There's a Moa in the Moonlight: He Moa kei ro Atarau

Description

There's a Moa in the Moonlight. He's in our garden plot. He's munching all our melons. He likes the seeds a lot. Moa and friends are invading the garden - Huia is hanging out in the hibiscus, Wren is darting around and Adzebill is hunting lizards! What will Mum say when she sees all these animals in her garden? An effortless combination of rhyming text and funky illustrations extends Dawn McMillan's nature-story series to bring our extinct animals back to life. Featuring a spread of animal facts at the back.

Dawn McMillan is an internationally recognised writer of children's books who lives north of Thames. Among her many popular works are I Need a New Bum! and There's a Weta on my Sweater. Nikki Slade Robinson is an award-winning illustrator who lives in Opotiki. Ngaere Roberts is a teacher and translator of te Reo Maori.

'As a parent, or teacher, there is much to like about the story from an educational point of view. It allows for conversations around conservation, and of course extinction. But also the learning and development of skill around Maori tikanga and language.' - Chris Reed, NZ Booklovers