"My Culture and Me" By Gregg Dreise
A stirring story about pride, respect and maintaining culture.
Feel the rhythm of the music, from your heart down to your feet.
Enjoy the movements of melodies, as clapsticks keep a strong beat.
This is my culture. This is me.
Beautifully written and illustrated,
My Culture and Me is a heartfelt and stirring story of cherishing and sustaining Indigenous cultures.
- ISBN: 9780143789376
- ISBN-10: 0143789376
- Audience: Children
- For Ages: 6 - 8 years old
- For Grades: 1 - 2
- Format: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 32
- Published: 7th May 2019
- Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
- Dimensions (cm): 28 x 20.5 x 1
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Weight (kg): 0.38
More About The Artist
More About The Artist


About Gregg Dreise
About Gregg Dreise
Gregg Dreise is a celebrated Kamilaroi author, illustrator, musician and teacher, known for his vibrant storytelling and heartfelt messages. A descendant of the Kamilaroi people from south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales, Gregg was born and raised in St George in a large, musical family where sport, poetry and storytelling were part of everyday life.
He is the author and illustrator of beloved picture books including Silly Birds, Kookoo Kookaburra and Mad Magpie, each rooted in First Nations wisdom and teaching important life lessons. His stories blend humour, music and moral guidance - often inspired by proverbs passed down through generations, such as “Kindness is like a boomerang” and “Stay calm like the surface of the water, yet strong like its current.”
Now based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Gregg works as a teacher and brings his books to life for young audiences across the country with his guitar, didgeridoo and boundless energy. A talented visual artist as well, Gregg’s artwork has been exhibited and sold internationally, and he continues to create stories that uplift, educate and inspire children everywhere.
Gregg Dreise is a celebrated Kamilaroi author, illustrator, musician and teacher, known for his vibrant storytelling and heartfelt messages. A descendant of the Kamilaroi people from south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales, Gregg was born and raised in St George in a large, musical family where sport, poetry and storytelling were part of everyday life.
He is the author and illustrator of beloved picture books including Silly Birds, Kookoo Kookaburra and Mad Magpie, each rooted in First Nations wisdom and teaching important life lessons. His stories blend humour, music and moral guidance - often inspired by proverbs passed down through generations, such as “Kindness is like a boomerang” and “Stay calm like the surface of the water, yet strong like its current.”
Now based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Gregg works as a teacher and brings his books to life for young audiences across the country with his guitar, didgeridoo and boundless energy. A talented visual artist as well, Gregg’s artwork has been exhibited and sold internationally, and he continues to create stories that uplift, educate and inspire children everywhere.