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You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are – Me i Mōhio Koe ki tō Waimarietanga
By Belinda O’Keefe
Illustrated by Ross Kinnaird
In this beguiling picture book, Christchurch author Belinda O’Keefe joins bestselling illustrator Ross Kinnaird for a tale that connects young readers with the experience of their grandparents’ generation.
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Picture book helps kids feel okay about diverse families
Tōku Whānau Rerehua – My Beautiful Family
By Rauhina Cooper
Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
Publishing in time for the annual Schools Pride Week, Tōku Whānau Rerehua tells of a young girl’s experience learning that all families come in all types, and all can be beautiful.
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Ngā Atua – Māori Gods returns in bilingual paperback
A new paperback edition brings Robyn Kahukiwa’s beloved Ngā Atua – Māori Gods into te reo Māori thanks to a fine translation by Kiwa Hammond.
Robyn dedicates her book to her mokopuna so they can learn of ‘the supernatural beings who are important to the Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand’.
In the hands of an internationally renowned artist, Robyn Kahukiwa brings to brilliant life the pantheon of Māori deities.
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Sharing Our Stories books back in print, with new Teacher Resources online
The second and third books in Malcolm Paterson’s Sharing Our Stories books are now back in print.
Malcolm has developed Teacher Resources for both the reprinted books, which can be downloaded for free from the new, dedicated page on the Oratia Books website.