Summary
Call of the Kokako: A Story of Survival
Described as ‘grey ghosts’ because they are seldom seen in New Zealand forests, kokako are known for their incredible song. This book delves into their world - one preyed upon by predators in a shrinking habitat. It tells the remarkable story of how the kokako, New Zealand’s last remaining species of wattlebird, is being saved.
Well known author Maria Gill sets the scene, locating where kokako are found in pockets of North Island fores…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869662943 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1869662946 |
| Author: | Maria Gill |
| Publisher: | Upstart Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 34 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 515g |
| Dimensions: | 255mm x 275mm |
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About The Author
Maria Gill
Maria Gill writes children’s non-fiction, often with an environmental message. She has had seven books published, including Save Our Seas, Eco-Rangers Save the Planet, and New Zealand Hall of Fame. Maria has a background in primary school teaching and now lives out at Matakana on a lifestyle block writing full-time.
Heather Arnold works with many illustration mediums including pencil, colored pencil, acrylic, water-based oils, pastel, pen and ink, and watercolor. Her most recent title, Rangitoto, was also written by Maria Gill and was shortlisted for the 2010 New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards. Her first book, Draw New Zealand Birds, won the 2008 LIANZA Elsie Locke award for children’s non-fiction.
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