The trailer is decorated, the sun is shining, there’s ice in the esky and enough ice-cream for everyone... Giddy up and come riding along with bells a-ringing all the way to the beaches, while you sing along with Jessica Mauboy and Human Nature!
The humorous pictures are a delight and will have the reader chuckling along with the misadventures of the cute little Australian animals and there will be a lot of thought and discussion about the differences between the cold world that the song conjures up and the hot world that the illustrator brings to life. This is a book that will bring a smile to the faces of its readers.
Pat Pledger, Read Plus
I recommend Sleigh Ride for kids aged 1-5. Traditionally this is a Christmas song, but I think this unique Australian version could be enjoyed all year round.
Wendy Fitzgerald, Reading Time
I have lived and worked my whole life in Gadigal and Boon Wurrung Country in what we now call Australia. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I do my work and I pay my respects to elders past and present. I acknowledge the sorrow of the stolen generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and through my work, aim to help as much as I can to empower and help them thrive.
The land we call Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
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