Tiaki
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Tiaki
Tiaki
Aimed at intermediate age children and teenagers, Jean Donaldson's book is a shout-out to Aotearoa's weird and wonderful lesser-known endangered species, a fascinating range of creatures that don't regularly make the limelight, from geckos, bats, a mudfish that can survive out of water for a month, to the bizarre Smeagol gravel maggot.
This book is a shout-out to the weird and wonderful endangered species in Aotearoa, those lesser-known creatures that don't regularly make the news. But they are just as important as the 'stars' like kakapo and kiwi, for they are the foundation of our unique biodiversity.
Tiaki includes such exotic animals as the Smeagol gravel maggot, a sea slug found on the south coast of Wellington; the moko kakariki, a gecko with a bright blue mouth; the kowaro/Canterbury mudfish, which can survive out of water for up to several months; and the tiny, critically endangered pekapeka-tou-roa/long-tailed bat.
Written and beautifully illustrated by Jean Donaldson, this is a highly original and inspiring book aimed at intermediate-age children and teenagers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781988550404
Publisher: Potton & Burton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 November 2022
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Potton & Burton
Illustration: colour illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jean Donaldson
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 90
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