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Operation Nest Egg Chick
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Operation Nest Egg Chick
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Maria Gill
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Illustrated by Bruce (Bruce Anthony) Potter
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:32 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 270 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780473284046
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| Illustrations |
colour illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Long White Cloud Books & Bruce Potter
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| Imprint |
Long White Cloud Books & Bruce Potter
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| Publication Date |
16 August 2019 |
| Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
Deep down in a dark burrow, a father kiwi snorts and snuffles in his sleep. Underneath him, a large creamy egg lies snug and safe from pilfering predators. Will it meet a fateful end or will the kiwi chick become part of the BNZ Operation Nest Egg Programme? A creative non-fiction story about a BNZ Operation Nest Egg chick, illustrated by award-winning illustrator Bruce Potter. Each page also includes photographs and text boxes about how kiwi are being saved.
Author Biography
Maria Gill writes children's books, educational resources, and freelance articles fulltime from her lifestyle block in Warkworth. Maria is a trained Primary School teacher (BED, DipTchg) and has a Graduate Diploma in Journalism Studies. She has written 13 children books for the trade market, two digital books, 17 educational books for the international market, and numerous articles for educational journals, and magazines. New Zealand Hall of Fame won the Children's Choice (non-fiction category) at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2012. Two of her books have been shortlisted for the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, five have been shortlisted for the LIANZA book awards, and seven have been Storylines Notable Books.
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