12 Days of Bush Christmas

(Hardback)

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12 Days of Bush Christmas is a children's picture book that adapts the lyrics of yuletide classic 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' with a festive Koorie spin.

On the first day of Christmas, there's a kookburra laughing in a gum tree. On the second, a coolamon. What will 12 days of Christmas bring

Written and illustrated by the design duo behind Kinya Lerrk, Emma Bamblett (Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung) and Megan Van Den Berg (Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta and Boon Wurrung), this book is filled with delightful illustrations and First Nations educational content at the end, a beloved gift for children and adults alike.

Author Bio

Aboriginal visual artists Emma Bamblett (Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung) and Megan Van Den Berg (Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta and Boon Wurrung) have a history of collaboration on design/arts-based projects. Together they are Kinya Lerrk (Wemba Wemba for 'women coming together'), a collaboration that focuses on using design and art to make homes and offices come alive with colourful designs that celebrate Aboriginal culture and respectfully acknowledge Traditional Owners of land. Their clients have included Village Cinemas, Red Cross, BMW, Fun Lab (Strike & Holey Moley), AAT Kings, Ambulance Victoria, Department of Families, Fairness & Housing, Toyota and Australian Federal Police. Kinya Lerrk & Co. is their physical and online retail store in Preston, Victoria.