Author: Melanie Drewery
Illustrator: Bruce Potter
This is a beautifully illustrated picture book about Maori settlement and their history in Aotearoa. The visual images tell the story while the text enhances and explains the illustrations. It begins with a picture of a Kauri forest, Moa and a white sandy beach. The text describes the land before people arrived using images and language that embody the uniquely New Zealand landscape. The narrator's tone is intimate and invites the reader to listen to the story. The book continues to describe the migration of a people that over time developed into a culture that was unique to Aotearoa. The story depicts key events over the generations such as tribal competition, warfare, migration and intermarriage with other cultures. This is a book with informative and appealing illustrations and text that simply expresses the connection of Maori to Aotearoa.
Publisher: Reed Children's Book ISBN 1-86948-690-0
Reviewed: Linda Hirschfeld
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