Wildlife of Aotearoa

A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand’s unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story.

Long before waka touched Aotearoa’s shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to its environments and protected by its isolation.

Encounter New Zealand’s incredible wildlife in this spectacular visual exploration.

Journey through ocean, sky and land to meet a marvellous range of organisms.

Discover fascinating facts, and learn how we influence the survival of our living treasures.

In this award-winning and magnificent companion volume to Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story, Gavin Bishop weaves a compelling visual narrative of our land, our people and our wildlife — past, present and future.

$40.00 incl. GST

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Description

Encounter New Zealand’s amazing array of wildlife in this award-winning illustrated companion volume to Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story.

A large format, hardcover book (nearly A3 in size).

Meet the Kiwi creator

Gavin Bishop (Tainui, Ngāti Awa) is a highly acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator of more than 70 books, whose work ranges from original stories to retellings of Māori myths, European fairy stories, and nursery rhymes. Born in Invercargill, he spent his childhood in the remote railway settlement of Kingston on the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

Additional information

Dimensions 37 × 27.5 cm
Format

Hardcover edition

ISBN

9780143772514

Page count

64

Published by

Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin

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