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Flamingo bendalingo : poems from the zoo / by Paula Green & fifty children ; illustrated by Michael Hight.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press, 2006.Whakaahuatanga: 99 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 1869403533
  • 9781869403539
Ngā marau: DDC classification:
  • NZ821.200809282 22
Summary: Collection of poems inspired by a poetry trail and workshop for children held at Auckland Zoo. Includes poems written by children. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.Summary: "In Flamingo Bendalingo all the animals of the zoo, from sea lions to giraffes, from meerkats to elephants, come to life in poems written by fifty children and experienced poet Paula Green. They roar and squeal, they lope and lie, they splash and munch. The lines of the poems capture in words their funny shapes and their bright colours. Energetic rhythms and sparkling images make you laugh and make you think. With its extensive glossary of definitions and examples, this book of zoo poems makes writing poetry easy and reading it fun."--Book jacket.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Collection of poems inspired by a poetry trail and workshop for children held at Auckland Zoo. Includes poems written by children. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

"In Flamingo Bendalingo all the animals of the zoo, from sea lions to giraffes, from meerkats to elephants, come to life in poems written by fifty children and experienced poet Paula Green. They roar and squeal, they lope and lie, they splash and munch. The lines of the poems capture in words their funny shapes and their bright colours. Energetic rhythms and sparkling images make you laugh and make you think. With its extensive glossary of definitions and examples, this book of zoo poems makes writing poetry easy and reading it fun."--Book jacket.

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