Our Home, Our Heartbeat

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Adapted from Briggs celebratedsong'The Children Came Back',Our Home, Our Heartbeatis a celebration of past and present Indigenous legends, as well as emerging generations, and at its heart honours the oldest continuous culture on earth.

Readers will recognise Briggs'distinctive voice and contagious energy within the pages ofOur Home, Our Heartbeat, signifying a new and exciting chapter in children's Indigenous publishing.

• Winner of the ABIA Childrens Book of the YearAward
• Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards
• A Booktopia FAB Awards Top 10 Book

JUST RIGHT FOR YOUNG READERS: In addition to introducing readers to Indigenous legends, the read-aloud text mimics Briggs lyricism, allowing for energetic and engaging story time.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF FIRST NATIONS BOOK: Contemporary illustration by Kate Moon and Rachael Sarra complement Briggs modern descriptive text.
IMMERSIVE AND INFORMATIVE: Through narrative discovery young readers will be introduced to some of Australias Indigenous heroes, and are given the opportunity to learn more at the end of the book.
HIGH-PROFILE CREATOR:Briggs is a much-loved hip-hop artist, screenwriter and producer.
IMPORTANT RESOURCE BOOK: Educators, librarians and parents loveOur Home Our Heartbeatfor its compelling visual storytelling and inspiring role models to help young readers learn about First Peoples achievements in our history.

Perfect for:

• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for an engaging book about Australias Indigenous legends.
• Teachers, librarians, and educators looking for First Nations and Indigenous stories.
• Gift-giving for birthdays, celebrations and graduations.

Author Bio

Adam Briggs, who performs asBriggs, is anIndigenous Australianrapper,recordlabelowner, comedy writer, and actor. Briggs became well known as a solo rapper, signing withGolden Era Recordsin 2009, before co-founding the hip hop duoA.B. Originalin 2016. Extending his career beyond music, Briggs has appeared in several television series onABC: as a writer and actor for the second season of the sketch comedyBlack Comedyin 2016; playing the role of Maliyan in the drama seriesClevermanin the same year; becoming a regular cast member on news satire programThe Weekly with Charlie Pickering; and more recently a writer for Matt Groening's new show Disenchantment.

Kate Moon is an illustrator, character designer and 3D artist from Melbourne. Shespecialises in character work, visual development and asset production across a wide range of mediums, from animation to print. Kate has worked on major animated campaigns for clients such as Target, Drumstick, Honda and City of Melbourne, as well as feature film projects including Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water, Ghostbusters 2016 and Game of Thrones.

Rachael Sarra isa contemporary Aboriginal artist from Goreng Goreng Country.Rachael uses art as a powerful toolto educate and share Aboriginal culture and its evolution. Rachael's work often challenges and explores society'sperception of what Aboriginal art and identity is.
Rachael graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design from the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane. Herwork Two Worlds was projected onto the William Jolly Bridge, and she has worked with major clients such as Suncorp Super Netball,Life Apparel Co., Concrete Jellyfish Co., Australia Post and Kmart.