Titiro / Look
$15.59
- Board Book
36 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2026
Summary
This arresting board book of first words in both Māori and English by award-winning Gavin Bishop pairs whānau and toys to show connections while building vocabulary for shapes, colours, objects—whatu/eye, kikorangi/blue, weri/feelers, pahau/beard.
A member of the extended family looks directly at the reader alongside a familiar toy.
Labels give the Māori and English words for what we see—colours, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hair—and there are more connections to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798348058814 |
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| Author: | Gavin Bishop |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Gecko Press |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 492g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 186mm x 186mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-8 |
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Critics Review
Take a LOOK (titiro) at this beautifully bilingual, first-words addition to this koro’s splendid collection of board books for babies. Key details are named in English and te reo Maori, and the likeness between the human and toy in each spread are uncanny. * The Listener *
Gavin Bishop
Gavin Bishop ONZM
Gavin Bishop is a leading Māori illustrator living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published over 70 books internationally and his work has been translated into 12 languages.
He has also written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include the New Zealand Children’s Picture Book of the Year multiple times, the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Māori art and culture, and the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement – Non Fiction.
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