TY - BOOK AU - Seymour,Jasmine TI - Open your heart to Country SN - 9781922613769 U1 - A823.4 23 PY - 2022/// CY - Broome, Western Australia PB - Magabala Books KW - Aboriginal Australia KW - Land tenure KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Home KW - Aboriginal Australians KW - Social life and customs KW - Dharug (Australian people) KW - Australian fiction KW - Picture books KW - lcgft KW - Children's stories N1 - "Open your heart to country. Listen to its language. Learn how to speak its song." -- Back cover; Preschool N2 - From the award-winning creator of Baby Business (2019) and Cooee Mittigar (2019) comes a stunning bilingual story of healing and belonging. Told in English and Dharug, Open Your Heart to Country is a moving account of reconnection to Country from a First Nations perspective. Sharing the nourishing power of returning home and being immersed in the language of Country, this picture book invites readers to reflect on the importance of place, not only for First Nations' peoples but for everyone. With exquisite illustrations and soft, lilting text, Open Your Heart to Country appeals to the very young, while sharing a deeper message for older readers. A book the whole family can enjoy ER -