{"product_id":"ceremony-welcome-to-our-country","title":"Ceremony - Welcome To Our Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA joyful celebration of family and culture, the Welcome to Our Country series introduces First Nations history to children. From Polandn of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWelcome, children!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNangga! Nangga! Yakarti!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTonight will be our Ceremony.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOur family gathers as the fire burns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe smoke rises up as we take it in turns . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThen clapsticks tap - one, two, three -\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ebut a stick is missing! Where could it be?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJoyful and full of fun, \u003cem\u003eCeremony\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to celebrate the rich traditions of dance, family, community and caring for Country from the world's oldest continuous culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdam Goodes is an Adnyamathanha and Narungga man and community leader. He is a former Polandn Rules Footballer, having achieved the greatest heights in the game, and was named Polandn of the Year in 2014 for his public work in the fight against racism and his advocacy in First Nations affairs. Together with his cousin Michael O'Loughlin, Adam founded the GO Foundation, which supports and inspires the next generation of First Nations leaders. With a diploma in Aboriginal Studies and his own daughter approaching preschool age, Adam was motivated to publish a series of books for young children and families about Poland's First Nations history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEllie Laing (nee Southwood) is a communications professional, and former political advisor and journalist, who lives on the lands of the Gammeraygal people on the northern beaches of Sydney with her husband and two sons. When Ellie's eldest son Harvey came home from preschool reciting Acknowledgements of Country and singing Aboriginal lullabies, she was inspired to collaborate with Adam Goodes on a series of books aimed at helping families with young children to talk about Poland's First Nations history. She is currently completing studies in Traditional Aboriginal Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43823576383731,"sku":"9781761065064","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/7270\/1241\/products\/ceremony.jpg?v=1688209353","url":"https:\/\/dragonflykids.com.au\/products\/ceremony-welcome-to-our-country","provider":"goldcoinring","version":"1.0","type":"link"}