A lyrical story for the very young about birds featuring Indigenous artwork by Balarinji and aerial views of Australia's distinctive landscape.
What's that there? That's the rushing river's curly bend, cried the sea eagle perched on a knotted branch, swaying. There, look! What's that there? That's the cliff face sharp with sun-scorched stones, glinting, shrilled the hawk, gliding on summer winds. There, look!
An exhilarating celebration of the Australian landscape as seen from the sky featuring vibrant illustrations by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio.
Ros Moriarty, author of the acclaimed memoir Listening to Country, is also the founder of Indi Kindi early literacy education.
Balarinji was founded in 1983 in Adelaide by its current Chair, Yanyuwa man John Moriarty, and current Managing Director, Ros Moriarty. In 1997, the company moved its operations to Sydney.
As dual inductees to the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Australian Graphic Design Association Hall of Fame in 2020, Balarinji’s founders are recognised for their unparalleled contribution to building bridges of best practice participation between Aboriginal communities, business and the broader community.
The National Museum of Australia, Canberra, holds the company’s design archive, its original works on paper and The John Moriarty Collection. Balarinji is also represented in the collections of Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, and the Centre for Contemporary Graphic Design, Fukuoka, Japan.
