Around and About Aotearoa
New Zealand Facts, Figures and Fun!
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Who built New Zealand's first car? Or our first aeroplane? Where was our first bread baked? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Or our favourite ice cream? Which lake could swallow the Auckland Sky Tower with plenty of room to spare? Where's our longest bridge?...
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Who built New Zealand's first car? What does koru actually mean? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Author and illustrator Dave Gunson has embarked on a wacky and eye-opening tiki tour around Aotearoa New Zealand past and present, and has found the answers to all these and other equally fascinating and important questions.
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Description
Who built New Zealand's first car? Or our first aeroplane? Where was our first bread baked? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Or our favourite ice cream? Which lake could swallow the Auckland Sky Tower with plenty of room to spare? Where's our longest bridge? Or our shortest river? What does koru actually mean?
Author and illustrator Dave Gunson has embarked on a wacky and eye-opening tiki tour around Aotearoa New Zealand, past and present, and has found the answers to all these and other equally fascinating and important questions.
Read them all in Around and About Aotearoa!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781776890583
Publisher: David Bateman Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 June 2023
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: David Bateman Ltd
Illustration: Full colour illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 305.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Dave Gunson is an award-winning illustrator, designer and author. He has published numerous books for children and young adults, both fiction and non-fiction. His interest in nature and wildlife is clearly reflected throughout his works. Some of his other recent titles include: 'Inside New Zealand Wildlife' and the 'Which? What? Why? New Zealand Wildlife' series. Dave Gunson lives in Auckland.
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