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Te Hipo Huna

By Juliette MacIver
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A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper, and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a fever pitch, yet no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who might actually know where... Read More
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Te Hipo Huna

A reo Māori edition of this deft and delightful tale, packed with word play and madcap energy.

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A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper, and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a fever pitch, yet no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who might actually know where the hippo is hiding.

Te Hipo Huna by Juliette MacIver captures the excitement and humour of a day at the zoo, showcasing the dynamic between chaos and calm through vibrant storytelling and delightful characters.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776573103

Publisher: Gecko Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2021

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Gecko Press

Illustration: colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sarah Davis
  • Translated by Karena Kelly
  • Illustrated by Sarah Davis

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Juliette MacIver New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

About the Author

Karena Kelly is a pūkenga/lecturer in the reo Māori programme at Te Kawa a Māui Victoria University of Wellington. She is a licensed translator, has a PhD specialising in Māori linguistics, and is a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo Māori. She translated Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Room on the Broom: He Wāhi i te Puruma, and for Gecko Press, Poo Bum, by Stephanie Blake (Paraweta), and Who's Driving? by Leo Timmers (Mā Wai e Hautū?).

Juliette MacIver is a picture-book writer and mother of four, who lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Juliette majored in Linguistics at Victoria University, Wellington, and has a diploma in teaching English. Her popular books are regularly shortlisted for awards.

Sarah Davis began illustrating picture books in 2008 and has illustrated more than 30 books. She is a leading illustrator with a wide portfolio of award-winning books. She has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards in Australia and New Zealand, including the 2009 Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator for her first picture book.

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