1. Bush
2. Climate
3. Country
4. Culture
5. Environmental protection
6. Family
7. Grandparents
8. Land management
9. Nature
10. Storytelling

Perfect for newly independent readers or for reading aloud in a home or primary school setting, this collection of four short stories celebrates the tradition of storytelling, as grandparents impart knowledge of family, culture and land to their grandchildren. Weaving through each story, and linking them together, is the theme of intergenerational relationships, with grandchildren being enriched by their newfound understanding of culture. Themes portrayed in the stories provide a gateway for further classroom discussion about climate change, protecting our environment and wildlife, the history and culture of the Noongar/Nyungar and Wongutha people, and periods of Australian history such as the Gold Rush. Bushland surroundings are evocatively described, with simple black and white line drawings by illustrator Tracey Gibbs adding charm and warmth to each story. The authors, inspired by tales passed down to them by their own grandparents, have given voice to the Noongar/Nyungar and Wongutha people of Western Australia.

Series: Waarda

1. Freemantle Press. Teaching Notes. Bush and Beyond by Tjalaminu Mia, Jessica Lister, Jaylon Tucker and Cheryl Kickett-Tucker. https://www.fremantlepress.com.au/system/spree/files/attachments/000/002/904/original/BUSH_AND_BEYOND_teaching_notes.pdf?1515460717
2. Review of ‘Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country’ https://www.writingwa.org/for-readers/book-reviews/bush-and-beyond-stories-from-country/
3. Lamont Books. Review of ‘Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country’ https://www.lamontbooks.com.au/books/bush-and-beyond-stories-from-country
4. Kids’ Book Review of ‘Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country’ http://www.kids-bookreview.com/2018/05/review-bush-and-beyond.html