Swings + Roundabouts Spring 2023

Bluey: I Love My Family Puffin; RRP: $21.00 Hardback ABased on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Bluey is an award-winning preschool show about Bluey, a blue heeler pup, and her family. Bluey and Bingo tell us why they love their family in this sweet and cheeky book. And we know both adults and young children enjoy this popular TV show! Resource Reviews My First Words About Tikanga Māori Written by Stacey Morrison Picture Puffin; RRP: $21.00 Paperback My First Words about Tikanga Māori is a guide to Māori customs, practices and ways of doing things, and to the special words we use when talking about tikanga. With vibrant illustrations labelled in Māori and English, each page takes readers on a tour of various settings and situations, explaining the words, phrases and concepts we might encounter. Learn all about: pōwhiri (formal welcomes), hui (meetings), waiata (songs), mihimihi (greetings and introductions), forms of address, manaaki (hospitality), aroha (showing love and compassion), kaitiakitanga (guardianship) and so much more. From removing our shoes as we enter a building to introducing ourselves and sharing kai, My First Words about Tikanga Māori is an excellent and practical guide for both tamariki and adults living here and those visiting Aotearoa. Designed for tamariki and adults to read together and with its engaging pictures by a team of young Māori artists, this is the perfect book to strengthen your language journey and embrace Māoritanga. There Was an Odd Farmer Who Swallowed a Fly Written by Peter Millett Illustrated by Paul Beavis Picture Puffin; RRP: $21.00 Paperback Peek through the holes in the pages to see what the odd farmer swallows in this favourite nursery rhyme with a pitch-perfect Kiwi twist! Peek through the holes in the pages to see all the creatures inside the odd farmer! And what happens to them all at the end of the tale? Expect a lot of belly laughs as you read this brilliant rhyming story aloud! Nanas with No Manners Written by Justin Christopher Illustrated by Minky Stapleton Scholastic; RRP: $21.99 Paperback Nanas with No Manners is a fun read aloud and a not-so-gentle reminder of the importance of using manners from these Nanas who never say ‘thank you’ or ‘please’. These cheeky and outrageous nanas with their wild and rude ways will amuse young readers who will relate to their antics. The rhyming text and hilarious illustrations will amuse tamariki from 3+. August 2023 { 40 }

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