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Te Toro Huhu a Kuwi

Kuwi & Friends
Series: Kuwi the Kiwi
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Te Toro Huhu a Kuwi is a superb book from a well-known author and illustrator. It offers a simple celebration of the parent/child bond, crafted for young children, with a story that parents can enjoy and relate to. The book features amazing, detailed, and vibrant illustrations,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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He katua a Kuwi katahi ano ka waai pipi mokinokino. Ka kitea ranei he huhu hei kai mana? Kuwi is a new mum with a very fussy chick. Will she ever find him any huhu to eat? 'Ma reira e mahia ai te hangi huhu, te kuku huhu me te huhunu huhu...' 'They could make huhu hangi, huhu hummus and huhu barbecue...'

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Te Toro Huhu a Kuwi is a superb book from a well-known author and illustrator. It offers a simple celebration of the parent/child bond, crafted for young children, with a story that parents can enjoy and relate to.

The book features amazing, detailed, and vibrant illustrations, with delightful native gems hidden throughout its pages.

The Kuwi the Kiwi™ series proudly supports the Kiwis for Kiwi Trust, donating 20 cents from each book sale to support kiwi conservation projects in New Zealand. The series has contributed over $10,000 to Kiwis for Kiwi so far.

Kat Merewether's first title in the series, Kuwi's First Egg, was featured on the overall Nielsen Bestsellers List for Children's and Teens for the year 2015.

The English version of the book, Kuwi's Huhu Hunt, was shortlisted for the 2016 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Her title, Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi, won the Children's Choice Award in the 2016 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Series: Kuwi the Kiwi

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780994136411

Publisher: Illustrated Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2017

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Illustrated Publishing

Illustration: Full colour

Contributors:

  • Translated by Pānia Papa
  • Translated by Pānia Papa

Audience: Primary and secondary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 205g

Pages: 36

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kuwi & Friends New Children's Books New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Series: Kuwi the Kiwi

About the Author

Kat Merewether's passion for all things children's books and illustration is apparent throughout all her works to date.Gaining inspiration and critique from her own three, sparkling offspring, her honest accounts from a birds eye view are endearing to readers of all ages. She is quintessentially Kiwi, which erupts through her quirky illustrations, on which she spends thirty plus hours for each delicious spread.Kat extends herself to play an ambassador role for the very appropriately chosen, Kiwis for kiwis, which supports human Kiwis to support native kiwi conservation projects, New Zealand wide.

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