Monday, September 24, 2007

What can I read? NZ books for children

New Zealand Book Month celebrates New Zealand books and authors. Here are three of the titles recommended by the NZ Book Month team.

"Under the mountain" by Maurice Gee
Beneath the extinct volcanoes that surround the city, giant creatures are waking from a spellbound sleep that has lasted thousands of years. Their goal is the destruction of the world.


"Welcome to the South Seas : contemporary New Zealand art for young people" by Gregory O'Brien.
This book is a high-spirited introduction to New Zealand art, featuring 44 works from the past thirty years.


"Weaving earth and sky : myths & legends of Aotearoa" by Robert Sullivan ; illustrations by Gavin Bishop.
Retells the classic Maori myths and legends, which range from creation to Maui to Kupe’s arrival in Aotearoa.

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