Exhibition of the Award-Winning Picture Book

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”62854″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Council is hosting a very special exhibition of the award-winning picture book, Cooee Mittigar, which will be on display at Castle Hill Library, in the Local Studies Cabinet until January 22.

The free exhibition, features artwork from the 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Award winning book, written and illustrated by two Darug women, Jasmine Seymour and Leanne Mulgo Watson.

Cooee Mittigar, which means ‘come here friend’ in the Darug language, takes readers through Darug country, as well as the changing seasons, and the weather and the wildlife that reflects each period.

The book is told in Darug, dotted with English. An extensive word list is also included to define the meaning of each Darug word used within the story.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]