Join us for the launch and reading of Yanga Mother by Cheryl Leavy.

Wandaguli Yanga. There is always Mother.

From award-winning writer Cheryl Leavy comes this picture book in Kooma and English about a grey kangaroo and her joey, and the unbreakable bonds of family.

With artwork from renowned Meriam and Yupungathi artist Christopher Bassi, this gentle yet powerful story honours the Stolen Generations, First Nations matriarchs, and never-ending motherly love.

Held to coincide with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation Book Sale and Swap join Cheryl as she shares the beautiful story of Yanga Mother and the celebration of motherhood and First Nations languages.

Cheryl Leavy is from the Kooma and Nguri Nations in western and central Queensland. She is an award-winning poet and writer who loves to tell stories that celebrate First Nations culture, history and Country. Yanga Mother is her first picture book and her second, For You Country, will be published in 2025. Cheryl loves her job as a writer because it gives her endless opportunities to work with friends to make beautiful books together.

Image: Yanga Mother cover, detail. Story by Cheryl Leavy. Artwork by Christopher Bassi. Courtesy of the Artist.

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