Books by Stephanie Thatcher

This book connects the Maori gods with children as guardians of the environment, using beautiful illustrations and a captivating song. We're sure it will soon be a favourite with children and teachers.

* Irresistible rhymes and drawings * Bilingual English and Maori, in classy hardback * Companion volume to There's a Tui in our Teapot! Weta and friends, including beetle, centipede, stick insect and huhu, come to school with the kids. But they don't want to stay in the classroom...! Can Koro help his mokopuna keep the critters safe?
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Polly the parrot is rude and grumpy because she's fed up with people asking "Does Polly Want a Cracker?" Then when she is banned from the zoo and sent to a pet shop, something amazing happens. Hilarious picture book from a well-known New Zealand author. Stephanie has always loved... books and reading, and spent much of her Glenfield childhood lying around reading books instead of playing sports. She also loved drawing and painting, especially sketching people and drawing caricatures of those around her. Starting her working life in libraries, she later became a graphic designer and worked in Auckland and Dublin, all the while dreaming of someday making children's books. Her first picture book was Great Galloping Galoot about a clumsy giraffe. Polly Does NOT want a cracker! Is her eighth publication. Stephanie lives with her husband and three young boys in Huia, West Auckland.
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In this story, an adorable kiwi travels around New Zealand collecting souvenirs and pronouncing Maori place names. And there's a delightful surprise for the kiwi when she returns home from her travels. The illustrations contain plenty of visual interest and talking points, and th...e pronunciation tips will interest children and adults.
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"Galoot was always tripping over things and the other animals would be heard shouting, "You great galloping galoot!" But his parents would always tell him, "Galoot, always be your best." And when the log bridge across the river is displaced, Galoot finally comes into his own and ...saves the day!"--Supplied by publisher. Suggested level: junior.
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