E Hoa

A simple and bright board book about emotions in te reo Māori, from an award-winning author and illustrator.

Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog, we learn the Māori words for a range of feelings in this new book by Gavin Bishop for the smallest children.

Taku kurī pai. (my good dog)

Kei te koa ia. Kei te riri ia. (my dog is happy, angry)
Taku hoa pūmau. (my best friend)

This boldly illustrated board book is a starting point to talk about how we feel with babies and toddlers. Key words describe the many emotions a dog can go through in a short time, while the expressions on the faces of the people nearby convey a whole new raft of feelings as they respond and react. And so the story becomes one of friendship and how our friends make us feel.

A warm story to share with babies, toddlers and preschoolers showing a multi-ethnic family. With a gender-neutral child and inclusive illustrations, Friend is a tool for talking about colours, expressions, emotions and actions with young children drawn from te ao Māori. The simplicity of the words and pictures lets readers build their own stories about how they feel in te reo Māori.

Companion title to Friend, E Hoa follows Mihi and Koro in Gavin Bishop's board book series for the very young.

"yet another excellent addition to Bishop's contribution to strengthening Māori art and culture through children's books."

"a great book to talk about feelings with our youngest readers."

"A cute, engaging read for any little people and their parents wanting to learn how to describe feelings in reo."

"the story becomes one of friendship and how our friends make us feel."

Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngāti Awa, is a leading Māori illustrator living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include the New Zealand Children’s Picture Book of the Year multiple times, the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Māori art and culture, and the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement – Non Fiction.Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngāti Awa, is a leading Māori illustrator living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include the New Zealand Children’s Picture Book of the Year multiple times, the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Māori art and culture, and the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement – Non Fiction.

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