Welcome to Our Country – 4 Book Set

Welcome to Our Country is a book series designed to connect young children, parents and educators with First Nations history and culture. The series is a collaboration between Adnyamathanha and Narungga man Adam Goodes (former Australian Rules footballer, Australian of the Year in 2014 and co-founder of the GO Foundation), political advisor and former journalist Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.

Together, the creators hope the series will be an invaluable tool for children, parents and educators to start conversations and better understand our shared history.

Adam Goodes is an Adnyamathanha and Narungga man and community leader. He is a former Australian Rules footballer, having achieved the greatest heights in the game, and was named Australian of the Year in 2014 for his public work in the fight against racism and his advocacy in First Nations affairs. David Hardy is a Barkindji man, author and artist with more than eight years of animation experience with Walt Disney Animation Studios. Ellie Laing (nee Southwood) is a communications professional, and former political advisor and journalist, who lives on the lands of the Gammeraygal people on the northern beaches of Sydney with her husband and two sons.

Books in this set – Walk With Us, Back on Country, Somebody’s Land and Ceremony