“Gavin’s compelling images are the perfect vehicle for showing connections between the people and toys that fill a child’s world.” Rachel Lawson, Publisher
This arresting board book of first words in both Māori and English by award-winning Gavin Bishop pairs whānau and toys to show connections while building vocabulary for shapes, colours, objects and simple instructions—whatu/eye, kikorangi/blue, weri/feelers, pāhau/beard, titiro/look!
“Gavin’s compelling images are the perfect vehicle for showing connections between the people and toys that fill a child’s world.” Rachel Lawson, Publisher
This arresting board book of first words in both Māori and English by award-winning Gavin Bishop pairs whānau and toys to show connections while building vocabulary for shapes, colours, objects and simple instructions—whatu/eye, kikorangi/blue, weri/feelers, pāhau/beard, titiro/look!
A member of the extended family looks directly at the reader alongside a familiar toy.
Labels give the Māori and English words for what we see—colours, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hair—and there are more connections to find in every illustration pair.
Words and images include the unexpected and imaginative alongside the familiar, making this more than just a first-words book.
This is a bilingual book to ask questions, point and talk, for adult reader and child to learn and explore together—or to enjoy quietly alone.
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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