{"product_id":"books-co-welcome-to-country-aunty-joy-murphy-and-lisa-kennedy","title":"BOOKS \u0026 CO- WELCOME TO COUNTRY - Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the lands of the Wurundjeri people. The people are part of the land, and the land is a part of them. Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries, permission is required. Each community has its own way of greeting, but the practice shares a common name: a Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri people, channels her passion for storytelling into a remarkable and utterly unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of her people. Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy gives the Wurundjeri Welcome to Country form in beautiful paintings rich with blues and browns, as full of wonder and history as the tradition they depict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoard book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2672\/2026\/files\/murphy-aunty-joy-21885.jpg?v=1787658794\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"122\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoy Murphy Wandin AO is the Senior Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri People of Melbourne and surrounds. We show respect for her and other Elders by calling them Aunty or Uncle. Aunty Joy has had numerous government appointments including as a member of the Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria and of the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. She is a storyteller and a writer and is passionate about using story to bring people together and as a conduit for understanding Aboriginal culture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to Country\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis her first book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOOKS \u0026 CO- FOR THE KIDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43246856994914,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2672\/2026\/files\/a015ee0d-e0ea-4dee-bca2-9e14df7c9c1b.jpg?v=1787739466","url":"https:\/\/makinwhoopeegiftshop.com\/products\/books-co-welcome-to-country-aunty-joy-murphy-and-lisa-kennedy","provider":"Makin' Whoopee Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}