Open Your Heart to Country

(Hardback)

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Age range 4+

Welcome home lost children
To land singing you back home
Listen to its language
Learn how to speak its song

From the award-winning creator ofBaby Business(2019) andCooee Mittigar(2019) comes a stunning bilingual story of healing and belonging.

Told in English and Dharug,Open Your Heart to Countryis a moving account of reconnection to Country from a First Nations perspective. Sharing the nourishing power of returning home and being immersed in the language of Country, this picture book invites readers to reflect on the importance of place, not only for First Nations peoples but for everyone.

With exquisite illustrations and soft, lilting text,Open Your Heart to Countryappeals to the very young, while sharing a deeper message for older readers. A book the whole family can enjoy.

Teachers' notes availablehere

'Open Your Heart to Countryis the stunning fourth picture book from Dharug woman and award-winning author/illustrator Jasmine Seymour. Its a story of welcome and belonging told in two languages, illustrated using Seymours signature technique, which combines painting, printmaking and digital collage...This is an exquisite book whose simple, lyrical narrative and feeling of gentle encouragement will appeal to readers aged three and up.' Jacqui Davies,Books+Publishing