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Running the Country: A Look Inside New Zealand's Government

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Running the Country: A Look Inside New Zealand's Government
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Maria Gill
Illustrated by Malcolm Evans
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 256,Width 210
ISBN/Barcode 9781869663964
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Teenage / Young Adult
Illustrations Photographs and cartoons

Publishing Details

Publisher New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Imprint New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Publication Date 1 August 2013
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

Children will be surprised to find out how much the Government does to keep our country running smoothly. Here, Maria Gill invites younger readers to discover how New Zealand is run and why it is necessary to have laws. Children will learn about how the government implements decisions about what is best for the country, and how to accommodate people who have differing views. In simple accessible language and employing fact boxes, statistics, photos and engaging cartoons, the book features who's who in central government, such as the governor-general, prime minister, cabinet and MPs and then judges, the police force and local government too. There are spreads devoted to the New Zealand currency, citizenship, and the role of the media, with a strong section on voting and the electoral system to encourage children about the importance of their future vote.

Author Biography

Maria Gill has written over 20 non-fiction children's books for the book trade and educational markets. She regularly visits schools and libraries around the country promoting New Zealand books. She has published five titles with New Holland including New Zealand Hall of Fame (Children's Choice Non-fiction category winner at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2012) The Call of the Kokako (a Storylines Notable Non-fiction Book in 2012) and Eruption! Discovering New Zealand volcanoes. Malcolm Evans' cartoons appear daily in three major New Zealand newspapers, The Manawatu Standard, The Timaru Herald and The Christchurch Press.