Nana’s new porch – Te mahau hou o Kui
$25.00
Nana’s new porch – Te mahau hou o Kui – written by Marie Munro, nā Piripi Walker i whakamāori, illustrated by Rachel Doragh
Nana’s back porch is draughty and old, it’s dangerous, rickety, slippery and cold.
This fully bilingual book incorporates the characters from Nana’s Shed and Bella’s Fringe in a story that revels in the fertile imaginations of Kiwi kids, especially those who enjoy building things, teamwork, creativity and working with tools.
The text has been translated by Piripi Walker, NZSTI, who has “kept the words simple and clear so the rhythm is right and each sentence will stand up well when delivered aloud”.
Format: This book is a Paper back.
Language: This book is written using both English and te reo Māori text (Bilingual).
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Description
About the Author:
Marie Munro has been a writer one way or another all her life. Whether as a teacher, journalist, desktop publisher, editor of her own community newspaper, the Motueka Sun, editor of Nelson’s The Leader, or more recently, as a learning designer for the construction industry.
Other books by Marie Munro available at Poi Princess are:
Nana’s electric car – Te motokā hiko o Kui
Nana’s new porch – Te mahau hou o Kui
Nana’s veggie garden – Te mara kai a Kui
Nana’s simple science – Te pūtaiao ngāwari o Kui: Water – Wai
About the Illustrator:
Rachel Doragh has always had a love of words and pictures and, after studying English Literature and Art History, found a way to bring those interests together in graphic design. She is a mother, part-time school librarian, artist and graphic designer. Rachel is responsible for the vibrant illustrations and book design of Nana’s Shed.
About the translator:
Piripi Walker (Ngāti Raukawa) is an accredited te reo Māori translator and has worked professionally in this field since 1981. He has written and translated a range of children’s books. Others translated by Piripi available at Poi Princess include:
He raiona i roto i ngā otaota (The lion in the meadow by Margaret Mahy)
This dog – Ko tēnei kurī (by Ian Munro)
Where is this dog? – Kei hea tēnei kuri? (by Ian Munro)
My kiwi Christmas (Board book by Donovan Bixley)
Nana’s electric car – Te motokā hiko o Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s new porch – Te mahau hou o Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s shed – Te wharau o Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s veggie garden – Te mara kai a Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s simple science – Te pūtaiao ngāwari o Kui: Water – Wai (by Marie Munro)
Twinkle twinkle little star – Tīrama tīrama whetū riki e (by Renee Chin)
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