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The House That Jack Built
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The House That Jack Built is a book with two strands. The main rhythmic text, based on the well-known rhyme, tells the story of Jack Bull, who travels to New Zealand from London as a new settler in 1798. The illustrations tell the story from a...
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The House That Jack Built
The House that Jack Built is a complex weaving together of the nursery rhyme with the cultural, historical and environmental context. The illustrations are rich, evocative and complex, and reward being looked at again and again.
"I believe this is one of the most significant books published in New Zealand - it is the story of our modern history." Julia Marshall, Publisher
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Description
The House That Jack Built is a book with two strands. The main rhythmic text, based on the well-known rhyme, tells the story of Jack Bull, who travels to New Zealand from London as a new settler in 1798.
The illustrations tell the story from a Māori perspective—beginning with the creation story of Papatūānuku and Ranginui and showing the changing environment and cultural impact.
The juxtaposition tells a poignant and thought-provoking story of colonisation.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781877467615
Publisher: Gecko Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2012
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Gecko Press
Illustration: colour illustrations
Audience: Children
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Weight: 0g
About the Author
Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngāti Awa, is a leading New Zealand illustrator. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include New Zealand Children’s Picture Book of the Year in 1982, 1994, 2000 and 2013. In 2019, he was named the winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement – Non Fiction.
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