Welcome To Country
Aunty Joy Murphy, Lisa Kennedy

Welcome To Country
Aunty Joy Murphy, Lisa Kennedy
Review
by Angela Crocombe
Finally, Melbourne has its very own picture book celebrating the original inhabitants of the city – the Wurundjeri people. Welcome to Country is a spectacular celebration of Indigenous land and culture that takes us through a beautiful Wominjeka (welcome) ceremony which gives yannabil (visitors) permission to enter traditional lands. Each community has its own way of welcoming to country, but in this book we learn about the tree sacred to the Wurundjeri – the River White Gum. We also learn of the creator spirit, Bunjil the eagle. The story has been written by well-respected Senior Wurundjeri Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy. The stunning illustrations by Lisa Kennedy are painted acrylic depictions of waterways, night skies, native flora and fauna of the area, and images of the ancestors around campfires, gathering food and celebrating.
Welcome to Country is a resoundingly beautiful book that invites us to recognise the traditional lands that lie beneath our feet and to celebrate local Indigenous culture. This book belongs on every home bookshelf and in every library so that all Australians can learn about and respect the cultural importance of a welcome to country.
Angela Crocombe is the Children’s Book Buyer at Readings Carlton.
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