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Kuwi's Very Shiny Bum
Series: Kuwi the Kiwi Books
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From the #1 Bestselling Author and Illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi™ series, Kat Merewether. Following on from the hugely popular Kuwi's First Egg and Kuwi's Huhu Hunt books. With the soft jingle of bells, a mysterious gift falls from the sky. It is a shimmering...
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With the soft jingle of bells, a mysterious gift falls from the sky. It is a shimmering red ball. Kuwi knows exactly what it is. A very shiny bum. She decides to make gifts, so her friends can feel as fortunate as she does.
* While not strictly a Christmas book, its sentiments echo that of the generous season.* Amazing, detailed illustrations overflowing with native gems.* The forth in a series that is fast becoming a New Zealand classic.* The Kuwi the Kiwi(TM) series is a proud supporter of Kiwis for Kiwi Trust, donating 20 cents from each book sale to support kiwi conservation projects in New Zealand. The series has donated in excess of $6100 so far.
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From the #1 Bestselling Author and Illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi™ series, Kat Merewether. Following on from the hugely popular Kuwi's First Egg and Kuwi's Huhu Hunt books.
With the soft jingle of bells, a mysterious gift falls from the sky. It is a shimmering red ball. Kuwi knows exactly what it is. A very shiny bum. She decides to make gifts, so her friends can feel as fortunate as she does. A hula hoop for Herb the hippy hoiho. Tasteful trimmings for Tash the tuft-less tui. A moustache for Morris the meek morepork...but wait, no 'thank yous'?
A humorous and light-hearted story to guide children from a young age to look for small ways to be generous and caring of others, in a time of year that can often be all about the 'presents'.
A book to instil an attitude of generosity and giving, appreciation and thankfulness.
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ISBN: 9780994136404
Publisher: Illustrated Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 October 2016
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Illustrated Publishing
Illustration: Full Colour
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 36
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Kat Merewether's passion for all things illustration is apparent throughout her works to date. Gaining inspiration and receiving critique from her three sparkling offspring, her honest accounts from a bird's eye view are endearing to readers of all ages.She is quintessentially Kiwi, which erupts through her quirky artwork and creative writing. Kat also acts as ambassador for the appropriately chosen Kiwis for kiwi, which helps human Kiwis to support native kiwi conservation projects.
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