Mihi
(Board book)
Publishing Details
Mihi
By (Author) Gavin Bishop
Illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Gecko Press
Gecko Press
1st August 2020
New Zealand
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Runner-up for New Zealand Society of Authors New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards 2021 (New Zealand)
Physical Properties
Board book
18
Width 185mm, Height 185mm
Description
Mihi is a simple book to share with babies and talk about their whnau and place in the world. Repeating colours and shapes show the connections between waka, mountain, iwi through to mm, pp and the baby reader.
This book is an introduction for children of any age to their own pepehaand to the idea of a pepeha.
Mihi / mihimihi / pepeha: introducing yourself and making connections to other people and places
Reviews
"A simple, striking new board book that we predict will be in every ECE in the country soon it ties into certain curriculum strands beautifully, but more than that: its a book that builds kids up."
-- The Spinoff"With supreme skill, Bishop encapsulates each element of the mihi, that Mori statement of self, in terms of waka, maunga, awa right down to the child reciting it."
-- The Listener, 50 Best Kids' Books of 2020"Mihi is a taonga, a treasure for all New Zealand families."
-- The Source, Trevor AgnewAuthor Bio
Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngti Awa, is a leading New Zealand illustrator. 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 New Zealand Childrens Picture Book of the Year in 1982, 1994, 2000 and 2013. In 2019, he was named the winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement Non Fiction.
