Sea Country by Aunty Patsy Cameron Illustrated by Lisa Kennedy

WINNER, 2022 TASMANIAN LITERARY AWARDS, PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS, MINISTER FOR THE ARTS' PRIZE FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS AND CHILDREN

SHORTLISTED, 2022 TASMANIAN LITERARY AWARDS, MINISTER FOR THE ARTS' PRIZE FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS AND CHILDREN

NOTABLES, 2022 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, EARLY CHILDHOOD

SHORTLISTED, 2022 KARAJIA AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

In this delightful children’s picture book, Aunty Patsy Cameron generously shares the stories and traditions from her family’s seasonal island life in Tasmania. With evocative text and stunning illustrations, Sea Country lets the reader know when to pick ripe wild cherries, when the moon (mutton) birds fly home and how the nautilus shells smell like the deepest oceans.

Aunty Patsy Cameron, who is a descendant of the Pairebeenne Trawlwoolway clan in Tasmania, weaves a cultural homage to life on Flinder’s Island, with stories of collecting shells, fishing in wooden dinghies with long oars, and watching clouds snake their way down Mt Munro. Alongside this tender story, Lisa Kennedy reveals the love and connection to sea and Country through her intricate collages and delicate illustrations that sing country alive.