NZ Writer and Illustrator
Nikki Slade-Robinson
The Little Kiwi’s Matariki
Duck Creek Press 2016 $19.99pb 32pp
ISBN
Themes: Matariki/ New Zealand Bush/ Repetitive Action Stories
Little Kiwi has a very strong feeling something
special is happening and she rushes through the bush in the dark
collecting her friends and their families to take them down to the seashore
where they find - Yes the stars of
Matariki are already shining – it must be June 6th! Children are enjoying the semi repetitive nature of this
story and the wonderfully convincing colours of night in the New Zealand bush. There
is just enough information about Matariki in this simply presented story to
engage smaller people without its being overwhelming. There are also Te Reo words
and phrases embedded in the text. It is a very satisfactory book both for the listeners
and the reader aloud.
Preschool up/ Age 4 up
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