Rose and Olive are best friends. They live in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia. Collecting Colour depicts the girls as they accompany live’s (Indigenous) family on a special trip to collect pandanus leaves, which they then dye and weave into coloured baskets, mats and bags.
CBCA Book of the Year: Picture Book Short List 2009
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$28.95 – Hardcover book / Lothian
Rose and Olive are best friends. They live in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia. Collecting Colour depicts the girls as they accompany live’s (Indigenous) family on a special trip to collect pandanus lea... Buy or find out more →