Colour me - Fremantle Press

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COLOUR ME

We a r e a l l d i f f e r e nt , b u t to g e ther we c o l o u r o u r wo r l d

Ezekiel Kwaymullina and Mo ira Co urt

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Co lo u rM e Ez

ek iel an K d M wa ym oir ull a in Co a ur t

For Mum, who taught me the most important colours are the ones within our hearts — EK For Winnie, the little rainbow that colours my world — MC

Ezekiel Kwaymullina is from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. He is the author of several picture books, including We All Sleep (2015),

Dreamers (2014) and My Country (2011), all illustrated by Sally Morgan.

Moira Court is an artist and illustrator. Her work is inspired by nature,

Colour Me

conservation, folklore and folk art. Originally from the south-west of England she now lives in the Perth hills with her husband and daughter.

To find out more go to: www.moiracourt.wordpress.com.

First published 2017 by FREMANTLE PRESS 25 Quarry Street, Fremantle Western Australia www.fremantlepress.com.au Copyright text © Ezekiel Kwaymullina, 2017 Copyright illustrations © Moira Court, 2017 The moral rights of the creators have been asserted.

This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be made to the publisher.

Printed by Everbest Printing Company, China.

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-publication data available.

978 1925 164 657 (hardback) 978 1925 164 664 (paperback) Fremantle Press is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts.

Publication of this title was assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Ezekiel Kwaymullina and Moira Court

If I was

red

I’d be as dazzling as the rising sun.

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And I ’d s t ri de

w

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th e s

w o n it

If I was

orange

I’d be as wild as the flickering fire.

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th

g

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th

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it

If I was

yellow

I’d be as soft as the silky sands.

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