Respect

Longlisted for the 2021 Indie Book Awards: Children's

Longlisted for the 2021 ABIAs: Children's Picture Book of the Year

A 2021 CBCA Notable Book: Early Childhood

Age range 3 to 9

Our Way is old.
Older than the red earth.
Older than flickering stars.
Our way is respect.

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

'Dream team Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, who previously brought us the excellentNganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases, have collaborated with artist Lisa Kennedy to deliver this absolutely exquisite picture book. InRespect, the first book in Magabala's Our Place series - the aim of which is to welcome children to Aboriginal culture - Muir and Lawson's sparse text is offset by Kennedy's luminous images, which come alive on the page.'-Hannah Gardiner,Books+Publishing

Teachers' notes available here

Aunty Fay Muir is a senior Boon Wurrung and Wamba Wamba Elder, First Nations community leader and Koori Court Elder. She is a Language Specialist, working as a prison educator in First Nations languages and is a creative language revival consultant and collaborator. Aunty Fay provides cultural guidance to students and teachers at all levels of the Victorian education system, providing cultural and curriculum advice. In 2020, she was inducted to both the Victorian Honour Roll of Women and the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. Aunty Fay cares about sharing her culture and stories and loves to take readers on a journey of learning.

Award-winning Australian author Sue Lawson writes books for children and young adults. Her books include The Biscuit Maker, illustrated by Liz Anelli and young adult novels Freedom Ride, shortlisted for the Children s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year and the NSW and WA Premier s Literary Awards, and Pan s Whisper, which won the Australian Family Therapist Award and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister s Literary Award. Sue s young adult and children s books are recognised for the sensitive way they explore the exciting and heartbreaking complexities of growing up.

Lisa Kennedy is a descendant of the Pairrebeenne/Trawlwoolway Clans. She can trace her Aboriginal heritage through her father s line to Ancestral grandmother Woretermoeteryenner, eldest daughter of Mannalargenna. Lisa has illustrated many award-winning books for young people and is published both in Australia and internationally. Her most recent books include Sea Country by Aunty Patsy Cameron, and Respect by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, both published by Magabala Books. Lisa feels blessed to have collaborated with Aunty Patsy Cameron on their second book Sky Country.

Longlisted for the 2021 Indie Book Awards: Children's Longlisted for the 2021 ABIAs: Children's Picture Book of the Year A 2021 CBCA Notable Book: Early Childhood Age range 3 to 9 Our Way is old.Older than the red earth.Older than flickering stars.Our way is respect. A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to culture. 'Dream team Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, who previously brought us the excellent Nganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases , have collaborated with artist Lisa Kennedy to deliver this absolutely exquisite picture book. In Respect , the first book in Magabala's Our Place series -- the aim of which is to welcome children to Aboriginal culture -- Muir and Lawson's sparse text is offset by Kennedy's luminous images, which come alive on the page.' -- Hannah Gardiner, Books+Publishing Teachers' notes available here

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