Ko wai kei te papa tākaro? Who is at the playground?

Find out who is playing on the slide, the swing, the climbing frame and more in a charming, educational boardbook about a visit to the playground. The simple question-and-answer format introduces new words and sentences in an engaging and interactive way. The photographs by renowned New Zealand photographer Jane Ussher provide opportunities for tamariki and their whanau to tell new stories and explore both languages. A te reo Maori edition is also available. Me kimi ko wai e takaro ana ki runga i te retireti, i te tarere, i te pae piki i runga aha ano i tenei pukupuku papa whakamiharo mo tetahi toronga ki te papatakaro. He pukapuka mama, patai atu, whakahoki mai tona hanga hei hoatu i kupu hou me nga rerenga korero hou ma tetahi tukanga pahekoheko. Ko nga whakaahua rerehua na te kaitango whakaahua rongonui, na Jane Ussher ka whai wahi nga tamariki me o ratou whanau hei korero paki me tuhura i te reo. E ahei hoki ana te tiki i tetahi pukapuka reo rua i te reo Maori me te reo Pakeha.

“'Has enormous appeal' --Ann Packer, New Zealand Listener”

‘High-quality reo and bilingual books for children and families’ — Dionne Christian, Kete

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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