50books_poc | # 37 From Little Things Big Things Grow (2008)

# 37 From Little Things Big Things Grow, lyrics by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody, illustrated by kids from Gurindji, with paintings by Peter Hudson (2008)

This is a really fabulous children's book which gives the lyrics of Paul Kelly's famous song *From Little Things Big Things Grow*. This story - for the benefit of non-Australians - tells the story of the strike on Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory (on Gurindji country). This culminated in both wages for workers (previously paid mostly in rations) and a massively significant grant of land rights to the Gurindji people in 1975.

The book is illustrated by kids from Gurindji and the profits from the book go to arts and literacy projects for kids on the lands. Plus it has gorgeous paintings of the country by Peter Hudson.

A friend bought a copy of this for my baby girl and then kept it because it is so beautiful. I completely understand this - it's a gorgeous book and I'm definitely getting a copy for her. Especially as - at thirteen months - she is not old enough to object to my somewhat off-key rendition of the song.