Reviews

Respect by Sue Lawson, Lisa Kennedy, Aunty Fay Muir

lmurray74's review against another edition

5.0

Lisa Kennedy worked on Respect with Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson. This book and the one that follows, Family, are less detailed than the three I've just written about [see https://wordpress.com/post/lizmurray08.wordpress.com/736 ] and they are books that can be read in one read-aloud. "Respect" starts with "Our way is old, // older than red earth [...] Our way is respect. Respect for stories that shimmer through tall grass." Respect is shown to people and to the natural world and on the the final page "We respect Country, each other, me." The illustrations show landscape that is red earth, coastline with a whale's tail, rocky shore, hilly landscapes with a fire and long sleeve tops, and more. While this is less detailed than the other Lisa Kennedy books I've mentioned there is depth here. It's specific to Indigenous people but there are connections to be made to the broader community. I'm not sure exactly how I'd approach it. I wouldn't want it to be something that is used as a "diversity" read in a larger unit. It has beauty on its own. An open discussion with kindergarten and early grades children would be something to hear and that's a way to go.

brona's review

5.0

You have to respect this book.

It's heart is in the right place. Every page reflects love of country.
Respect combines a deep concern for taking care of each other, and acknowledging cultural heritage and traditions. It generously shares a part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with a wider community.

Lisa Kennedy's illustrations are stunning. Full of warmth and colour and a pleasing simple design that engages and draws the reader in.

I can't wait to see the other three books in this series.