New Zealand author; New Zealand illlustrator
Summary: Little Danny and his dad live on Gran's farm, and Rasmas the kid goat has been a part of Danny's life for as long as he remembers. Like Danny, Rasmas has no mum. Goat and boy become inseparable. But eventually, there is a new 'mum' on the scene, a move resulting in a sad goodbye between Danny and Rasmas. Danny is heartbroken, but he and Rasmas still have adventures together in his dreams, until one day, Dad and his new mum have a happy surprise for him. (Publisher)
Other Title: Kauri
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Told in the style of a Maori myth, this is the story of a young Kauri sapling as it grows and changes and watches the world around it evolve. From other plants, to birds, to Maori, to settlers, to industrialisation and beyond, and then when the Kauri is very old the birds will lift it up and carry it away. (Publisher)
Rev. ed
Cover title
"Produced by Te Roopu Whakaoranga o te Taha Moana Trust to promote the conservation and sustainable management of our sand dunes and sea shore and native flora and fauna"--Cover verso
Summary: While visiting his Nana, Raniera discovers from her how very important even the smallest things are in the ecology of the seashore. He learns about pingao and its relationship with the environment. Includes factual information on pingao
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
First ed.: 2008
Summary: The story of the 1886 Tarawera eruption is imagined through the eyes of a nine year old Maori boy living in Rotorua. Suggested level: junior, primary
Summary: The story of Katarina, a young Maori mother in the 1860s. Katarina's journey from Waikato to Otago to join her Scottish husband, gives an insight into the conflicts between the old Maori ways and the Pakeha pioneers, the Land Wars and the gold rush in Gabriel's Gully, Otago. Based on the real life of Katarina (Catherine) McKay, Gavin Bishop's great-aunt
First published: 1990
Published simultaneously in Maori
New Zealand author
WAINAMU - The Town By the Sea tells the story of an imaginary New Zealand town through a thousand eventful years. From the time of the first moa-hunting Maori to the creation of a modern town, this is a story typical of many a New Zealand community and its people.
