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stories and poems celebrating the Kiwi summer.

223 pages :

colour illustrations.
New Zealand authors; New Zealand illustrators.Contents: Grandpa and Thomas / Pamela Allen -- The sea / Peter Bland and Jenny Cooper -- The second-hand tent / Sue Wootton and Jenny Cooper -- Cowshed Christmas / Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop -- My other jandal / Don Franks and Vasanti Unka -- Skin-diving / Rachel McAlpine and Jenny Cooper -- The pipi and the mussels / Dot Meharry and Jenny Cooper -- The remarkable cake / Margaret Mahy and David Elliot -- At the beach / Gwenda Turner -- Bumbles / Brian Turner and Jenny Cooper -- Whisper to me / Patricia Grace and Jenny Cooper -- Maui and the sun / Gavin Bishop -- Snorkelling / Elena de Roo and Jenny Cooper -- Eel fishing / James K Baxter and Vasanti Unka -- Dad's takeaways / Melanie Drewery and Christopher White -- Kai umu / Feana Tuakoi and Jenny Cooper -- Shiny / Fiona Farrell and Jenny Cooper -- Pohutukawa / Sandra Morris.
Summary: A beautiful collection of children's stories and poems that celebrates the golden days of summer, by some of New Zealand's finest writers and illustrators. The great Kiwi summer conjures images of the beach, swimming, boating, fishing,families, friends adventures ... This collection of seven stories and ten poems capture that quintessential summer feeling, and is perfect summertime reading to share with children. Dive in to find all sorts of treasures by well-known New Zealand writers and illustrators,including Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley, Gavin Bishop, Pamela Allen, Gwenda Turner, Fiona Farrell, Elena de Roo, Melanie Drewery, Sandra Morris, Sue Wootton, Brian Turner, Jenny Cooper, Vasanti Unka and David Elliot. Target age 3-7 years. (Publisher)