$16.95
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2019
Summary
If you’d like to speak the beautiful Maori language with your kids, this is the book to get you started!
Help your tamariki to korero Maori with this brilliant first words book by Stacey Morrison, gorgeously illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly.
My First Words in Maori equips your whanau with the first words you need to speak te reo at home together.
With lively pictures labelled in Maori and English, each page introduces the concepts and words children use as they…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143773337 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014377333X |
| Author: | Stacey Morrison, Ali Teo |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group (NZ) |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 188g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 215mm x 275mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
“The perfect first language book to teach te reo Maori.” – Kids Books NZ
“The book is user-friendly with both Maori and English nouns beside each illustration. Another nice touch is that on each spread are common phrases to be used with tamariki, such as on the bedroom page are the phrases, ‘Kei te tiwekaweka tenei ruma! This room is messy!’ and ‘Me tuku i nga tautapu takaro ki hea? Where should the toys go?’ as well as phrases that can use other kupu from the theme, such as on the emotions page the phrases are ‘Kei te pehea koe? How are you?’ and ‘Ka nui taku harikoa. I’m so happy’ Perfect resource for all early learning services, homes and all ages.” –Swings and Roundabouts “The perfect first language book to teach te reo Maori.” –Kids Books NZ
Stacey Morrison
About the Author
Stacey Morrison (Ngai Tahu, Te Arawa) is a radio and TV broadcaster with 25 years of experience. She is the co-host of the Drive show on The Hits and has previously worked on Mai FM and Flava. Her most recent TV credit was Whanau Living, which featured the entire Morrison family sharing lifestyle ideas and projects, all while speaking te reo Māori.
Stacey’s passion for language learning and her desire to connect with her heritage language began during her time as an AFS student in Japan. In 2016, she received the Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Champion Award for her dedication to te reo Māori.
She resides in Auckland with her husband, Scotty, and their three children, who proudly speak Māori as their first language.
About the Illustrators
Ali Teo and John O’Reilly are freelance New Zealand illustrators and designers. They have collaborated on numerous award-winning children’s books, including:
- Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi (with Melanie Drewery)
- Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! (with Kyle Mewburn)
- Melu (with Kyle Mewburn)
They live in Tauranga with their son, Tiger.
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