Ros Moriarty Ros Moriarty i(A134337 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Beach Song Ros Moriarty , Samantha Campbell (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2024 27126781 2024 single work picture book children's

'A beautiful, expressive story that celebrates a child's love of the beach from a bestselling author and co-founder of the not-for-profit Moriarty Foundation.

'A day at the seashore can be full of surprise, wonder and excitement.

Leap through the waves like a dolphin.

Glide through the water like a fish.

Soar along the sand with the seagulls.

What will you do when you go to the beach?

'A lyrical story that celebrates the joy found exploring the coast from the bestselling author of Kangaroos Hop and the highly acclaimed illustrator of Bidhi Galing.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Bush Tracks Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 12915156 2018 single work picture book children's

'What Australian animal is that? Follow the tracks and find the animal in this lyrical story for the very young that features Indigenous artwork by Balarinji.

'What can you see? Follow the clues that landscape, seasons, weather, the stars, the moon and the sun give to navigate bush tracks and find the Australian animal.

'A lyrical, fun story about tracking animals in the bush featuring vibrant illustrations by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio.' (Publication Summary)

1 y separately published work icon What's That There? Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), John Bradley (translator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 12914966 2018 single work picture book children's

'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.' (Publication Summary)

1 y separately published work icon Who Saw Turtle? Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 12247266 2018 single work picture book children's

'A simple story for the very young that tracks the amazing migration of turtles featuring vibrant Indigenous artwork by Balarinji. 

'Who saw Turtle? Did the whale with the slapping, splashing tail? Or the octopus with the dangly, stretchy tentacles? Maybe the fish with the glittery, shimmering scales? 

'A glorious exploration of the amazing migration of Turtle as she travels the world and then returns home to lay her eggs, illustrated 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.'  (Publication summary)
 

1 y separately published work icon The Rainbow Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 12247170 2018 single work picture book children's

'A perfect read-aloud story which revels in the kaleidoscopic colours of the Australian landscape featuring Indigenous art by Balarinji. 

'The land bakes...RED. The sun sets...ORANGE. The dawn glows...GOLD. The flowers burst...YELLOW.

'A joyous serenade to colours that show country before a storm, illustrated by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio.' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon Splosh for the Billabong Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2015 8757945 2015 single work picture book children's

'A lyrical book which revels in all things swirly and squelchy, and explores northern Australian animals and landscapes as well as indigenous art.

'Splosh for the billabong at shady bend of river. Brush for the flowers that burst in summer heat.

'A glorious celebration of country, animals and painting, illustrated by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio.' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon Summer Rain Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2015 8757897 2015 single work picture book children's

'A lyrical book about one day during the wet season that celebrates in glorious colour the animals and landscapes of northern Australia with a nod to indigenous art.

'A joyous serenade of northern Australian animals and landscapes in the rainy season, illustrated by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio.' (Publication summary)

1 Lunch Hour Talk : Listening to Country Ros Moriarty , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , November vol. 25 no. 4 2014; (p. 4)
1 2 y separately published work icon Kangaroos Hop Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1868070 2012 single work picture book children's If you are very quiet, you will see the kangaroos hop, the birds fly, the echidnas shuffle -- across the land and down to the water's edge, where a crocodile lies sleeping...Shhh! (Cover).
1 3 y separately published work icon Ten Scared Fish Ros Moriarty , Balarinji (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1868056 2012 single work picture book children's Ten Scared Fish is an animal counting book with a difference. Following the river to the sea, the reader meets and counts the animals until finally ten little fish meet a big scary shark! Bold illustrations and a delightfully playful text help readers familiarise themselves with prepositions as well as animals and numbers (Publisher website).
1 Ceremony Ros Moriarty , 2011 extract autobiography (Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong)
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Bush Writing 2011; (p. 281-284)
1 2 of Us : John & Ros Moriarty John Moriarty , Ros Moriarty , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 30 July 2011; (p. 10)
1 11 y separately published work icon Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong Ros Moriarty , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1705968 2010 single work autobiography

'Ros Moriarty is a white woman married to an Aboriginal man. Over the course of many visits to her husband's family, she was fascinated to discover that the older tribal women had a deep sense of happiness and purpose that transcended the abject material poverty, illness and increasing violence of their community - a happiness that she feels is related to an essential 'warmth of heart' that these women say has gone missing in today's world.

'In May 2006, she had the chance to spend time in the Tanami Desert in northern central Australia with 200 Aboriginal women, performing women's Law ceremonies. Listening to Country is the story of that trip and her friendship with these women, as she tells their stories and passes on their wisdom and understanding.

'Offering a privileged window into the spiritual and emotional world of Aboriginal women, this book is a moving story of common human experience, the getting and passing on of wisdom, and the deep friendship and bonds between women. It carries a moving and profound sense of optimism in the fundamental humanity we all share.' (From the publisher's website.)

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