Kara te Kakapo

Name: Kara te Kakapo
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SKU: 9781738617692
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By Danni Rae

Series: Danni Rae Books

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Ahakoa te kaha ka whakapau, kaore ano a Kara te Kakapo kia mau i te mahi rere. Ma te ngakau rorotu, te manawa roa me te hinengaro tuwhera, ka ea ranei i a Kara tana wawata? No matter how hard she tries, Kara the kakapo just... Read More

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Ahakoa te kaha ka whakapau, kaore ano a Kara te kakapo kia mau i te mahi rere.

Ma te ngakau rorotu, te manawa roa me te hinengaro tuwhera, ka ea ranei i a Kara tana wawata?

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Ahakoa te kaha ka whakapau, kaore ano a Kara te Kakapo kia mau i te mahi rere.

Ma te ngakau rorotu, te manawa roa me te hinengaro tuwhera, ka ea ranei i a Kara tana wawata?

No matter how hard she tries, Kara the kakapo just can't seem to master the art of flying.

But with optimism, determination and a little creative thinking can Kara still achieve her dream?

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Calum the Chameleon challenges you to a global game of hide and seek! From the author of Kara the Kakapo and Harry the Hermit Crab, join Calum on an adventure through amazing ecosystems in some of the planet's most beautiful places. Can you spot him hiding on each page while you discover fascinating creatures along the way? The latest in...

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Kara te Kakapo

Ahakoa te kaha ka whakapau, kaore ano a Kara te Kakapo kia mau i te mahi rere. Ma te ngakau rorotu, te manawa roa me te hinengaro tuwhera, ka ea ranei i a Kara tana wawata? No matter how hard she tries, Kara the kakapo just can't seem to master the art of flying. But with optimism, determination and a...

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From the author of Kara the Kākāpō, Harry the Hermit Crab, and Calum the Chameleon, this beautifully illustrated story explores the remarkable environments inhabited by penguin species around the world. When a storm carries Lulu far from home, the little blue penguin finds herself on an unexpected journey across oceans, deserts, icy landscapes, and remote islands. Along the way, she...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781738617692

Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2024

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Little Love

Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Evan Heasman
Translated by Byron Belk
Translated by Kahu-Rangi Watene

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 20

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Danni Rae Kids Māori Language Books New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Series: Danni Rae Books

About the Author

Ko DANNI RAE tetahi kaitiaki wharekararehe, he kaiwhaomoomo ano hoki e kohara nui ana ki te tatai hono i nga tamariki ki te taiao me ona kararehe.

Kua whai mahi ke ia ki Ahitereiria, ki Matakahika, a, ki Aotearoa ano hoki. Ma nga tuhononga a Danni ki ona haerenga whai hua, e whakaritea ana kia whakamahi I ona wheako kia manawatia nga hononga whaomoomo.

I a ia e whakata ana i nga mahi tiaki kararehe, ko Danni tena e tuhi, e panui, e hikoi, e haerere ana.

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