The Trees Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu

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Take a walk with Uncle Kuu in The Trees, a picture book about caring for Country and respect for Indigenous knowledge.

Looking after the trees is important for keeping Country happy and healthy. First Nations People have cared for the trees on Country for thousands of years. In return, the trees look after the people and provide them with gifts of seeds, flowers, wood and more. This creates the balance between giving and taking from the land.
 
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ISBN:

9781741178876

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

32

Dimensions:

24cm x 29cm

Weight:

470g

RRP:

$26.99

Publisher:

Hardie Grant Explore

Published:

13 December 2023

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Victor Steffensen

Victor Steffensen is an Indigenous writer, filmmaker, musician and consultant applying traditional knowledge values in a contemporary context, through workshops and artistic projects. He is a descendant of the Tagalaka people through his mother’s connections from the Gulf Country of north Queensland. Much of Victor's work over the past 27 years has been based on the arts and reviving traditional knowledge values –

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Sandra Steffensen