Kei te aha ngā kararehe? What are the animals doing?

Find out what all the animals are up to in this delightful board book, in both English and te reo Māori. The simple question-and-answer format introduces new words in an engaging and interactive way, and the charming photographs by renowned New Zealand photographer Jane Ussher provide opportunities for tamariki and their whānau to tell new stories and explore both languages. Includes a vocabulary list and simple language tips.

Tūhuratia ngā mahi a ngā kararehe i tēnei pukapuka pārekareka. He nui ngā kupu hou ka hua i te pukapuka nei i te wairua pāhekoheko, i te ngāwari o te whakatakoto o ngā pātai me ngā whakautu, me ngā whakaahua ātaahua hoki a te kaiwhakaahua rongonui, a Jane Ussher. Mā konei e āhei ai ngā tamariki me o rātau whānau te kōrero i ā rātau paki hou me te tūhura i ngā reo e rua. Kua tāpirihia he rārangi kupu me ētahi tohutohu ngāwari mō te taha ki te reo.

Has enormous appeal

Te Ataakura Pewhairangi, Ngāti Porou, was brought up in te ao Māori, and her home language was and still is te reo Māori. A product of kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori and wharekura, she not only loves her language but also understands the responsibility as a fluent native speaker and writer to further promote te reo Māori. She has worked extensively in television, and has MC’d various regional and national events such as the secondary schools kapa haka competition, Hauora Unleashed and Manu Kōrero national speech competition. A former senior tutor teaching te reo Māori and cultural competency at Massey University, she is now the Māori Student Recruitment Advisor at the university.

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