To be in the draw to win a Penguin Random House Prize Pack answer this question, Which Aotearoa native bird was named ‘Bird of the Century’? (Answer to be found in Resource Reviews.) Email your answer with your centre’s name, contact and postal details to publications@ecc.org.nz by Friday 16 August 2024 to go in the draw. Penguin Random House Prize Pack Penguin Random House has kindly donated a prize pack for a lucky Swings and Roundabouts reader, with the pack containing THREE Books! Competition Winners Congratulations to Tina Hardie, Blue Duck Early Learning Centres, Te Anau, who won 3 Penguin Random House books for their ECE centre. E Oma Rāpeti / Run Rabbit series: Te Tunu Keke / Cake Bake; Te Hōpua Kaukau / The Swimming Hole & Te Rapu Kura / The Treasure Hunt Writtten by Norah Wilson Illustrated by Kimberley Andrews Nā Pānia Papa i whakamāori Scholastic; RRP: 19.99 Paperback These three bilingual books are a welcome addition to the E Oma Rāpeti series, which offer young readers a fun storyline many tamariki can relate to. The simple text and repetitive sentence structures in te reo Māori allow the books to be accessible to many and will complement the simple sentence structures many young tamariki will be hearing within their various ECE learning environments. These repetitive sentences structures support both listeners and those reading the text to both understand the text and allow for less bilingual reading and more in te reo Māori as tamariki listen repeatedly over time. The illustrations are also a delight and add to the fun. For tamariki 1+. Nanny Mihi’s Harvest – Te Hauhake a Nanny Mihi Written by Melanie Drewery Illustrated by Suzanne Simpson Translated by Kanapu Rangitauira Oratia Books; RRP: $21.00 Paperback This is a perfect book to think about the different seasons in relation to gardening. Throughout the seasons the mokopuna with Nanny Mihi plant seeds, grow a garden, harvest, save seeds and cook and preserve food for the colder months. The book has stunning bright illustrations and is fully bilingual, with the English text using some te reo Māori. The two languages sit side-by-side so easy to integrate both languages together for those ECE centres who are bilingual, but both languages can be read on their own. For tamariki 3+. July 2024 { 44 }
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