Cirrus@Austlit

'In this extensive memoir Geoff Mosley tells of his early formative years spent in the famed Peak District of the UK. The book gives a good account of what life was like during those turbulent years (1931–50) before moving on to his student days. Trained as a geographer Geoff tells of his early adventures abroad, his time spent completing National Service and then his embarking on further travel to Canada and New Zealand before eventually settling in Australia in 1960.

'It was here in Australia that Geoff was to make his mark as a conservationist of both national and international significance. The Australian Conservation Foundation and Geoff's involvement with it from its earliest days is part of this detailed story. There is also a personal story of a busy life with a growing family and the sacrifices made along the way. A tireless worker still, these pages also outline his message on how to save the Planet from the excesses of today.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Dancing Charli is the second in the 'Charli' series and sees our energetic, Sulphur-crested cockatoo meet Gordon the Pink-and-grey galah. After Charli notices their colours are different, Gordon takes her on a journey around Australia to meet new friends and celebrate with them in dance. With beautiful hand-made paper and watercolour illustrations, the unique birds of the Australian environment are captured in a book sure to appeal to the fun in all of us.' (Publication summary)

'The story revolves around Charli, an energetic, Sulphur-crested cockatoo who likes to perform a special trick – the curly wurly Raaaaarrrrrrkkkkk. One morning, while performing her stunt, she sees a bushfire and warns the other forest animals. Charli saves the day!' (Publication summary)

'Knowledge is the Prime Resource! The pursuit of knowledge is perhaps life's greatest challenge. Traditionally Aboriginal peoples cared for the land, living as one with it. This custodial relationship, expressed through cultural practices, sustained the natural environment and secured the viability of resources necessary to sustain the continuing existence of Aboriginal society over many millennia. This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Throughout the past two hundred years, society has come to regard the Koori Dreaming stories as something akin to the fairy stories they were told as children.

'However, for thousands upon thousands of years, the stories in this book were used as a teaching tool to impart to the youngest members of the clans the laws that governed the cultural behaviour of clan members. The successive attempts to destroy the Koori culture and assimilate The People into the Euro-centric population were unsuccessful, and the Dreaming Stories were able to continue in their disguise as charming legends in which animals, birds, insects, even fish became the heroes and heroines.

'This book containing the words of Frances Bodkin and visual imagery of Lorraine Robertson will take you on a journey of understanding the ancient knowledge of the original People of This Land of the D'harawals.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

The beautiful spreading river red gum occurs along rivercourses throughout most of the Australian mainland. Like other eucalypts, it is a survivor in a land where floods follow droughts, and where the soils are low in nutrients. But when Europeans came they made drastic changes. They cleared away trees and altered the way rivers flowed. Through compelling verse and pastel illustrations this book tells the story of a particular river red gum and the changes it must have lived through. (Source: back cover)