Record Number |
21479 |
ISBN |
9781741177824 |
Location |
CHCA F STE Aboriginal Themes |
Author |
Steffensen, Victor, (author). |
Title |
Looking after country with fire : Aboriginal burning knowledge with Uncle Kuu / Victor Steffensen ; illustrated by Sandra Steffensen. |
Published |
Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Explore, 2022. |
©2022. |
Collation |
38 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations, music ; 25 x 30 cm. |
Content types |
text |
still image |
Carrier type |
volume |
General Note |
Teaching Notes can be found on the publisher website. Click on the link at the foot of this record to find out more about this book, including a further link to those Teaching Notes. |
Summary Note |
"Mother Nature has a language. If we listen, and read the signs in the land, we can understand what she is telling us. For thousands of years, Aboriginal people have managed the land by burning Country. The trees and grasses tell us the right places to burn, and they also tell us when it's the best time to burn. Join Uncle Kuu as he shows us how to listen to the land so that we can look after the plants and animals, and learn how to live with fire. This is a powerful and timely story about Aboriginal burning knowledge, one that offers a respectful way forward for future generations to understand different ways to manage our landscapes." - Back cover. |
Target Audience |
Years K-4. |
Subject |
Fire management -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
Wildfires -- Prevention and control -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
Fire ecology -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature |
Land use -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
CHCA Children Collection Aboriginal Themes |
Added Name |
Steffensen, Sandra, (illustrator). |
Internet Site |
Publisher website |
See Also |
Teaching notes |