Pūtangitangi /

Mataira, Katarina, 1932-2011,

Pūtangitangi / story by Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira ; illustrations by Te Maari Gardiner. - Raglan, N.Z. : Ahuru Press, 1999. - 31 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 24 cm.

Picture story book for children.

A young Maori boy discovers two paradise ducks nesting, and observes them daily. When an out of season duck shooter kills one of the adult ducks, the boy and his parents work hard to save the eggs and chicks. Suggested level: junior, primary.

0908692064


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Picture books for children.
Children's stories, New Zealand.
Children's stories, Māori.

NZ823.2

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