Connect to Country with this free Storytime event at City of Perth Library with Nedingar: Ancestors author Isobel Bevis

This free event taking place at City of Perth Library hosts Isobel Bevis for a Storytime event on Thursday 23 January at 11.00 am. This Storytime event will feature Nedingar: Ancestors, a dual-language picture book by Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm, that won the 2024 Wilderness Society’s Karajia Award.

Isobel Bevis – a Wilman, Ballardong Noongar writer born and raised in Collie in the south-west of Western Australia – wrote a book about Country, language and Ancestors. The author said, ‘When I wrote Nedingar, it was to help me stay connected to family and Country at a time when I was feeling disconnected. Nedingar is about the reciprocal relationship Noongar people have with Country, the love and protection we get but also what we can give back to ensure Country is always here.’

In Nedingar: Ancestors, a young child wants to meet their Ancestors. Their mother gently explains that they have already met their Ancestors – yesterday, today and tomorrow – and that they are everywhere in Country, walking close behind them.

After the reading, Isobel will speak about her life as a writer, connecting to Country, and encourage the young children to participate in a craft activity to take home. Get your tickets to Storytime here: Nedingar: Ancestors Storytime