Story Doctors

By Boori Monty Pryor

Illustrated by Rita Sinclair

Story 📖
This beautiful book is written like a long form poem that encourages the reader to reflect on the words with the illustrations. The words tell the story of the First Nation’s People and their legacy of caring for country and how they helped to tell the stories of how they did this for thousands of years.
One of my favourite quotes is ‘Spit and ochre, they talk too, that’s nothing new, with lore and order. It’s life’s recorder.’ Having just had NAIDOC Week celebrated across Australia, it is so important for us to tell the stories of the First Nation’s People in their own words. I love books like this that encourage the reader to help children understand a different version of history.

Summary 📖
This book is beautiful and the illustrations along with the poetic words encourage the reader to reflect on what the words mean and how this helps young children in Australia to reflect and learn the beauty of this culture in both historical and contemporary lenses.

Suggestion 📖
Lovely addition to the library for young readers aged 3-7 years and in particular the illustrations really help to highlight the beautiful poetic words that sit across the page. I loved reading this one.