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Children s book from new zealand, about the life of the maori. Case 19 representations in childrens literature, shortland and waiatarua. Maui and kuri illustrated by frank bates waiatarua publishing 1985. Sell your selfpublished childrens book or ebook on your own website and on social media through blurb, or sell through amazon. A checklist of new zealand childrens literature, 19801988 diane hebley this checklist was prepared in conjunction with the article nightingales and this, published in landfall 71 september, 1989, it covers first publications and reissues newly illustrated, and it is extended here to include titles published in 1988. Exisle publishes from offices in australia and new zealand and sells coeditions and translations around the world. After a pup is attacked by a magpie, his father returns with him to the creek where it happened and helps his son. Use our age and grade tools to reach the right audience. These 9 books help kids explore culture, history, animals and more. Manu created many titles in collaboration with ron bacon and waiatarua publishing, illustrating 32 books interpreting traditional maori myths. Established in 1992, david ling publishing ltd is an independent publishing house producing about ten books a year, including memoir, biography, travel and general nonfiction titles.
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