NZ Writer & Illustrator
Maria Gill, illustrated by Bruce Potter
The Last of Maui’s Dolphins
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd 2014 $19.99pb 32pp
ISBN 978 1 8696 6410 7
Themes: Endangered
species/ North Island Maui’s Dolphins/ Set nets
High above, on the surface of the water, the dark
shapes of the fishing boats hover, spelling disaster and death for a pod of
dolphins and other marine life in the area. Told in the form of a story
aimed at younger children, a young dolphin, Hiriwa, is called into a
rescue situation when many of his friends become caught in a set net from a
fishing trawler. The book opens up many spin offs into this truly hot topic. It could also be used by older
readers who will find the concepts and the excellent list of websites to
explore helpful. To open the book and find Bruce Potter’s
illustrations is to enter a watery undersea world of such believable images you
need to blink to clear the salt from your eyes. Maria Gill, a true
conservationist, has written over 30 children’s books for the book trade and
the education markets and is a regular visitor to schools and libraries to talk
to children and young adults.
Year 1 up/ Age 5 up
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