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The House That Jack Built

By Gavin Bishop
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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... Read More
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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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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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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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