Showing posts with label Gulls - Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gulls - Fiction. Show all posts

Friday, 8 May 2015

Squinty the seagull

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Includes sheet music showing ukulele chords inside covers
Summary:"Squinty the cheeky one-eyed seagull loves trying out new tricks. One day he watches some surfers having fun on the waves. Find out what happens when he decides to join in!"--Back cover. Includes sheet music inside covers.

Thursday, 11 July 2013

Penguins can't fly

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Story about a pristine village that one day experiences the impact of an old tractor, burning tyres and filterless chimneys on a factory. One of the villagers, Luther, goes to find the cause of these 'clouds' that have descended on the village, and convinces all of the 'cloud-makers' to clean up the way they do things. (Publisher)

Friday, 24 May 2013

Grandpa Ngata and the Seagull

Summary: Mr Ngata likes to take his grandchildren to the beach to have lunch and feed the birds. The rowdy seagulls are quick to spot the bread but one bigger gull always seems to miss out on his share. The children ask why and discover that Ngoiro is a teenager, with bigger wings and oversize feet that make him awkward and clumsy. As the children watch, a dog suddenly lunges at Ngoiro; the bird is rescued, taken to a local women who takes in injured animals, and the children visit him every day. (Publisher)
New Zealand author