Where is This Dog? - Kei hea Tenei Kuri?: 2022

Description

Manu Pango (Blackbird) is in a panic. His friend and protector, This Dog (Ko Tenei Kuri), is missing and his nemesis, Tera Ngeru (That Cat), is on the prowl. Using a simple bilingual English/Maori text, "Where Is This Dog? - Kei hea Tenei Kuri?" speaks to children about loss, fear and happy outcomes. Rebecca Utting's fun illustrations bring Ian Munro's story to life in authentic kiwi settings. Piripi Walker's literal translation keeps the words simple and clear, so each sentence flows when delivered aloud. Where is This Dog that is my dog? Kei hea Tenei Kuri, ara, taku kuri?

Ian Munro, has a background in teaching English, theatre production, marketing, business management and 20 years as a newspaper columnist. Illustrators, Rebecca Utting, paints her flair for art and graphic design into the vibrant, Kiwi-centric illustrations children love, and have come to expect from their Nana's Shed books. Translator, Piripi Walker (Ngati Raukawa), is an accredited Maori translator, and a former Director of Language Studies at Te Wananga o Raukawa and Maori broadcaster. He has translated a range of children's books, including Margaret Mahy's He Raiona i roto i nga Otaota - A Lion in the Meadow, Gay Hay's Te Papangarua a Tiwaiwaka - Fantail's Quilt, Gavin Bishop's Koinei te Whare na Haki i Hanga - This is the House that Jack Built, and the entire Nana's Shed Books' bilingual collection.