Resource Reviews Hairy Maclary and Friends Meet the Gang By Lynley Dodd Picture Puffin; RRP: $19.99 A Tabbed Board Book Meet Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang in this delightful board book with tabs! Who is covered in spots? Who has a low tum? And who is the roughest and toughest of all? Little fingers will have so much fun turning the pages of this very special board book, with its sturdy pages and illustrated tabs featuring each of the characters our raggedy rapscallion runs with - or runs from! Island Toes Written by Christin Lozano Illustrated by Mariko Merritt Translated by Suzie-Jo Rasmussen Oratia Books; $21.00 Paperpack This bilingual book both in English and Samoan celebrates toes – diversity and difference as the book takes readers around the Pacific Islands, where shoes are optional and toes have the freedom to explore. From snorkelling toes, to wheelchair toes – just how many toes can there be? The text is simple and has a sing-song feel to the text. Not too many books are bilingual with both the English and Samoan languages, so a great edition to your library. The illustrations are bright and simple and yes, has lot of toes. For tamariki 2+. Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina / Nanny Rina's Amazing Nets Written by Qiane Matata-Sipu Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White Picture Puffin; RRP: $21.00 Paperback A heartwarming story about aroha, whānau, passing down traditional knowledge and welcoming in the new year – an English translation of the original Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina. When Haeata te Kapua asks what special creation Nanny will weave to welcome in the new year, Nanny shows her granddaughter how the Matariki stars guide her to the right net to make. This delightful story for tamariki includes step-bystep instructions to weave a net. It is written by the award-winning Māori-Pasifika storyteller Qiane Matata-Sipu, and illustrated by the acclaimed Māori artist Isobel Joy Te Aho-White. The Proud Pūteketeke Written by Peter Millett Illustrated by Fifi Colston Picture Puffin; RRP: $21.00 Paperback What happens when a pūteketeke egg turns up in a duck's nest? This funny and fabulously New Zealand-flavoured tale of a puking Ugly Duckling who is, in fact, a grebe includes facts about what makes the pūteketeke so special and precious, as well as the real-life tale of how it came back from the brink of extinction to find international fame as the Bird of the Century! Bestselling comedian and author Peter Millett and the multi-talented Fifi Colson have teamed up to produce a funny and fabulous tale of a puking Ugly Ducking, inspired by the real-life story of how the Southern crested grebe (also known to southern Māori as kāmana) came back from the brink of extinction to find international fame as Aotearoa New Zealand's Bird of the Century. Every copy sold raises funds to support pūteketeke conservation projects. July 2024 { 43 }
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