{"product_id":"2026200006747-secondhand-a-mothers-offering-to-her-children","title":"A Mother's Offering To Her Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Good copy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Australian literary history, A Mother's Offering to Her Children holds the distinction of being the first book written and published in Australia by a woman, appearing in 1841. Presented as a series of conversations between a mother and her children, the text instructs young readers in natural history, geography, and the customs and landscapes of colonial New South Wales, blending education with moral guidance in the genteel tradition of Victorian-era didactic literature. The narrative voice is warm yet authoritative, reflecting the perspective of a settler deeply familiar with the Australian environment, as it chronicles encounters with Indigenous peoples, local flora and fauna, and the realities of colonial life. The work stands as both a pedagogical artifact and a vivid historical document, illustrating the social values and settler worldview of early nineteenth-century Australia with remarkable candor and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810570907867,"sku":"2026200006747-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/48b64d4d-843b-41d1-be6c-276eb0ac65b4.png?v=1779805379","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006747-secondhand-a-mothers-offering-to-her-children","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}