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This book is beginner level First Nation Language Kalaw Kawaw Ya (KKY). The book has written KKY with a video link for pronunications. Written by Elsie Curnow, Venessa Curnow, Roy Ober and Georgina Wapau. Illustrated by: Roy Ober Graphic Design by: Catherine Curnow Reviewed by: Dana Ober Senior Language WorkerThis teaching resource can be used at beginner level First Nations language learning in early childhood development, kindergarten, primary school or high school or at home.These books are applicable to anyone wanting to learn Kalaw Kawaw Ya, a Traditional Torres Strait Islander language. Particularly any Torres Strait Islander families with origins in Western Torres Strait Islands including Saibai, Boigu, Dauan, Darnley and Badu Islands and other KKY speaking areas in the Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area.KKY Torres Strait Islander language speakers or people who identify as Torres Strait Islander who want to learn KKY are spread throughout Australia having migrated from motherlands to each state and territory particularly capital cities. After being systemically discouraged from learning or lacking access to opportunities to learn KKY and development KKY language skills, these books offer broad and easy access to a KKY language learning resource.The first series are designed with a link to a you tube video for pronunications, while the book shows the spelling in Yr 1-3 Qld education font. Each word is accompanied by a clear traditional drawing (except numbers). The graphic design is simple and white background to minimise distractions.The 1st three books in the series are part of foundation to Torres Strait Island culture good food, close relationship to sea animals plus a cognitive challenge counting. The next books in the series will continue build on this foundation while progressing language learning into the next series.Ageenambo is a social enterprise that helps to keep Torres Strait Islander Culture and Languages strong by self-publishing Kalaw Kawaw Ya Language Books. Profits are invested back into in making more books and into the Torres Strait Islander Community. Torres Strait Islanders value our close and sustainable connections with our environment, and each other.