Papunya School Book of Country and History provides a focus text that teaches in, about and through the explicit learning areas of the curriculum and also provides teachers with a truly cross-curriculum framework that incorporates the essential elements of the curriculum. It works equally well at primary and secondary level. The text offers an holistic learning experience and has the potential to transform students' thinking and assumptions about themselves and their relationship to one another, the way they learn and how they can grow and adapt to their learning environments. It offers the opportunity to provide rich tasks, engage with students across age and ability levels, and encourage inter-generational communication by bringing parents and the wider community into the classroom.