Wednesday, 30 September 2026

World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: USBBY Outstanding International Books List

 

Afloat.

Written by Kirli Saunders.

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood.

Little Hare, 2024.

Picture book.

Roam the water with me. We are here to learn. Here to spin wisdom, to grow... From award-winning Gunai author Kirli Saunders and seven-time CBCA-winner Freya Blackwood comes Afloat, a story told in a time of climate crisis. Against a backdrop of a changed environment, an Elder leads a child along the waterways, sharing her People's knowledge and gathering community along the way. Afloat is an uplifting and inspiring picture book that uses the practice of weaving as a powerful metaphor for the honouring and teaching of First Nations wisdom, and the coming together of all people to survive, thrive and create a more hopeful future.

The threads that weave us together – the importance of traditional weaving in many cultures.

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