Ka Pai Kiwi Favourites: 5 Sing-along Stories Text by: Lynette Evans; Peter Millett; P. Crumble Illustrated by Stevie Mahardika & Deborah Hinde Māori lyrics by Ngaere Roberts; Kotuku Tibble; Te Okahurangi Tibble Scholastic; RRP: $29.99 Hardback Compendium The five sing-along stories include: The Kiwi Hokey Tokey / Hoki Toki Kiwi; The Kiwi go Marching One by One / Ka Hīkoi Takithai ngā Kiwi; Row, Kiwi, Row Your Boat / E Hoe, Kiwi; 10 Kooky Kiwi / 10 ngā Kiwi Rerekē; and If You’re a Kiwi and You Know It! / Mena Ka Mohio he Kiwi Koe. These best-selling stories based on favourite children’s songs can be enjoyed on their own or sung along with entertainers Pio Terei and Jay Laga’aia, in both English and te reo Māori and will be loved by tamariki 2 +. Which? What? Why? New Zealand Country Wildlife Which? What? Why? New Zealand Forest Wildlife By Dave Gunson Bateman Books; RRP: $19.99 Paperbacks (price is for each individual book) These two books by Gunson have been written for an older audience, 8-12 years, but both books are a great resource for kaiako in early learning centres to help answer curly or thoughtful questions, such as ‘How high can insects fly? Why are cicadas so loud? Do insects fart?’ … and so much more. Both books are informative and fun ways to learn something new and discover interesting facts about the creatures who dwell on the forest floor of the North Island to the South Island’s Southern Alps. The brightly coloured illustrations will amuse and draw the reader in. Books for inquisitive minds! March 2022 { 40 }
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