You and Me: Our Place – Picture Book

Join two young boys and Uncle Tobias for a day of fishing and hunting where a northern Australian city meets river, mangroves and sea. Leonie Norrington's text and Dee Huxley's illustrations show children moving between old and new ways of life.

Why Educators Love It

• Supports shared reading, vocabulary and comprehension.
• Offers a starting point for questions and classroom discussion.
• Can be revisited for different reading and learning activities.

How to Use It

• Read together and talk about the words and illustrations.
• Invite children to ask questions or retell what they have learned.
• Plan a follow-up activity suited to the group.

Details

• Written by Leonie Norrington
• Illustrated by Dee Huxley
• Suggested ages 7–11+