Australian First Nations picture books

Story Doctors
An empowering story for all Australians, acknowledging our true history, embracing inclusivity, and celebrating the healing powers of nature and culture.
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Goal!!!
Join Little Lydia and her new friends as they all strive to be their best AND work together as a team. Another wonderful picture book about the joy and friendships to be found in sport, written by a genuine superstar of...
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Kunyi
These are my stories from a dry remote place, where growing up was very different for what children know today.
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Sea Country
In this delightful children's picture book, Aunty Patsy Cameron generously shares the stories and traditions from her family's seasonal island life in Tasmania.
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Common Wealth
A slam poetry persuasive and powerful vision of unity from award-winning First Nations creator Gregg Dreise. Passionate, yet peaceful, Common Wealth is a compelling plea for a future of truth, togetherness and respect for our...
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Main Abija My Grandad
With luscious artwork and a lyrical text in Kriol and English, celebrated Ngukurr artist Karen Rogers evokes the world of her childhood in a remote part of the Northern Territory. Her story is a beautiful celebration of a special...
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Walking in Gagudju Country
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.
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Hello and Welcome
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.
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Grandfather Emu, and How the Kangaroo got her Pouch
Poor old Grandfather Emu can hardly walk or see. Of all the bush animals, who will lead old Weij to the creek for food and water?
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Backyard Bugs
From beautiful butterflies to kaleidoscopic Christmas beetles, First Nations author and illustrator Helen Milroy returns to the backyard with a picture book designed to teach kids (and their handlers) all about the scurrying,...
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Billie and the Blue Bike
Billie wants the blue bike and she asks her Mum to buy it for her - but her Mum has no money to spend on a bike. She asks Uncle Jack and he won't give her the money either, but he will help her save up to buy the bike herself. She...
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Family
This is the second book from the Our Place series, that introduces young minds to First Nations' cultural philosophies that Aunty Fay Muir, a Boonwurrung Elder holds close to her heart.
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Found
This gentle story set in the rugged Australian bush is about a small calf who becomes separated from his family.
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Coming Home to Country
Run to the creek, perch on a rock, slip into clear crystal water. An visual and lyrical depiction of coming home to country from acclaimed author and illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft. Shortlisted for the 2020 YABBA...
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Respect
A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to culture.
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Finding Our Heart
A young reader's edition that follows Thomas Mayor's bestselling book Finding the Heart of the Nation.
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Willy-willy Wagtail (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 1)
Tales from the Bush Mob is a series of books about the Bush Mob, a group of animals that works together to solve problems.
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Backyard Birds
What colourful birds are in our backyards? From laughing kookaburras and prancing mudlarks to dancing willy wagtails and hungry galahs, this picture book is a vibrant adventure discovering the native birds around us.
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Our Home, Our Heartbeat
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...
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Rocky and Louie
Louie's big brother, Rocky, has big dreams and wants to chase them. But Louie doesn't want him to forget where he belongs...
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Hello, Hello
A family is walking home on a very dark night. It's hard to see clearly - what is that shadow? And what is that noise???
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Little Bird’s Day
A simple, universal story of a day in the life of Little Bird as she sings the world alive, flies with Cloud, travels with Wind, nestles with Moon and dreams of flying among the stars.
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My Culture and Me
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...
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Wilam: A Birrarung Story
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne's beautiful Yarra River, from its source to its mouth; from its...
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My Kind
MY KIND is the first book by AFL star Eddie Betts, which celebrates the power and positivity we can create when we come together and spread kindness.
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Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines
'Warami mittigar. Hello friend.We welcome you to Darug Country.' Cooee Mittigar takes you on a walk through Darug Country.
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Baby Business
Baby Business tells the story of the baby smoking ceremony that welcomes baby to country. The smoke is a blessing - it will protect the baby and remind them that they belong.
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Alkere. Sky
In Mparntwe (Alice Springs) our Ampe-kenhe Ahelhe ampe mape (Children's Ground children) have been learning about the sky, the weather and the seasons in their first language (Arrernte) from the right cultural educators in their...
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Welcome To Country
This is an expansive and generous Welcome to Country from a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy.
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Ngaawily Nop: An old story retold
This story comes from the wise and ancient language of the First People of the Western Australian south coast. A boy goes looking for his uncle. He discovers family and home at the ocean's edge, and finds himself as well. Ngaawily...
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Kick with My Left Foot
A lively and endearing story about a child in an Indigenous community getting ready to play his favourite game - footy!
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Going to the Footy
In this quintessentially Australian title, Going to the Footy combines richly textured and striking illustrations of iconic Australian modes of transport, with some gentle humour.
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Counting Our Country
Counting Our Country is a bilingual counting book from Jill Daniels, an Indigenous artist who lives in SE Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
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Why I Love Australia
Gorges that plummet into serpentine shadows ... Cloaks of white that drape the rocky crags of snowy mountains ... In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses both images and words to explore the...
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Alfred’s War
Alfred's War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines.
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What do you call a baby…?
What do you call a baby...? is an entertaining way for all children to learn the nouns that describe some of our iconic Australian baby animals.
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Yakanarra Songbook: About Our Place in Walmajarri and English
Songs about how the Walmajarri came to Yakanarra, and their special places.
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I Saw, We Saw
Following the theme of I Saw, We Saw, readers will find there's plenty more to see on each page!
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Can You Dance?
A new board book that will get toddlers and preschoolers up off their feet following the actions of the animals featured in the book!
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Mum’s Elephant
Maureen Jipiyiliya Nampijinpa O'Keefe grew up in the remote community of Ali Curung in the NT. Her family lived a bush life. They didn't own much but her mother had a very special 'elephant'. It was her mother's most prized...
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Two-Hearted Numbat
Numbat has two hearts?one made of stone and one made of feather. His stone heart makes him strong and powerful, while his feather heart makes him soft and gentle. When having more than one heart becomes troublesome for him, Numbat...
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My People: Eddie’s Lil' Homies
MY PEOPLE is the second book by AFL star Eddie Betts, which aims to educate Australians on Aboriginal culture.
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