Maree McCarthy Yoelu is a Wadjiginy woman who lives in Darwin, Australia. Maree’s earliest memories of visiting Wadjiginy country involve going hunting with her aunties for bush tucker and collecting seashells on the beach. Maree works in radio and writes stories connected to her language and culture.Sophie Beer is an award-winning illustrator/author living in Brisbane, Australia. She has worked for clients such as Penguin New York, Simon and Schuster, Google, Disney, Hardie Grant and many more. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, books and equality.

Another entry in the “Our World” series takes young children to the other side of the planet, to visit Australia. Text and illustrations show the distinctive words, cultures, and creatures that make this country and land mass unique. - School Library Journal

Maree McCarthy Yoelu is a Wadjiginy woman who lives in Darwin, Australia. Maree’s earliest memories of visiting Wadjiginy country involve going hunting with her aunties for bush tucker and collecting seashells on the beach. Maree works in radio and writes stories connected to her language and culture.Sophie Beer is an award-winning illustrator/author living in Brisbane, Australia. She has worked for clients such as Penguin New York, Simon and Schuster, Google, Disney, Hardie Grant and many more. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, books and equality.

Another entry in the “Our World” series takes young children to the other side of the planet, to visit Australia. Text and illustrations show the distinctive words, cultures, and creatures that make this country and land mass unique. - School Library Journal