Titiro Look

(Board book)

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A member of the extended family looks directly at the reader alongside a familiar toy.

Labels give the Mori and English words for what we seecolours, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hairand there are more connections to find in every illustration pair.

Words and images are chosen to include the unexpected and imaginative alongside the obvious, making this more than just a first-words book.

This is a bilingual book to ask questions, point and talk, for adult reader and child to learn and explore togetheror to enjoy quietly alone.

Author Bio

Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngti Awa, is a leading Mori illustrator living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include the New Zealand Childrens Picture Book of the Year multiple times, the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Mori art and culture, and the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement Non Fiction.