Harmony Week with Gregg Dreise

Date: Available during Harmony Week (Monday 16 March – Sunday 22 March)

The MoAD Learning team have recorded a short video with Gregg Dreise reading his new book, One Race, for Harmony Week. Gregg also talks about the importance of Harmony Week and being an author/illustrator.

One Race

How can there be racism when we are one human race?

Our difference is our biggest strength; not something to debase.

From award-winning Kamilaroi and Euahlayi author and artist, Gregg Dreise, comes this empowering call for unity, embracing what connects us all... our humanity.

About Gregg Dreise

Gregg Dreise is the author and illustrator of Silly Birds, Kookoo Kookaburra and Mad Magpie. These stories are about teaching morals. Silly Birds is based on the saying, 'It's hard to soar like an eagle when you are surrounded by turkeys'. Kookoo Kookaburra is based on the words of wisdom, 'Stay calm like the surface of water, yet strong like its current. And know that there is a song out there for you'.

Greg is a descendant of the Kamilaroi tribe from south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales. He was born and raised in St George, Queensland and moved to Noosa during high school. He is the youngest of eight in a family that loved sport, music, and poetry (one of those families where everyone sings and passes guitars around at get-togethers). Gregg's mother, Lyla Dreise-Knox, has always inspired him to write. Her poetry has entertained the family (as well as the odd magazine and newspaper reader) for many decades.