate the rich traditions of dance, family, community and caring for Country from the world's oldest continuous culture

Australia is a continent of many and varied landscapes. Each of them is dramatic and all inspire awe and reverence. In this glorious book, Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft explores both the country and her feelings for it.

The Wiradjuri are the people of the three bila (rivers) and their nguram-bang (Country) is the second largest in Australia. Come with Uncle Larry Brandy on an enlightening journey through his Country's rivers, woodlands, grasslands and rocky outcrops, as well as the murri-yang (sky world). This is a unique book combining language, culture, Indigenous history and storytelling, written by a Wiradjuri author

The story of five white castaways or runaways who were found and cared for by Indigenous groups. There are five pairs of stories: each pair of stories has one written by an Indigenous author and one by a non-Indigenous author. After each story there is a non-fiction section that tells the true story from history.

My Amazing Dad pays homage to the bumbling dad who doesn't always fit the handyman stereotype, but who certainly knows how to turn the everyday into something exciting.
If Dad doesn't mow the lawn like other dads, he might as well be brilliant at making mazes. My Amazing Dad pays homage to the bumbling dad who doesn't always fit the handyman stereotype but who certainly knows how to turn the everyday into something exciting!

A young reader's edition that follows Thomas Mayor's book, Finding the Heart of the Nation. 'When we all came together at Uluru, we invited all Australian people to accept our voice and culture as a gift.' Can you help us find the heart of the nation? A book about understanding Australia's past, so we can have a shared future.

Benny Bungarra comes to the rescue when Olive Python's head is stuck in a plastic bottle, Colin Crow's beak is entangled in a fishing line, and Kathy Kangaroo's paw has glass in it! This book is an environmental tale for Early Childhood and Lower Primary readers showing how animals are affected by rubbish left in their habitat by humans.

A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to culture.

Family, Heart and home, Yarning old people, Endless sky. Family is a thoughtful contemplation for all to learn the different ways that family makes us whole. This children's picture book shows everyone that 'family' can be about heart and home; an endless sky; stories and songs. It 'learns' us how to be with each other and with Country. Families come in all shapes and sizes, and this remarkably simple story teaches us all, that family can be many things.

Welcome to the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. We are part of this land and the land is part of us This is where we come from. Wominjeka Wrundjeri balluk yearmenn koondee bik. Welcome to Country.

As ngua rises, Bunjil soars over mountain ash, flying higher and higher as the wind warms. Below, Birrarung begins its long winding path down to palem warreen. Wilam - home.

Takes readers inside the lives of the children of a remote Indigenous community - lives very different to those experienced by most Australians. The children take readers camping and fishing, share traditional stories and dances, show them how to find a waterhole, track, cook and eat bush tucker and animals such as turtles, crabs, oysters and clams, and make spears, boomerangs, bough shelters and bush brooms.
Ardiyooloon is home to the Bardi-Jaawi people and sits at the end of a red dirt road at the top of the Dampier Peninsula, 200km north of Broome in the north-west of Western Australia.

Using the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, Bruce Pascoe compellingly argues for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer label for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians. He allows the reader to see Australia as it was before Europeans arrived - a land of cultivated farming areas, productive fisheries, permanent homes, and an understanding of the environment and its natural resources that supported thriving villages across the continent. Young dark emu: a truer history asks young readers to consider a different version of Australia's history pre-European colonisation.

1, 2, 3 of Australian Animals is a classic board book from Australia's foremost indigenous illustrator. 1, 2, 3 of Australian Animals is the stunning companion to ABC of Australian Animals.

Counting our Country is a bilingual counting book from Jill Daniels, an Indigenous artist who lives in SE Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Jill's paintings of animals found on her country celebrate her distinctive style and playful use of colour. Children will love counting the animals from 1 to 10 as they turn the pages. Each double-page spread features the name of the animal in Ritharrnu, Jill's Aboriginal language, and in English. A guide on 'How to pronounce the Ritharrnu animal names' encourages readers and young children to see if they can say them. Counting our Country recognises the value of developing cultural literary by introducing Indigenous language and art in the early years.

Bronwyn Houston makes counting to 10 so much fun Her textured and vivid illustrations bring a tropical Australian garden to life, with a touch of humour thrown in. From kookaburras laughing on a fence to bull ants marching through the dirt ... find out what these Australian animals get up to in Bronwyn's backyard."

Watch, look, listen and count! Experience the rhythm of life in the bush as Joey and his mum go about their day.

This delightful book for early childhood will enthrall young children and their older readers. The vibrant illustrations are accompanied by a soft lyrical text and together they introduce some of the diverse native and exotic animals to be found in Australian zoos. The doleful lion, the pacing jaguar, the trumpeting elephant and the cheeky cassowary are just some of the zoo animals that will tug at the heartstrings in this fabulous animal parade

The Little Corroborree Frog is a wonderful childrens story that gently introduces the serious plight of one of Australias most endangered species. Jet the corroboree frog is happily taking care of the tadpole ponds when the water starts to dry up and his familys eggs are threatened.

Walk with us through one of the Top End's magnificent monsoon forests, in Kakadu National Park, learning about the plants, animals and Kundjeyhmi culture along the way.

This sumptuous book invites us to closely observe the birds, plants and animals that inhabit the unique environment of Kakadu, through an understanding of the six Aboriginal seasons and their characteristics.

Helen Milroy's latest picture book shows us the wonderful warm blooded, cold blooded, feathered and clawed creatures we might finding living with us in a typical Australian house: the croaking, barking, screeching, mewling creatures that share our homes. From beastie besties, like the Pomeranian and the pussycat, to clucking chickens and licking lizards, the jewel-like illustrations will make this book a joy to share.

A lyrical book which revels in all things swirly and squelchy, and explores northern Australian animals and landscapes as well as Indigenous art.

A lyrical book about one day during the wet season that celebrates in glorious colour the animals and landscapes of northern Australia with a nod to indigenous art.

Australia's First Peoples have the longest continuing cultures on Earth and their innovation will amaze you! From astronomy to engineering, chemistry to forensic science, bush medicine and more, Corey Tutt from DeadlyScience shares many deadly feats, covering both ancient and modern innovations. In consultation with communities and Elders, and with vibrant illustrations by Blak Douglas, Corey brings the stories of science to life!