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Mihi
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Mihi is a simple book to share with babies, allowing them to explore their whānau and their place in the world. With repeating colours and shapes, it illustrates the connections between waka, mountain, iwi, through to māmā, pāpā, and the baby reader. This book serves as...
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This beautiful baby book introduces ideas of me and my place in the world in the shape of a simple mihi or pepeha
“ Mihi is a powerful book that gives me goosebumps in its simplicity and strength.” Julia Marshall, Publisher
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Description
Mihi is a simple book to share with babies, allowing them to explore their whānau and their place in the world. With repeating colours and shapes, it illustrates the connections between waka, mountain, iwi, through to māmā, pāpā, and the baby reader.
This book serves as an introduction for children of any age to their own pepeha—and to the concept of a pepeha.
Mihi / mihimihi / pepeha: introducing yourself and making connections to other people and places.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781776573028
Publisher: Gecko Press
Format: Board book
Date Published: 01 August 2020
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Gecko Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Gavin Bishop
- Illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 185.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 18
About the Author
Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngāti Awa, is a leading New Zealand illustrator. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include New Zealand Children’s Picture Book of the Year in 1982, 1994, 2000 and 2013. In 2019, he was named the winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement – Non Fiction.
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