Nana's Shed

Description

"Nana's Shed" is about two little boys, Jacob and Max, who use their Kiwi ingenuity and imaginations to solve Nana's problem. She wants a garden shed. It will appeal to children who enjoy building things, creativity, New Zealand plants and animals, or snuggling up and reading with parents or grandparents. Children who are mastering reading will also enjoy the easy flow of its rhyming couplets and vivid, colourful illustrations. Features: * colourful illustrations with lots of interesting content, including conversation starter for health and safety, and weather types * portrays good social interaction skills and cooperation * flowing, easy-to-read, rhyming text * child-centred storyline about building things, and use of tools * day-to-day New Zealand content * will appeal to children who are innovative, imaginative, hands-on * will appeal to parents and grandparents of children from 2-8yrs of age and teachers in pre-school and junior school * introduction to te reo Maori through search activities * counting to 12 in English and te reo * te reo Maori/English glossary.

Marie Munro is a former primary school teacher who has been writing professionally for 30 years - as a journalist, desktop publisher, editor of community newspapers and, more recently, as a learning designer for the construction industry. Marie is passionate about getting children to engage with, and thoroughly enjoy, books. She is semi-retired and has decided to use her leisure time to turn the invisible "Magic Story Book" of her classroom years into visible storybooks for the enjoyment of children and the people who share books with them. Rachel Doragh, who is responsible for the te reo Maori content, vibrant illustrations and book design, is an artist with a love of words and pictures. She studied English Literature and Art History at Victoria University and has brought those interests together in graphic design. She is a mother, part-time school librarian, artist and graphic designer.