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Mā Wai e Hautū
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A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare in te reo Māori, Mā Wai e Hautū is a joyful interactive book for drivers of all ages. Who’s driving the fire engine? Elephant! He is driving to the fire station. Toot toot, toot...
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A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare in te reo Māori, this is a joyful interactive book for drivers of all ages
“ Who’s Driving? is one of the most loved and bestselling books in the Gecko Press backlist and now we can read it in Māori!” Julia Marshall, Publisher Julia Marshall, Publisher
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Description
A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare in te reo Māori, Mā Wai e Hautū is a joyful interactive book for drivers of all ages.
Who’s driving the fire engine? Elephant! He is driving to the fire station. Toot toot, toot toot!
Who’s driving the racing car? Hare! He’s driving to the racing track. Vroo-oom!
But who gets there first? Was it Cat? Giraffe, in her convertible? No, it’s the turtle, on his little legs.
Ideal for speakers and learners of te reo Māori, Mā Wai e Hautū is a perfect book to share with active toddlers, featuring puzzle-solving, interaction, and humour.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781776573066
Publisher: Gecko Press
Format: Board book
Date Published: 01 August 2020
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Gecko Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Leo Timmers
- Translated by Karena Kelly
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 170.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 30
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About the Author
Leo Timmers was born in 1970 in Belgium. At the age of 12 he started to draw comics and later trained in graphic design. He illustrates for magazines and newspapers and has released many successful picture books. He has a large following as one of Belgium’s pre-eminent picture book artists.
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