Reading Age: 0 to 3 Years

A humorous and insightful picture book, the story shows kids how kiwi parents job-share the hatching of their chicks. With stunning illustrations Heather Hunt has produced another classic book about one of our best-loved birds.

A picture book for 2-5 year olds, Whose Beak is This?lets children guess the identity of iconic New Zealand birds from the pictures of their beaks, while finding out some facts about the birds along the way.

Following on from the acclaimed Whose Beak is This?, author Gillian Candler and illustrator Fraser Williamson turn to looking at feet. In Whose Feet are These?, New Zealand native animals including birds, reptiles, an insect, a mammal and more reveal their feet for children to gu...ess their identity. While having fun guessing whose feet belong to whom, young children will learn an important science concept about adaptation - that animals' feet are adapted to their different habitats and lifestyles. Being encouraged to look closely at the pictures teaches observation skills and helps children discover how diverse our native animals are.
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"He kur pakupaku Hpata, i te taha moana ia e noho ana. I aroha te katoa ki a ia, engari i tino arohaina ia e Timi. I ttahi rangi paki, ka haere te kur hiamo nei, a Hpata, m runga poti i te taha o t Timi ppa ki Te Hoiere. Engari kore ttehi i mhio, i te kino haere te rangi, , ka tp...ono a Hpata ki te haerenga mrearea rawa atu on tna oranga"--Back cover.
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Based on the true story of Toroa, the 500th chick to hatch at a breeding colony on Taiaroa Head in Dunedin, this evocative story follows the bird's life cycle as it grows from chick to adult. Just before Toroa fledged, the ranger attached a transmitter to its back to track the bi...rd's flight path. This book is a lovely narrative of Toroa's story and of the problems he might have encountered in the Pacific Ocean. Will fishing lines snag him? Can he avoid an erupting volcano? Does a plastic island pose a threat and will he make it back to Dunedin eight years later to start his own family? Toroa's Journey is a remarkable story for budding environmentalists to read together or alone. For this book, award-winning author Maria Gill travelled to the Royal Albatross Centre in Dunedin to witness albatross parents care for their chicks and interview the ranger about the dangers they face. She aims to raise the awareness of our endangered birds and encourage a love of nature.
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