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A te reo Maori board book that shares how to talk about feelings through a friendship between a child and their dog.

Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog, we learn the Maori words for a range of feelings.

Taku kuri pai – my good dog. He hatakehi ia. My dog is happy … angry … excited … sad … shy … hopeful … Taku hoa pumau, my faithful friend.

This simple board book is a starting point to talk about how we feel. Key words describe the many emotions a dog can go through in a short time, while the expressions on the faces of the people nearby convey a whole new raft of feelings as they respond and react. And so the story becomes one of friendship and how our friends make us feel.

This new board book is a multi-layered delight joining Mihi and Koro in Gavin Bishop’s powerful series to share with the smallest children.

Format: Board Books
Pages: 18
Imprint: Gecko Press NZ
Publication date: 03/08/2022
Illustrator: Bishop, Gavin