Both are available now in bookshops nationwide.
My First Board Book – Colours
This is a brightly illustrated board book perfect for a small child getting to grips with Te Reo. Colours are illustrated with clear pictures of a swan, a digger, a caravan and other objects and things that are all associated with being a small fascinated child. The swan is white (ma), the digger is red (whero) – going along the familiar words of the colour song many of those who grew up in the 1980s sang at school.
This is a fabulous book and Sarah our daughter-in-law with her perfect pronunciation reading it to little Quinn, saw Quinn firmly clutch it in her hand, “mine”!
This is a wonderful book to introduce young children to Te Reo, as is Animals, for which my review is below.
On the surface, Animals looks like a standard board book for small children but on opening and going through it you realise it is much more.
Starting with the cow, then the horse, sheep, goat, pig and a range of other farm animals all with their Maori names under them.
The pictures are clear and easy for a small child to follow – the trick is in the pronunciation.
It’s really good to see books celebrating the Māori language.
Reviewed by Christine Frayling
My First Board Book – Colours
by Donovan Bixley,
Published by Hachette NZ
9781869713447
My First Board Book – Animals
by Donovan Bixley
Published by Hachette NZ
9781869713430
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